The Permanent Secretary of Health, Dr Andreas Mwoombola was suspended today. In a letter sent to the media, Cabinet Secretary, George Simataa said, “Dr Mwoombola is suspended from office… for a limited period of time. “The purpose of the suspension is to allow unhindered investigation to be carried out into the said allegation of misconduct.” […]

Local authorities in Namibia are gathered at Katima Mulilo in the Zambezi Region for the sixth annual health and wellness forum. The forum’s aims are for local authorities to learn and share best practices on health and wellness at the workplace.

Internal motivation, self-discipline, and the developing of a positive attitude are key components for achieving one’s goals. This was stressed at an event, celebrating ‘World Youth Skills Day’ at Keetmanshoop.

At least 1 200 shacks in the Havana, Agste Laan and Babylon informal settlements will be provided with electricity as of 2017, until July 2018. The Deputy Mayor of the City of Windhoek, Fransina Kahungu, revealed the plan during a community meeting with residents of Hakahana, Havana and Okuryangava over the weekend.

Minister of Environment and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta says one of the strategies to mitigate human wildlife conflict in the areas surrounding the Etosha National Park is to relocate some of the lions. He proposes that some could be relocated to other conservation areas or hunting farms.

Namibia has benefited immensely from trade and investment cooperation with the European Union during the past two years. With over N$1 billion generated through exporting goods to EU member states, the number is expected to grow over the years.

The Eenhana Town Council has demolished about 20 illegal structures belonging to open market vendors. The town council says the structures were erected illegally and that’s why they are demolished.

Namibia’s double Olympic silver medalist, Frank Fredericks, was today provisionally suspended as a council member of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). In a statement posted on its website, the IAAF says its decision follows an application by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) to provisionally suspend Fredericks, pending an investigation of a potential breach […]

A twinning agreement between //Karas Regional Council and Northern Cape Province at an advanced stage. A delegation from the //Kharas Regional Council is in the Northern Cape Province on invitation of the Premier that Province. The group is expected to provide feedback on progress made in terms of a twining agreement – between the //Kharas […]

Fencing off large tracks of communal land by elites is a concern for residents in the Oshana Region. The issue was raised by the participants at the consultative workshop held at Ongwediva over the weekend.