Family members from 17 households in the OvaHimba community have been evicted from a resettlement farm on the outskirts of Kamanjab in the Kunene Region. The affected families, who have been living alongside the gravel road for two weeks now, said they have nowhere to go. The group of about 40 people told nbc News […]
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, has called on health centres not to allow challenges that require immediate solutions to persist, saying some minor issues do not need to go through the bureaucratic system for approval to be corrected. Dr. Shangula made these remarks at Omatako Clinic, where he concluded his […]
Women in Oil, Gas, and Energy Network Namibia (WOGEN) was launched at the Namibia International Energy Conference recently. The network, established by seven female professionals in the oil, gas, and energy sectors, also introduced the Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy, Kornelia Shilunga, as their founding patron, honouring her for the work she has done […]
Today is International Workers Day, a day that recognises the contributions of workers in society and commemorates the historic struggles and gains made by the labour movement worldwide. President Hage Geingob says Namibia values the role of workers in the fight for liberty, unity, and justice and that the government remains conscious of the unemployment […]
The challenges of a lack of aging ambulances in the Otjozondjupa Region are finally receiving attention. The region only has two functioning ambulances out of a fleet of six to transport patients to and from the district hospitals of Okahandja, Otjiwarongo, and Grootfontein. The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, acknowledged the […]
The Deputy Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Faustina Caley, says the release of more health professionals into the healthcare system is hoped to narrow the shortage of health workers in Namibia. She was speaking at the graduation ceremony of the Alba Chipamba Training Centre (ACTC) at Rundu. The ACTC hosted its second graduation ceremony, with […]
The Zambezi Health Directorate has urged expectant mothers in rural areas to make use of the maternity waiting shelter at the Katima Mulilo State Hospital. The shelter, funded by the Social Security Commission of Namibia, was inaugurated last year to accommodate expectant mothers from rural areas while waiting to deliver. Kachana Sikanda, a senior registered […]
The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, is set to decide whether the amendments made to Recon Africa’s Environmental Clearance Certificate were lawful or not. This comes after concerned members of the public launched an appeal against the Environmental Commissioner’s decision to grant an amendment. The appellants argued that the Environmental Commissioner acted […]
Special Rapporteurs from the United Nations (UN) have confirmed that the participation rights of the Ovaherero and Nama people have been violated by the German and Namibian governments in terms of international law. The rapporteurs also urge the German government to grant reparations. The Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA) and the Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA), […]
The annual Crayfish Festival creates a platform for the development of the domestic economy of Luderitz as well as for the fulfillment of the increasing need for intercultural dialogue. The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Derek Klazen, said this when he officially opened the festival. The annual festival that is being held this year […]
