The Nama Traditional Leaders Association Chairperson, Gaob Johannes Isaack, has welcomed an investigation into the history of Shark Island, which the German Empire used as a concentration camp during the Nama and Herero Genocide of 1904–1908. The investigation is being conducted by a London-based forensic architecture director, Professor Eyal Wiezman. Forensic Architecture is an independent […]
The Roads Authority (RA), Road Fund Administration (RFA), and Nkurenkuru Town Council have signed a three-year agreement for the planning, rehabilitation, and maintenance of urban road networks. The Nkurenkuru local authority approached the road authorities for assistance in this cause. Under the agreement, the RFA will be responsible for providing funds, while the Roads Authority […]
This year, The Battle of All had a record number of entries, leading to the event being extended to two days instead of the usual one. Despite some setbacks, the organizers were pleased with the success of the event. Adolf Chivinga, the Chairperson, explained that the increased number of participating companies made the organization more […]
Young people from Tsumkwe, in the Otjozondjupa Region, are steadfast in their quest to be included in mass employment by the government and its agencies. They vow to boycott and disrupt the upcoming Population and Housing Census process. On Tuesday, the youth took to the streets to vent their frustrations over the matter. The Namibia […]
Leader of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) McHenry Venaani has pledged his support for local company Paragon Aviation taking over ground handling services from Menzies Aviation at the Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA). He says it is only fair that they are granted a chance to prove themselves. Vernaani paid a courtesy visit to the […]
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) MP Maximalliant Katjimune has questioned the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, to explain why President Hage Geingob congratulated Zimbabwe’s re-elected President Emmerson Mnangagwa amid reports that the national elections failed to meet some of the constitutional requirements. Katjimune posed the question when the National Assembly resumed yesterday. Elections […]
Equitable access to health in Namibia remains one of the most worrisome situations in the country. Therefore, the Patient Charter and National Health Policy Framework road map should aim to promote and implement equitable healthcare as an essential human right. A legal practitioner, Chloe Brandt, eluded during an interview that if one cannot acknowledge the […]
Six primary and pre-primary schools in Windhoek that took part in a recycling competition were awarded cash prizes for their best recycling initiatives. The award ceremony took place at Otjomuise Primary School. The school recycling competition programme is an effort by the City of Windhoek to raise awareness and encourage behavioural and attitude change among […]
The Minister in the Presidency, Christine ||Hoebes, says there is a need to promote and preserve cultural and traditional norms among communities. ||Hoebes made this remark at the official launch of the #Nisa Daramadī dress, loosely translated as proud Gobabis women’s dress. ||Hoebes says a person is identified by their culture, and events such as […]
The National Unity Democratic Organisation and Gobabis Residence Association say the Gobabis Municipality is set to lose its electricity distribution license, if dilapidated electrical network is not attended to as a matter of urgency. This was shared by leaders of both NUDO and GRA at a press conference at Gobabis. NUDO’s Elvire Theron accused the […]
