A destitute family at the Ndama location in the Kavango East Region is moving on from sleeping in makeshift structures, thanks to assistance received. The family has found it difficult to meet basic needs. Fifty-three-year-old Natalia Mbako and her family of nine moved to the outskirts of Rundu’s Ndama location a few years ago […]
Learners at Alufea Sampofu Combined School have emphasized the need for inclusive, quality education in all schools. They made this call during the commemoration of African Child Day. The proud learners of Alufea Combined School highlighted the benefits of quality education in achieving their dreams. They say the days are gone when they were sent […]
The Social Security Commission (SSC) is one of the few local entities offering paternity leave to employees. On this Father’s Day, our news team caught up with one of their workers who has benefited from the paternity leave policy. This is Arcanjo Paulus. When he is not working as a registrar at the Social Security […]
The police have issued an urgent warning about scammers who claim to be selling plots of land across the country. This scam, known as the Tuyoleni Housing Project, began in 2022 and has already netted about N$2 million. The mastermind behind the operation is a 24-year-old man named Joseph Shikesho, who is the only one […]
The Kavango West Regional Council is committed to supporting its community members through various initiatives. Recently, the Council provided assistance to the Greater Hill vegetable gardening project in Namutuntu village in the Mpungu Constituency, which is managed by two young men. Before receiving this support, the duo relied on two 10-litre watering cans to irrigate […]
During the launch of the Keetmanshoop Rotary Club, Rotary District 9350 Governor Ann Wright urged fellow rotarians to contribute to the well-being of society. Wright emphasized the core values of Rotary, focusing on key areas such as fighting diseases, supporting the environment, education, literacy, maternal and child health, water and sanitation, disease prevention and treatment, […]
The number of teenage pregnancies in the Ohangwena Region is alarming. Authorities report over 9,000 cases between January 2022 and April this year. These girls were all under the age of 19. The rather disturbing statistics were revealed by the Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare, Doreen Sioka, at the commemoration of […]
When it comes to education, the Social Security Commission (SSC) is dedicated to supporting initiatives that uplift and empower communities, especially those in rural areas. These were the comments made by the Chief Executive Officer, Milka Mungunda, during the handover ceremony of a two-classroom block to Omalago Primary School in the Omusati Region. Omalago Junior […]
With two weeks already passed in the voter registration period and only seven weeks remaining until the final deadline, concerns are growing about the low turnout on weekends at registration points in Katutura’s East and Central constituencies. NBC reporter Johanna !Uri≠Khos visited the registration points, where she observed fewer than a hundred registrations recorded in […]
The community and learners at Elim also commemorated the Day of the African Child. The event was addressed by the Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Modestus Amutse, at Etope Primary School. Justina Amupolo Chief Education Officer of the Omusati Region said, guardians, caregivers, communities, professionals, and teachers all have the responsibility to promote […]
