The City of Windhoek is caught between a rock and a hard place after the management committee proposed that a public tender be converted into a private treaty. Tensions flared at the council’s meeting last week.
Mafwe Chief Simasiku Mamili is happy with development projects in his area of jurisdiction. These include the construction of roads, supply of potable water, rural electrification and health services. In a speech read on his behalf, Mamili commended government plans to construct feeder roads into remote areas. He appealed to road users to obey traffic […]
Five hundred and 88 trainees have graduated after completing their multi-disciplinary skills course at the National Youth Service training centre at Rietfontien near Grootfontein in the Otjozondjupa region. The graduation ceremony coincided with the inauguration of a multi million dollar NYS training facility at Rietfontein.
Hurricane Matthew, which claimed a life on Monday has prompted many nations in the Caribbean to prepare for the worst.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the campaign aims to increase awareness of the disease. In Namibia, cancer cases are on the rise. Cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with approximately 14 million new cases and 8.2 million cancer related deaths recorded in 2012. The number of new cases […]
The Namibia Sports Commission says there is a serious concern regarding federations that did not submit applications for the annual sports awards on time. Athletes and administrators’ hard work will be recognised on the 30th of October 2016 at this year’s Namibia Sports Commission Awards. The period of consideration of athletes’ performances was between September […]
The Windhoek Show Society, says it is satisfied with this year’s numbers of visitors, but the exhibitors on the other hand are not happy with business saying the number of customers has dwindled compared to the past.
The Rundu Town Council has signed a three-year Memorandum of Agreement with the University of Namibia on skills development and capacity building. The agreement will create a platform for the council to develop its town efficiently and boost service delivery approaches.
The Ethiopian government has declared three days of national mourning following the deaths of at least 52 people in a stampede that occurred during a protest at a religious festival in the Oro-mia region on Sunday.
Oil revenues have been on a decrease and have affected many economies around the world, currently Namibia finds itself in a low price oil environment. Minister of Mines and Energy Obeth Kondjoze said this at the Namibia Energy Institute Petroleum upstream Seminar.
