An increase in cases of Spina Bifida amongst children is becoming a concern in the country. This was revealed by a neurosurgeon who treats new cases of this medical condition almost every week.

Residents living along the Chobe River in the Zambezi Region are urging the government to speed up infrastructure development. They say lack of roads in the area, including Impalila Island, is forcing them to ferry to Botswana for basic needs and health services.

The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) held a one-day workshop in Windhoek to engage government’s public relations officers. The workshop was attended by PROs from different offices, ministries and agencies around the country. Information and Communication Technology Minister, Stanley Simataa says the meeting was aimed at enhancing the performance of PROs.

Minister of Environment and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, inaugurated predator-proof kraals for livestock and early warning systems for human-wildlife conflict management at Bersig in the Kunene Region. The kraals are fitted in such a way that lions won’t be able to enter and attack livestock locked inside. Early warning systems allows the ministry and partners to […]

The Namibian Ports Authority (NAMPORT), through its Social Investment Fund, donated four modular classrooms to the Kuisebmond Primary Project school at Walvis Bay. The classrooms were constructed at a cost of N$850 000.

Founding President, Sam Nujoma says he is touched by the honour bestowed on him by the South African government. Nujoma was awarded the National Order of The Companions of Oliver Reginald Tambo in Gold, at an event in Pretoria on Saturday.

It was a double celebration for the Swapo party. Its 58th-anniversary celebrations coincided with Founding President, Sam Nujoma’s award, of the Companions of OR Tambo Gold, by the South African government.

President Hage Geingob has dismissed claims of SWAPO being a tribal or ethnic-based party or a “Wambo Party” as claimed by some. Speaking at the party’s belated 58th anniversary at Mariental, Geingob said such claims show sheer ignorance, as the ruling party was birthed out of the need to unite and confront a colonial enemy.

The National Equitable Economic Empowerment Framework (NEEEF) bill is ready for tabling in Parliament. President Geingob says this is because Swapo Party has vowed to leave no stone unturned in its pursuit to close the inequality gap. Geingob was speaking at the belated celebrations of Swapo Party’s 58th anniversary in Mariental, Hardap Region. The government […]

The Opuwo and Outapi Town Councils extended their relationship by signing a twinning agreement.