Namibia’s manufacturing sector is slowly establishing its presence in the north central regions, as was showcased at the just-ended Ondangwa Trade and Industrial Exhibition.

SME’s face a number of challenges in establishing successful businesses. Franklin Muningirua looks at a family of tailors who are forced to operate from their home, something that limits them in reaching their customers. The family currently operates their business from a shack at their family home in Katututra’s Owambo location – with a dream […]

Infrastructural development is key for countries to grow. These were the views of Andrew Johnstone at a gathering of experts in the development industry. The gathering comes as the African continent is grappling with a lack of infrastructure, despite concerted efforts to build new and upgrade its aging ones.

As media freedom in Namibia remains a source of local pride, President Hage Geingob says this freedom is guaranteed for as long as he is in office. Launching a revised code of media ethics Geingob said in a time when the use of media has become a necessity, Namibia should take pride in its ranking […]

Namibians have been urged to partner with the Ministry of Education, through the non-governmental organisation, Forum for African Women Educationalists Namibia in order to support the State’s ‘Sanitary Pads Project’. Education Minister Katrina Hanse-Himarwa was speaking at the handover of donations to various beneficiaries, including FAWENA, by Morcar Fishing – in the capital on Wednesday.

A group of landless people in Walvis Bay are demanding the municipality allocates them land temporarily. About 100 of them were evicted on Monday while three women were arrested for fighting police officers, during the eviction.

The Ministry of Land Reform has handed over some of its functions to seven more regional councils, as part of government’s decentralisation policy. Introduced in 1997, the policy is aimed at bringing services closer to the people – and entrench the principals of participatory democracy.

The deputy captain of the /Hai /Haua Traditional Authority is pleading for tolerance and dialogue between Namibians and to learn to agree to differ on issues affecting the various communities in the country. The deputy captain was speaking during consultations on a day to be set aside for Genocide Remembrance in Keetmanshoop on Monday.

A SWAPO Party Member of Parliament in the National Council and Hardap Regional Councillor Nico Mungenga has called for the formalisation of informal settlements. Mungenga was contributing to the debate on the Appropriation Bill in the National Council.

Young people have been urged to apply for National Identity Documents. The Ministry of Home Affairs urged young people who have turned 16 this year to apply for National Identity Documents.