The Kanaan informal settlement upgrading committee is pleased with the progress made thus far in land surveying there, with 300 plots completed. The process of surveying and pegging land for housing in Gobabis’ Kanaan informal settlement started at a snail’s pace. The Public Relations Officer of the Kanaan informal settlement upgrading committee, Jacob Tjinae, says […]
A total of 2,228 offenders will benefit from the presidential pardon and reprieve announced by the Namibian Correctional Service (NCS). According to the Gazette Proclamation received by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, the NCS will release 313 offenders, while 1,108 will have their sentences reduced. An additional 709 offenders will be […]
The Erongo Region has received the award for the best performance in the country regarding public pharmaceutical services, while Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital has been acknowledged as the best pharmacy in the country. The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) presented awards to top-performing regions and hospitals at the Annual National Pharmaceutical Service Forum. The […]
A Biocultural Community Protocol (BCP) for the OvaHerero of Koakoland in Angola and Namibia was launched at Opuwo, Kunene Region. The protocol highlights the history and identity of the OvaHerero in Koakoland and the challenges they face. The launch was attended by traditional leaders in Koakoland, who reflected on the often painful history of the […]
For the past 11 years, some children at Bunya Village in the Kavango West Region have been taught in a corrugated iron sheet structure. However, that is set to change with a benefactor coming along to change their teaching environment. This was the teaching environment at Damasius kindergarten, in Bunya village. The founder, Benedictor Kadira, […]
Pensioners in Okahandja are finding it hard to cope with their high municipal debts. The arrears date back to the time before prepaid electricity and water. Now that RedForce has come into the picture, the elderly say it will be impossible to settle the debts. These are Susanna Top and Daniel Paulse. They are some […]
The Minister of Industrialization and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu, tabled the Property Practitioners Bill in Parliament yesterday. The bill, which replaces the outdated Estate Agents Act of 1976, aims to modernise and enhance the regulatory framework governing property practitioners in the country. Iipumbu highlighted the significance of the legislative proposal, which seeks to establish the Property […]
Legal battles and lengthy procurement processes have negatively affected the availability of pharmaceuticals in public health facilities. This is according to the Health and Social Services Executive Director, who says the battles have over the years disrupted the procurement of medicines, leading to shortages. The Executive Director was speaking at the Annual National Pharmaceutical Services […]
Rundu Intermediate Hospital’s Medical Superintendent, Dr. Jean Kalala Kabangu, says serious intervention is needed regarding the suspected food poisoning cases coming from the Nyangana District. In the latest case, one minor died while five others were admitted to the hospital for suspected food poisoning. Dr. Kabangu says the patients ate cassava root prepared by the […]
The Otjozondjupa Regional Council has amended the criteria for drought relief aid to include informal settlement households. This was confirmed by the Regional Council Chairperson, Marlene Mbakera, who also chairs the regional disaster risk management committee. 5,000 households in informal settlements in the region’s five major towns will benefit from the drought relief aid under […]
