Namibians are stepping up to the plate at this year’s General Conference of UNESCO, underway in the French capital, Paris. Three Namibians have been elected on the various commissions and working groups of the UN agency. Namibia’s Deputy Permanent Delegate to UNESCO Immolatrix Geingos, has been elected as Vice President in the Social Sciences Commission […]
The Roads Authority of Namibia continues to make interventions on public roads, to ensure that they remain safe, and become more user friendly. Despite such efforts, road users continue to drive recklessly, causing more road accidents.
Proposed new legislation on guns and ammunition will make it harder for individuals to acquire firearms. The proposed amendment bill on small arms control, aims to curb fire-arm related crimes.
The lack of youth involvement in community projects created for them in the settlement of Dordabis, is a matter of concern. This was the assessment made, following a site visit to two community projects by the Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare Zephania Kameeta, as part of the commemoration of Poverty Eradication Day, at […]
A proposed new legislature on firearms and ammunition will make it harder for individuals to acquire firearms. The proposed amendment bill on small arms control aims to curb fire-arm related crimes.
The Roads Authority of Namibia continues to make interventions on public roads to ensure that they remain safe and become more user friendly. Despite such efforts, road users continue to drive wrecklessly, causing more road accidents.
Namibia’s newly rebranded official opposition party, the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), has officially applied to be registered by the new name at the Electoral Commission. The party last weekend changed its name from the DTA of Namibia to the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM). This is in compliance with Section 138 of the Electoral Act 5 […]
Over 300 young people from the Roman Catholic Church in the country gathered since Friday in Otjiwarongo, where they discussed the negative impacts of social media, drugs and alcohol abuse; as well as deliberating about self-respect among the youth in the church.
Extensive budget cuts may have its risks but are vital if the country is to maintain its economic independence. Finance Minister, Calle Schlettwein announced the budget cuts during the mid-year budget review last week.
The Ministry of Environment and Tourism is conducting a national mercury assessment. The move follows the world treaty to ban and reduce mercury poisoning by the United Nations (UN), also known as the Minamata Convention on Mercury, which came into force in August 2017.
