The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Peya Mushelenga, has unveiled plans to establish a permanent inter-ministerial committee on economic diplomacy. The meeting first observed a moment of silence in remembrance of the death of the late President Hage Geingob. Dr. Mushelenga, in his address, emphasised that the proposed committee on diplomacy would play a […]
As part of its quest to solidify its position as a premier family holiday destination on the African continent, the Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) will be participating in the World Travel Market (WTM) Africa in Cape Town this week. The annual travel and tourism event WTM Africa is scheduled to kick off from Wednesday until […]
Major progress is taking shape in setting up the Otjiwarongo Biomass Power Plant. This was confirmed by Otjiwarongo Municipality’s Economic Development Manager, Petros Kuteeue, during a courtesy call to Otjozondjupa Regional Governor, James Uerikua, with the German delegation on biomass and renewable energy. Kuteeue says despite previous delays, progress has been made ahead of the […]
In a recent judgement, the Namibian Supreme Court upheld the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) to impose regulatory levies on telecommunication service providers. The court ruled that CRAN’s power to levy fees is subject to sufficient checks and balances, ensuring that the levies are not arbitrary or unconstitutional. This decision has significant implications for […]
Since January of this year, residents of Brendan Kangongolo Simbwaye Village in Malindi, Zambezi Region, have faced challenges in accessing potable water. The difficulties began following the collapse of a 10,000-litre water tank that served the community. Residents claim that they do not have water for daily use and are appealing to the government to […]
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, says service delivery in the Kavango East health directorate is set to improve with the allocation of more than N$217 million from the national budget. Dr. Shangula, who was speaking at the World Health Day celebrations in Rundu on Monday, says the Ministry of Health […]
Dordabis Village is partly owned by the government, with the rest owned privately. The population of the village, which is around 3,000 people, is cramped on this land. Some of the public services, such as the graveyard, are falling into private land owned by the Kraft family. Some of these services come at a hefty […]
A group of parents of learners at Keetmanshoop’s Mina Sachs Primary School are demanding the reversal of the appointment of the new principal. The disgruntled parents marched to the ||Kharas Education Directorate office to petition against what they termed ‘an irregular recruitment process’. They maintained that the appointed principal was not recommended by the school […]
The Namibia Housing Information System (NHIS) will enable municipalities and residents to be aware of land information in all fourteen regions of the country. The regions are meeting for a five-day end-user refresher training and workshop programme for the deployment of the system. The system will computerise land information in each locality, with a display […]
Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila handed over a borehole to the residents of Epembe Constituency’s Ohamutwe-Tautende Village in the Ohangwena Region. The project was funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform to the tune of N$2.7 million. The residents of Ohamutwe-Tautende and surrounding villages have been without clean water since independence and have […]
