Deputy Prime Minister John Mutorwa is concerned about the delays in the distribution of drought relief food in the regions.  Mutorwa visited the Kavango East Region to acquaint himself with the exercise.  More than 44,000 people have been affected by the drought in the Kavango East Region. The region received its first consignment of drought […]

Health and Social Services Minister, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, says Namibia is making steady progress in the expansion of health care services to far-flung rural areas. Dr. Shangula is currently assessing outreach and visibility programmes aimed at increasing access to quality health care for vulnerable people in the Kunene Region. Ensuring access to quality primary health […]

President Mbumba says King Phillipe’s visit will present Namibia and Belgium with an excellent opportunity to deepen the strong bonds of friendship and growing bilateral relations the two countries enjoy. The sectors of cooperation to be discussed include green hydrogen, environmental protection, tourism, forestry, arts and culture, trade, and investment, as well as the development […]

As Namibia continues to mitigate the effects of drought and climate change over the past decades, the residents of Uis in Erongo Region are grappling with a dire water shortage crisis. Erongo Governor Neville Andre noted that the water crisis goes beyond Uis, saying it is affecting the whole of the Daures Constituency, and the […]

36 cattle belonging to a farmer in the Zambezi Region have been recovered from Zambia after they were stolen while grazing about three weeks ago.  A total of 42 cattle were taken, while 36 have been returned and six remain missing, although authorities believe that they may have been sold along the way after being […]

NamPower celebrated the inauguration of the Auas-Gerus 400-kilovolt transmission line near Dordabis in the │Khomas Region.  This project is part of Nampower’s plan to expand its infrastructure and aims to make Namibia energy self-sufficient by 2030. Key figures from the energy industry, the governor of |Khomas, and other invited guests assembled for the inauguration of […]

Economists predict that the tourism sector’s performance this year will remain strong.  The sector contributes a substantial amount to the country’s GDP, thus the need to strengthen the sector through public-private partnerships. These sentiments were shared at the FNB Namibia Tourism Talk held in Windhoek. Tourism is the fastest-growing economic sector and employs over 100,000 […]

Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has hailed the potential of agriculture to empower Namibians and reiterated the significance of self-sufficiency. Nandi-Ndaitwah on Friday toured the Roots Agriculture Village at Stampriet in the Hardap Region. The Roots Agricultural Village is based on a unique model that combines intensive farming of livestock and permanent crops with an agricultural […]

The fact that the majority of southern youth seemingly did not meet the requirements to qualify for Green Hydrogen scholarships took centre stage at the 13th Festival of the |Hai-|Khaua Traditional Authority in Berseba. Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa, after hearing dissatisfaction from the Nama leadership at the celebrations, promised to look at all the facts […]

Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah lauded the 13th Cultural Festival of the |Hai-|Khaua Traditional Authority, saying the theme, “My Clan, My Culture, My Identity,” under which the celebrations were held highlights Namibia’s rich cultural heritage and diversity.  Nandi-Ndaitwah said the festival promotes unity and peace among the country’s various ethnic groups, languages, and traditions. She stressed […]