The traditional leaders from the Hardap and ||Kharas regions have raised a number of issues during their meeting with President Nangolo Mbumba. These include drought, progress on the Nama and Ovaherero genocide negotiations, and chieftaincy succession disputes. Dr. Mbumba convened the meeting at Keetmanshoop with traditional leaders to hear their concerns and introduce himself. The […]
The Swapo Party Regional Coordinator for the ||Kharas Region, Mathew Mumbala, has called on the party’s elders council to remain united and educate the nation on the upcoming elections. He made the remarks at the official opening of the Swapo Party Elders Council Regional Executive meeting at Keetmanshoop. Mumbala also urged the party elders to […]
Head coach of Afrocats Netball Team, Dimitri Bittler, expressed frustration over their delayed departure from Windhoek on Friday night due to awaiting the monthly grants from Netball Namibia to assist with travel expenses. Bittler criticised the administration of Netball Namibia for asserting that the funds had been disbursed when they hadn’t appeared in their accounts. […]
Ahead of the national elections in November, Popular Democratic Movement President McHenry Venaani says his party is ready to set up a coalition government to govern the country. Venaani made the remarks at a packed rally at Okakarara. Venaani described this year’s upcoming Presidential and National Assembly Elections as highly contested, urging the youth to […]
As the town of Luderitz is anticipating growth in economic activity, President Nangolo Mbumba called for stability to prevail as one of the enabling factors. Dr. Mbumba was on a working visit to Luderitz in the ||Kharas Region. The envisaged green hydrogen and ammonia productions are expected to start, and different industry stakeholders are preparing […]
President Nangolo Mbumba has launched Hyphen Hydrogen Energy’s Meteorological Mast campaign, on site in Tsau-||Khaeb National Park. The Met Mast is used to measure wind speed and direction. The wind measurement tower is mounted with various specialised devices and monitoring equipment, which helps Hyphen accurately quantify how good the wind is around Tsau-||Khaeb National Park. […]
The Commissioners of the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) and the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) have acknowledged that vital components of the operationalization of the Mamuno/Trans-Kalahari One-Stop Border Post might not be in place by May 1, which is the set implementation date. While touring the project on Friday, Commissioner Sam Shivute and Commissioner General […]
The University of Namibia (UNAM) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Kenneth Matengu, said N$10 million has been allocated this year for the construction of lecture halls as part of the first phase of the southern campus development cycle. Matengu revealed this during the 2024 UNAM Southern Campus graduation ceremony on Friday, saying more funds are expected over […]
Retired architect Leon Barnard and his wife, Anika Barnard, spearhead the Standwerf agritourism project in rural Windhoek, Dordabis. The initiative aims to revitalise the area, combat unemployment, and restore hope for local youth in Dordabis. Standwerf boasts a rich history, including the renowned weavery, which dates back to previous decades. In its heyday during the […]
Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister Derek Klazen has denounced the alleged entitlement of fishermen who, he claimed, want to dictate the type of work they should do. Klazen, during a renewal of employment contracts for fishermen employed under the governmental employment redressing programme, noted that the fishermen feel entitled and are disrespectful towards employers, continuously […]
