A political party based on Christian principles was launched at the Omakulukuma settlement in Ondangwa. The Body of Christ Party targets Christians of all denominations and strives to take their voice to parliament. BCP claims to be on a mission to ensure freedom, peace, and justice for all Christians as well as fight for the […]
Preparations are in full swing for the Okaku Constituency by-election on the 17th of next month. Supplementary registration of voters has been completed, and the final voter register was published this month. There are now 10,920 registered voters. A voter education campaign as well as the nomination of party candidates have also concluded. Swapo filed […]
The governments of Namibia and Botswana will jointly ensure that robust information technology systems and infrastructure are put in place to improve border management and allow the two countries’ national systems to function seamlessly with one another. This follows the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement, which paves the way for the use of national […]
The Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) will ration water supply from March 7–10, 2023, due to an upgrade of the raw water pumps at the Oshakati Water Treatment Plant and distribution system. In a notice for stakeholders and customers in the Oshana, Ohangwena, and Oshikoto regions on Friday, NamWater states that the rationing of water supply […]
The former Keetmanshoop Rural Constituency Councillor, Gerrit Witbooi, has completed his 120-kilometre walk from Springbok, South Africa, to Namibia’s Noordoewer Border Post. Witbooi was recently shown the door by his party and lost his seat as the constituency councillor. The former councillor joined members of Mighty Men, a religious organization that started the walk on […]
The Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Utjiua Muinjangue, says Namibia’s coronavirus journey has been a difficult one, worsened by logistical challenges such as inadequate human and material resources. Muinjangue made the remarks during a handover ceremony of vaccination equipment from Project Hope Namibia to the Ministry of Health. Handing over the equipment, […]
The construction of Impalila Island Road is progressing well, despite the challenges of the rain received during January and early this month. Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, and Roads Authority CEO, Conrad Lutombi, inspected the roads on Friday. The Minister of Works and Transport visited Impalila Island to get first-hand information on the […]
The demand for affordable plots saw a group of Kalkfeld settlement residents take to the streets, asking the Otjozondjupa Regional Council to allocate them serviced land. The group says they are tired of living in squalor and overcrowded housing. The demonstrators claim they have been waiting for plots since 2018. “We are tired of living […]
State-owned enterprises that manage green schemes have been called to do away with excessive bureaucracy when procuring goods and services. The call was made by the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Vincent Mareka, during a visit to the Naute Farm Irrigation Project near Keetmanshoop. The farm is managed by the Namibia […]
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources says it will recommend the speedy implementation of phase II of the Neckartal Dam Irrigation Project. The project’s Phase II includes the development of 5,000 hectares of land for crop irrigation. A Standing Committee member, Efraim Nekongo, said this during the committee’s visit to the Neckartal Dam near […]
