The Directorate of Veteran’s Affairs in the Office of the Vice President plans to erect about 232 tombstones at various burial sites of veterans across the country. At least five companies namely; Medusalem Gravestones, Quality Memorial, Ndilimani Stone Carving and Funeral Services, Northern Quality Tombstones, and Ongete Trading have been awarded the contract, which costs […]

Research by the University of Namibia – UNAM- has established that some plants in the country can be used to the benefit of researching students and local communities. But some of these plants are becoming depleted, and need to be re-planted – in order to safeguard and conserve them.

The Junior National Council started in full swing on Wednesday with interactive sessions and they elected their Chairperson, Vice-chairperson and a chief whip. John Mbako from Khomas region was elected as the Chairperson of the Junior National Council, Tuwilika Andreas from Erongo region was elected as the Vice-Chairpeson and Ewan Orlam from Hardap as the […]

Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Bernhard Esau is unhappy with the management of the Namibian Maritime and Fisheries Institute (NAMFI) which he says is in a management crisis. The Fisheries Minister expressed his concerns, while introducing the newly appointed board of trustees at the ‘Namibian Trust for Marine and Fisheries Training’ at Walvis Bay […]

15 million children in the world are said to be victims of child marriages and UNICEF estimates Africa has the highest number, while Namibia has an estimated 7% of young people that marry before the age of 18. This was revealed at the Junior National Council session.

Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister will use a scorecard to award fishing quotas as of September. This means rights holders will be given quotas only if they are enhancing Namibian participation in the sector and aligning their activities with the Harambee Prosperity Plan.

Minster of International relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is calling on Africa’s youth to remain focused as the future of the continent is in their hands. Nandi-Ndaitwah made these remarks at the Africa Day celebrations in Windhoek.

Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Bernard Esau on Wednesday announced a new board of trustees for Maritime and Fisheries Training at Walvis Bay.

Only through unity can we discover African solutions to our problems as a divided Africa is weak and a divided African youth is weak. It is with this saying in mind that President Hage Geingob wants Africans to forge ahead with the struggle for economic emancipation.

Residents of Ondangwa took to the streets Wednesday morning to express their disappointment over the envisaged referral hospital which will be constructed at Ongwediva, instead of in their town. The group handed over the petition to office of the Oshana Governor.