The Omaheke Region has registered 11 new cases of malnutrition and one death during the months of July and August, while 45 children under the age of five died from malnutrition-related conditions in the region this year. The new statistics were shared during a courtesy visit to the region by Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi […]
A group of young people at Katima Mulilo have joined the chorus of the dissatisfied with regards to the selection of enumerators for the Population and Housing Census. Most of those who took to the streets are from the San community, who say the process was unfair as most minorities did not make the cut. […]
The Impact Tank recently celebrated three years of honouring indigenous heritage. The company, established in 2020 to cultivate dreams and assist entrepreneurs to grow, drives social impact and inspires cultural innovation in the country. Its Chief Executive Officer, Elzine Mushambi, says the company has grown over the last three years and has a team of […]
A 25-year-old wheelchair-bound woman, Saimi Nuuyoma, who graduated in basic computer and office administration among the 80 graduates of the African Counsellors Social Development Association (ACSDA), says it’s never too late or, in some cases, too early to become whoever you want to be. For many, becoming a student in a similar condition isn’t high […]
The African Counsellors Social Development Association (ACSDA), a non-profit organisation, hosted its first graduation ceremony for about 80 graduates, all survivors from the Otweya fire in Narraville who were evicted with other vulnerable members of the Walvis Bay community. The organisation was born out of a desire to bring change to people’s lives and enhance […]
679 cases of suicide have been reported in Namibia since last year, of which 82% were men. The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, stated that the suicide rate among men is high because men are discouraged from seeking help because they are often labelled as weak. In a speech delivered on […]
There is a shortfall of about N$600 million to implement the Namibian government’s drought relief programme. Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says the Disaster Risk Fund under her office only has about N$200 million, while the whole programme needs funding of up to N$800 million. Kuugongelwa-Amadhila paid a courtesy call on the Erongo Governor, who brought […]
The gap in the shortage of classrooms is slowly narrowing in the ||Kharas Region, with more classrooms constructed and completed at Keetmanshoop under the government’s Emergency Construction of Classrooms Nationwide Programme. Keetmanshoop Primary School received one block of three classrooms and a storage room, while one new block of two classrooms and a storage room […]
Regional leadership in the Kavango East Region met with the business community to discuss how to better improve local economic growth and development. Referred to as the Mayoral Business Forum, the platform brings the local business community under one roof to, amongst other things, foster strong bonds and promote a unified business spirit. This is […]
Walvis Bay Rural Constituency Councillor Florian Donatus says officials in his office frequently use their salaries to buy food for residents who are affected by urban starvation. Donatus has thus pleaded with Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila to provide drought relief to those living in informal settlements in urban areas. The Prime Minister paid a courtesy […]
