The Katima Mulilo Town Council has introduced Local Development Committees to register all the town’s residents. This is aimed at getting the real culprits of land grabbing at the town.
A consignment of about 500 tonnes of rice will soon arrive in Namibia as part of the Chinese Government’s pledge towards Namibia’s drought relief programme. The first batch of rice is expected at the Walvis Bay Port in three weeks time.
The African Union Commission is impressed that so many professionals have shown interest in the positions within the commission. 41 candidates from across the continent, are vying for the eight AU posts. Voting takes place in January.
Namport and UNAM have signed an agreement to carry out long-term studies on the health status of the Walvis Bay Lagoon. The Walvis Bay lagoon is a wetland of international importance.
The 2016 National Boxing Championship, which was set to take place at Opuwo in the Kunene Region as of today (Wednesday) has been postponed due to a lack of funds. The decision to call off the Championship at the last minute has left the organizers of the event deeply frustrated. Public Relations Officer of the […]
The Keetmanshoop municipal council has decided at its council meeting on Tuesday to enter into a new contract with the Southern Electricity Company to supply electricity to residents for another six months. This is despite the towns community having expressed disappointment at the decision to enter into the contract with SELCO. Last week, young people […]
US President-elect Donald Trump has released a video, outlining some of the actions that he will implement when he takes office. The moves include withdrawing the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, and cancelling some restrictions on energy production.
Katima Mulilo Mayor, Georgina Mwiya-Simataa has appealed to government to relax some regulations governing the transfer of state land, to speed up foreign investment in towns. She says the current system is too cumbersome and scares away investors.
Millions of Haitians have cast their votes in the country’s long-delayed presidential election. The ballot, a re-run of a disputed vote held in 2015, has been repeatedly delayed, most recently because of last month’s Hurricane Matthew.
Experts in the education sector have identified some of the crucial problems eroding the sector. During a review meeting in the capital they pointed to lack of discipline, teenage pregnancies and government supervision of private schools as some of the serious impediments for the education sector.
