Outgoing SADC Chairperson President Hage Geingob is confident upcoming elections in various member states will proceed peacefully. This formed part of his ‘SADC Day’ message, broadcast at the 39th ‘Summit of the Heads of State and Government’ in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The Kavango West Regional Council has again expressed dismay at the lack of feeder roads saying not a single road construction project has been budgeted for in the current financial period for the area. The Council said this during a meeting with the Roads Authority company at Nkurenkuru.
Empowering young people to engage in the agricultural sector would create opportunities for achieving food security and stimulating economic growth. However, the provision of financial services to the youth to participate in this sector remains a challenge.
More still needs to be done to get the youth involved in the agricultural sector. These were the sentiments shared by various speakers at the Agri 4 Youth conference in Windhoek.
Some farmers in northern Namibia say the suggestion made to them to de-stock as a drought relief measure is not a viable option. Communal farmers at Enkombo Village in the Omusati Region are also not spared from the devastating effects of the drought.
More than 500 medical graduates, trained at foreign institutions are expected to take the medical professional exams, set by the Medical Health Professional Council. This follows a series of consultations to reset the original examination – after only 2 out of more than 200 graduates passed on the first try.
Beneficiaries of government’s food bank program in the Hardap Region have applauded the Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare for introducing the program. The food bank initiative was launched in 2016 as part of the efforts by the Administration of President Hage Geingob to alleviate hunger and the program has seen thousands of vulnerable […]
Outgoing SADC Chairman Dr Hage Geingob officially commissioned TV news show Eye on SADC in Windhoek. The show is broadcast in 10 SADC countries. At the launch President Geingob said the region understands and respect the role of the fifth estate, that of the media. The program was launched to tell SADC stories. Namibia’s Minister […]
The Presidential Town Hall Meetings were concluded in the Khomas Region with President Hage Geingob reiterating the need for unity and nation-building. At the meeting held at Ramatex in Windhoek, government reaffirmed its commitment to address the drought situation in accord with the third pillar of the Harambee Prosperity Plan.
More than 600 health extension workers are still unemployed after completing training two years ago. The health extension workers were trained in regions such as Omusati, Ohangwena, Kavango East and West, //Karas, Omaheke, Oshana and Otjozondjupa Unemployed health extension workers attended President Geingob’s town hall meeting in Windhoek
