Section three of the dual-carriageway, running from Brakwater to Dobra River, between Windhoek and Okahandja, has been completed. The upgrade of the 10 kilometre long dual-carriageway began in January 2014, and was completed in December last year. Roads Authority Namibia Chief Executive Officer, Conrad Lutombi, has told a media briefing the completed section was also […]
The Namibia Premier League is divided on the issue of participating in the Debmarine Namibia Cup. 10 NPL teams have indicated they will compete, while the remaining six are abstaining. The decision by six Namibia Premier League clubs not to participate in the Debmarine Namibia Cup could however come to haunt them, as per a […]
The Agricultural Business Development Agency (AGRIBUSDEV) plans to expand the irrigation projects to ensure the optimal production of food locally. The plan is to ensure the country produces its own food and is self-reliant and cut dependence particularly on imported staples.
Preparations are in full swing for the Swapo party’s 57th birthday celebrations at Otjiwarongo on Saturday. The event will take place at the Mokati Sports Stadium, with gates set to open at 08h00. The party’s Otjozondjupa Regional Co-ordinator, Susan Hikopua on Thursday told Nampa that arrangements for the venue, public transport and cultural activities amongst […]
One of Namibia’s long serving and outstanding private medical doctors, Dr Kenneth Abrahams has died. Dr Abrahams died yesterday at his residence in Windhoek at the age of 81.
The woman who was found dead in the early hours of Tuesday behind the single quarter’s Engen service station has been identified as Lucille Lorraine Fredericks. Deputy Commissioner Edwin Kanguatjivi confirmed this to NBC news this afternoon.
Aid agencies are withdrawing staff from South Sudan’s Upper Nile region. That follows the killing of three aid workers last week. At least 82 humanitarian staff have been killed in South Sudan since civil war broke out in December 2013.
President Hage Geingob says Namibia’s economic growth would require skilled personnel. The Head of State wants institutions of higher learning to equip students with qualifications that are tailor-made for the job market. President Geingob was speaking at the graduation ceremony of the Namibia University of Science and Technology in the capital on Thursday.
The Namibia Red-Cross Society has distributed non-food items to flood victims relocated to Namalubi Camp B in the Zambezi Region. The items include water containers, mosquito bed nets as well as water purifying tablets.
The Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare Ministry is assessing the effectiveness of the Food Bank pilot project, to chart the way forward in rolling-out the project to all 14 regions. The project currently operates in seven constituencies of the Khomas Region – benefiting close to 19 000 households.
