Cooperation between taxi drivers and the City Police is vital to ensure compliance with the law. This was said by the Head of City Police Abraham Kanime during a meeting with taxi drivers in Windhoek.

Lutheran World Federation week-long assembly ends with a church service. The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) week-long assembly has ended with a mass Sunday church services in Windhoek on Sunday. Thousands of people filled the Sam Nujoma Stadium close to its capacity for this once-off ceremony.

Four business entities and their subsidiaries handed over dividends of N$8 million to the Swapo party. The party has a host of businesses operating in various economic sectors which include media, transport, construction and hospitality.

The second Annual Antenatal Safe Motherhood Educational campaign was held at Outapi in the Omusati region. The Ongwediva Medi Park, in collaboration with local authorities, government and the media, organised the event aimed at addressing the issue of safe motherhood.

The owners of a popular entertainment spot, Le Palace at Rehoboth, that burnt down early this year are finding it hard to rebuild it. Le Palace was known for hosting prestigious events in Rehoboth, just a few months ago. Today, however, all that remains of this once famous place is the charred ruins.

Newly elected community leaders in Windhoek’s informal settlements have bee been urged not to sell land illegally to people. This was said by the Community Development Officer representing the City Of Windhoek, during the handing over of certificates to community leaders in the Samora Machel settlement.

The Kalimbeza Rice Project in the Zambezi region is one of the most successful projects under the Green Scheme initiative. Within a short period of its existence, the project has now positioned itself to become the major rice producer contributing towards food security in the country.

Army worms continue to cause damage to maize crops in the Zambezi Region. The pests have been invading the Kataba farm in the Masida district since January.

Over 300 000 women die every year worldwide during and after giving birth, while about three million babies do not survive during the first three months. Namibia’s Officer in charge of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Loide Amkongo, raised concern during the celebrations of the International Day of Midwives on Saturday.

Women continue to make inroads when it comes to farming despite the challenges they face. Female farmers say more should be done to attract women into farming as this would emancipate them from the traditional subsistence farming.