Water levels in various dams across the country continue to decrease despite good rains recorded in some parts over the weekend. The weekly dam bulletin released by NamWater on Monday shows water levels in most dams dropped by 1% this week compared to last week. The Hardap Dam decreased from 12.2% last week to 11.7% […]
Environment, Forestry, and Tourism Executive Director Teofilus Nghitila says they are working on making Namibia attractive again for international conferences and other meetings. Nghitila made these remarks at the ministry’s planning session for their quarter review and compilation of the Annual Management Plan for 2024–2025. The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism still needs to […]
Street vendors in Grootfontein are calling on their municipality to fast-track the construction of an open market to allow them to flourish in their businesses. The vendors of Grootfontein have been in desperate need of an open market for years, as selling on the streets is not conducive. From time to time, the municipality would […]
Kavango East Governor, Bonifatius Wakadumo is passionate about setting up small-scale agriculture projects along the Kavango river to ensure house-hold food security.
Namibia has welcomed the adoption of Resolution 2728 by the United Nations Security Council, which demands an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during Ramadan and calls for the release of all hostages. Ministry of International Relations and Coperations Executive Director,Ambassador Penda Naanda, says the adoption of Resolution 2728 is a welcome relief for the people of […]
The Deputy Minister of Sports, Youth, and National Service, Emma Kantema-Gaomas, officially broke ground for the construction of the Nkurenkuru Multipurpose Youth Resource Center. Since Kavango West was declared an independent region ten years ago, the region has been operating without a proper sports field. Sports lovers use school sport fields and other facilities for […]
The Swapo Party has condemned the killing of unarmed civilians at a concert hall outside Moscow, Russia, by terrorists on Friday. More than 130 people were killed and over 100 were injured in the attack. In a statement issued on behalf of the party, Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa says those who disagree with the […]
Although housing provision in Outjo has been ongoing efficiently, Acting Chief Executive Officer Jaco Labuschagne says the provision of services has been a challenge. Labuschagne says the Namibia Housing Action Group (NHAG) and the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia (SDFN) are by far the most effective entities to provide proper, affordable housing. Outjo has about […]
The Informal Settlement Upgrading Affordable Housing Pilot Project is about to reduce the housing backlog by 113 houses as construction begins. The houses will be constructed in Windhoek’s Greenwell Matongo Extension 4. The late President Hage Geingob once said that the living conditions in the informal settlements should be declared a national humanitarian crisis. The […]
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, has ordered the Outjo Municipality to re-advertise for the position of Chief Executive Officer. This follows allegations of irregularities and an alleged flawed interview process last year. The municipality has been without a CEO since April last year after Josel |Urib retired. |Urib’s contract was extended […]
