The Nama Traditional Leaders Association Chairperson, Johannes Isaack, has stressed the need for the inclusion of the Nama people in green hydrogen development at Luderitz. He shared his sentiments at the workshop organised by the association in collaboration with the Society for Threatened Peoples. The workshop, themed’ Indigenous Reflections on Green Hydrogen Production in Southern […]
The Minister of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) says the increase in population has implications for the healthcare system. Dr. Kalumbi Shangula says the current infrastructure, unlike in the past, cannot handle the increased demand for public healthcare services. The population of Namibia has grown to just over three million inhabitants in the last twelve […]
The challenge of skill-mix imbalance remains a concern for the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS). Minister Kalumbi Shangula pointed out that this shortage of health professionals in the labour market is the cause of the imbalance. The shortage is in the areas of optometrists, cardiologists, dieticians, speech therapists, sonographers, prostheticians, and psychologists, among […]
The Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation (MIRCO) has maintained that the government has no objection as to who diplomatic missions accredited to Namibia engage. It says, however, that discussions on issues that are the sole preserve and prerogative of the sending and host governments, with a conversant not representing the government, are inconsistent with […]
The National Assembly has not received a written resignation letter from the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) member of parliament, Vipuakuje Muharukua. This is contrary to reports that Muharukua has resigned from the party and the National Assembly. Senior Public Relations Officer at Parliament, Sakeus Kadhikwa, told nbc News that they have not received any official […]
The leader of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), McHenry Venaani, has called on President Nangolo Mbumba to look into the affairs of the fishing industry. Venaani made the remarks while joining the demonstration by the fishermen employed through the Government Employment Redress Programme, who handed over petitions to the Ministries of Labour, Industrial Relations, and […]
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, has called on the leaders of the Gobabis Municipality to promote unity amongst themselves in order to address much-needed development in the town. Uutoni made the remark after lengthy discussions with local authority leaders, staff members, and the community of Gobabis. This comes after reports of […]
Luderitz Town Council is racing to upgrade the ageing electricity, water, sewerage, and transport infrastructure in preparation for the expected green hydrogen, oil, and gas industries. This is among the myriad of developments revealed during President Nangolo Mbumba’s visit to the town. The upgrading of the infrastructure is against the realisation that the ageing facilities […]
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 […]
Eight farmers from Gobabis were arrested for trespassing at Farm Witsand in the district of Witvlei. The group moved into Farm Witsand on Saturday, which belongs to the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, with their livestock and other belongings. According to the information obtained from the police, eight farmers moved into Farm Witsand, […]
