The African Roads Maintenance Funds Association is calling for new revenue collection strategies amidst threats to global fuel supply and the emergence of electric cars. The outgoing president of the association, Ali Ipinge, says Africa is not behind with the concept of electric cars. Ali Ipinge, who is also the CEO of Namibia’s Road Fund […]
The Chairperson of the SADC Ministerial Committee of the Organ on Politics, Defence, and Security, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa, acknowledges the significant progress made since the deployment of the SADC Mission in Mozambique. However, Nandi-Ndaitwah says that there is still more work to be done to fully restore peace and stability in the northern part of Mozambique. […]
The former Special Advisor to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ambassador Tuliameni Kalomoh, says the continent has failed to enhance and accelerate unity and political integration. “When you are an African of my age and see what is happening in Sudan, you cannot but be pained when you see what’s happening in Congo. […]
President Hage Geingob says today Africans, including those in the Diaspora, are to celebrate the achievements of the African Union as an enduring continental body. President Hage Geingob noted that the African continent and its people face a number of challenges, which would require collective efforts to achieve the dream of Agenda 2063 of the […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, is calling on local young entrepreneurs to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Nandi-Ndaitwah made the remarks during a public lecture on the 60th anniversary of the African Union in Windhoek. Nandi-Ndaitwah believes that the AfCFTA has the potential to […]
Urban and Rural Development Minister Erastus Uutoni says the matter of the Vice-Chairperson of the Council of Traditional Authorities has been referred to the Attorney General for advice. The Council of Traditional Authorities could not elect a Vice-Chairperson last year.
Nine new traditional authorities have applied for government recognition. This is contained in the report of the Council of Traditional Leaders handed to President Hage Geingob by the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, at State House. The applications were discussed during the 23rd annual meeting of the Council of Traditional Leaders, held […]
MPs in the National Assembly have expressed deep concern over the deteriorating state of the Walvis Bay Police Station building and that of the officers’ living quarters. The Walvis Bay Police Station, constructed in 1971, serves as the location for the Erongo Police Regional Headquarters. The station commander at the Walvis Bay Police Station, Inspector […]
A 44-year-old resident of Oipapakane Village, Elizabeth Joseph, is seeking urgent medical assistance following a snake bite that resulted in the loss of two of her limbs—an arm and a leg. Despite receiving medical treatment and being in and out of the hospital, her condition has not shown any signs of improvement. In 2015, Joseph […]
A veteran of the liberation struggle, Paulus Dumeni, was buried at the Eenhana Omafo cemetery in Ohangwena Region. He was conferred an official funeral by President Geingob, who described him as a compassionate person and a useful man of purpose. Dumeni was born in 1946 and died on May 8, 2023, at Engela district hospital […]
