Police officers are the first responders at accident scenes long before any emergency services arrive. It is against this background that about 200 police officers will receive training on how to save lives in cases of emergency during car accidents on Namibia’s roads.
The various programmes implemented by the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), aimed at improving agricultural potential in the country, have been a major success. But the outgoing FAO Representative to Namibia Dr Babagana Ahmadu says more still needs to be done.
TransNamib was hit by yet another setback when its Acting Chief Executive Officer, Michael Feldmann resigned from that position. TransNamib confirmed the resignation. The company said that Feldmann resigned to take up the acting position of the realigned Executive Commercial and Marketing position, which was left vacant after the resignation of the former manager of […]
First Lady Monica Geingos has called on African parents to safeguard their children against all societal challenges to unleash their full potential to become future leaders. Geingos made the remarks at the 54th Africa Day Anniversary Gala dinner held in the Windhoek on Monday.
Namibia plans to implement measures to protect women involved in peace and security missions from gender based violence and sexual exploitation. These measures will be contained in the Namibian National Action Plan for Domesticating the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 of 2000 on Women in Peace and Security. This was shared at the round […]
The town of Luderitz in the //Karas Region is fast running out of land for new development initiatives. Aunie Gideon made the remarks during a presentation to the Founding President on a number of planned capital projects that have come to a halt.
The Erongo Regional Council needs more funds to cater for all planned developmental activities, especially in rural areas. The regional budget has been slashed by N$16 million in two financial years, making it difficult to deliver services.
The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called on the Zambian authorities to release Namibian trucks that have been impounded in that country. The trucks and their drivers were transporting timber for export from the Democratic Republic of Congo, through Zambia, to the port of Walvis Bay.
No amount of words will ever be enough to express her gratitude. Stella Hansen, in 2015 received a house from President Hage Geingob, after residing on Katutura Cemetery grounds when her house in Dolam was auctioned off by the Windhoek Municipality due to non-payment of water and electricity bills.
The National Council will discuss a motion to amend Namibia’s Marriage Act. The motion was introduced at the first ever session of the Junior National Council which sat last week. Among others, it aims to see eradication of child marriages in Namibia.
