The Minister of Public Enterprises says Namibia’s economy is under pressure mostly due to external factors, but that will not lead to a slowdown in government’s development agenda. The knowledge Lab defines PPP as a long-term contract between a private party and a government entity, providing a public service, with the private party bearing significant […]

Founding President Sam Nujoma signed the book of condolences opened at the Cuban Embassy in honour of that country’s former leader, the late Fidel Castro. Namibian founding President Sam Nujoma says Fidel Castro will be remembered for his revolutionary and tireless efforts to free oppressed people all over the world, especially southern Africa, including Namibia.

More than 400 bags of maize meal which were confiscated at the Wenela border post in the Zambezi region have been donated to the governor’s office. This is the second consignment of maize meal that was handed over to the Governor in two months.

National Council Parliamentarians are divided on the distribution of condoms to male inmates to combat the spread of the HIV virus in prisons. Health and Social Services Minister Barhard Haufiku wants amendment to the Combating of Immoral Practices Act 21 of 1980 to allow for the distribution of condoms to the male prisons to combat […]

Africans continue to mourn the death of Cuban’s revolutionary leader Fidel Castro. Castro supported two major battles on the continent, in Ethiopia and Angola. Today Angolans fondly remembers Castro as a son of Africa.

Low and middle income countries will have to invest close to 400 000 billion dollars to fight the AIDS pandemic by the year 2020. This was revealed at the National Aids Conference currently underway at Swakopmund.

The Ministry of Agriculture has announced the suspension of Bovine Tuberculosis testing for cattle destined to be exported to the South African market. This decision follows successful negotiations between the ministry and its South African counterpart, and farmers are requested to contact the nearest state veterinary office for more information. In June, South Africa announced […]

Young women in East and southern Africa and who are between 14 and 24 years old, are at the highest risk of contracting HIV. Tharcisse Barihuta, UNAIDS Country Representative to Namibia, told the national HIV/AIDS conference in Swakopmund on Monday that about 7 500 young women get infected every week. He says research suggests that […]

Shortly after signing the book of condolences, former Namibian heads of state Sam Nujoma and Hifikepunye Pohamba left for Cuba on Monday to attend the memorial service of former Cuban President Fidel Castro. They departed from the Hosea Kutako International Airport. Castro died on Friday at the age of 90 and a memorial service will […]

Negotiations on genocide reparations with German are progressing well. This was confirmed by Gemany’s Special Envoy Ruprecht Polenz.