The Swapo Party National Leader assigned to the ||Kharas Region, Tom Alweendo, has urged the electorate to entrust the party with another term of office come the 27 November national and presidential elections. Speaking at a mini-rally at Oranjemund, Alweendo said Swapo continues to improve citizens’ lives. A convoy of Swapo Party members paraded the […]
Angola President João Manuel Lourenço officially opened the multimillion-dollar state-of-the-art Cunene General Hospital at Ondjiva. The hospital replaces a previous hospital that was gutted by fire in 2020. The event was celebrated by Angolan citizens and those of neighbouring countries who will use the health facility. Construction of the hospital, with 200 beds, started in […]
Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah highlighted the significance of investing in education, emphasising its role as a key tool for tackling gender inequalities and fostering socioeconomic development. She also encouraged a redesign of the African education system to suit today’s generation. In her speech at the Pan African Women’s Organisation’s (PAWO) 62nd anniversary, Nandi-Ndaitwah stressed the […]
President Nangolo Mbumba expressed gratitude to former presidents, leaders of the Swapo Party, and Namibians at large for the trust and confidence they have vested in him during his current and previous portfolios. Dr. Mbumba acknowledged these during his acceptance speech for the Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis, which was conferred on him […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) President, Félix Tshisekedi, has declared August 2 as the National Day of Commemoration, marking 30 years since the onset of the Congolese human and economic genocide, referred to as “genocost.” This day of remembrance will be observed annually to honour the millions affected by the ongoing conflict and humanitarian […]
Residents of the Tsandi Constituency commemorated the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons at Ongongolwa Primary School at Iikokola Village in the Omusati Region. The day raises awareness about trafficking in persons and the protection of victims’s rights. Tsandi Constituency this year recorded five cases of gender-based violence, calling for education awareness to combat social […]
Five men have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of 24-year-old engineering student, Matheus Sheehama at Walvis Bay. It is alleged that Sheehama was last seen being attacked by six men before he disappeared without a trace. According to the police report, the student was attacked at a braai held at his girlfriend’s house […]
The ||Kharas Region’s Swapo Party branch has generated more than N$500,000 in pledges towards the national elections campaign during a fundraising dinner at Oranjemund. The Swapo Party Central Committee member, Usko Nghaamwa, pledged the highest amount of N$100,000. Nghaamwa says Swapo remains the only political party with a proven track record of upholding democracy and ensuring […]
The Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security Ministry has served 8,228 people in the Kavango East Region in the recently concluded, six-month mass outreach campaign. The outreach programme served to bring services closer to citizens in remote areas. Control Administration Officer in the Directorate of Home Affairs in Kavango East, Hausiku Hamutenya, says many people […]
The Ministries of Education, Arts, and Culture and that of Sports, Youth, and National Service have launched the Integrated Physical Education and School Sports Policy (IPESS), 2023–2030. In February 2017, the two ministries signed a Terms of Reference on the implementation of the programme, which aims to remove the barriers that prevent the establishment of […]
