In a significant move to honour the past and chart the future, Namibian youth are actively participating in a dialogue, commemorating National Genocide Remembrance Day. Maria Katjaita is one of the organisers of the National Genocide Remembrance Day event, which promotes youth debate and inclusivity, helping young Namibians better understand where they come from. “We […]
The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, has announced that Cabinet has resolved to proclaim May 28 as Genocide Remembrance Day. National Assembly Speaker Prof. Peter Katjavivi credited the late Dr. Kuaima Riruako and Usutuaije Maamberua for tabling motions in Parliament, which paved the way for this important announcement. The ongoing issue of […]
The Basketball Artist School hosted a fun day over the weekend with the aim of strengthening the bond between parents, teachers, and pupils. The Basketball Artist School Foundation (BAS) runs a basketball for development program in Katutura, Windhoek. Each year, the project gives opportunities to 200 children who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. What started out […]
Cross-border malaria transmission remains a problem in mitigating the disease, and interventions are needed in endemic regions such as the Kavango East Region. The region commemorated belated World Malaria Day at Shadikongoro in the Mukwe Constituency. Malaria peak transmissions occur between the months of December and May. The Health Director for Kavango East, Idah Mendai, […]
Chaos erupted at the Ondangwa National Youth Service Centre, where a group of 73 Angolan children who have been selling items in the corridors of Namibia are housed. The children were rounded up from Oshana, Erongo, |Khomas and parts of Oshikoto Regions. The group of children took their belongings and demanded that they be released […]
President Nangolo Mbumba has declared a State of Emergency over the persistent drought affecting all regions of Namibia. The State of Emergency has been declared as of May 22 under Article 26(1) of the Namibian Constitution as well as the Disaster Risk Management Act. More than 300,000 households are facing food insecurity and have registered […]
In an effort to teach learners the importance of saving and entrepreneurship, the Minkys True Care Foundation, based at Keetmanshoop, conducted its inaugural ‘Entrepreneurship and Fun Day’. The event was attended by hundreds of learners, their parents, and guidance officials from the ||Kharas Region. Minkys True Care Foundation is the brainchild of Keetmanshoop resident Eveline […]
The founder of Hiitambo Virtual Academy, a non-profit organisation, Mbunga Mbueza, is breaking new ground, exposing famers in the predominantly livestock farming community of Okakarara to poultry and horticulture. The target populations are resettled and communal farmers. The academy provides training in agriculture and basic financial literacy. Poultry and horticulture farming is also becoming popular, […]
Omburo Fishing Enterprises has reached out to small and medium enterprises at Otjinene with equipment that will assist them in their production. The donated items include sewing machines, bending machines, building materials, and laptops. The Otjinene Councillor says the gesture was necessary for local SMEs to improve and grow their businesses. On behalf of the […]
Namwater donates textbooks and stationery to 10 schools in the Kavango West Region. The donation is worth over N$667,000. The stationery supplied consists of 40 calculators, 50 flip files, 136 pencil cases, and 14 mathematical sets. 100 wood glues, 200 pencils, and accredited textbooks for various subjects offered at the selected schools. Ten vulnerable schools […]
