Former President, Hifikepunye Pohamba is concerned about young mothers dumping their babies on grandparents in villages and settlements in the country. Speaking at the belated Independence celebration, at Onangwe village in the Ohangwena Region, Pohamba says it is disheartening that these babies do not have birth certificates.
President Hage Geingob will leave for China on a State visit as from Tuesday 27 March until 3 April. Press Secretary, Alfredo Hengari, gives an overview of the trip.
The City of Windhoek has dismissed information circulating on social media, claiming that it is offering fire-fighters and ambulance courses including internship. The social media message states that after completion of the courses, the trainees will be put on paid internship for six months.
The Swapo Party is confident of retaining the Ncuncuni constituency in Wednesday’s by-election. The party rounded up its election campaign.
Employees at the Chinese Agriculture Project, in the Goreangab Informal Settlement, are pleading with the City of Windhoek not to close down the project.
A new book about inequality was launched in the capital recently. The book titled ‘Towards Democratic Developmental States in Southern Africa’ seeks to address high rate of inequality in SADC countries.
Learning and speaking a foreign language can further your career and expose you to more self-development opportunities. The Director of Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC), Jerome Kohl said this during the opening of an international celebration of the French language.
The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) is calling on local authorities across the country to put people’s interest first. Secretary-General, Manuel Ngaringombe made the call during the local authority councillors capacity building workshop at Keetmanshoop.
President Hage Geingob will be travelling to China next week for a seven-day state visit. Geingob is invited by his counterpart, President Xi Jingping.
China’s amendments to its Constitution will not affect its relations with other countries including African countries. In an interview with NBC News, Ambassador Zhang Yiming said the decision was necessitated by the growing economic development demand.
