The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have pledged support of one million US dollars for the outbreak of cholera in Namibia’s neighbouring country, Zambia. Namibia, in the meantime, has increased its cholera surveillance. The Zambian outbreak has claimed more than 440 lives in 47 districts in nine provinces. Cholera cases have been […]
Art has the potential to tackle the unemployment rate in the country; therefore, there is a need to develop training centres across the country. Philippe Talavera, who has been involved in art for change through the Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) with young people, says if art can receive the same priority as many other professions, […]
A Namibian film that aims to tell the story of street children will premiere this Thursday at the Sterkinekor cinema at Grove Mall. “Lukas,” a film based on real-life stories of street kids in Windhoek, aims to create awareness and start a conversation about lasting solutions for children who live on the streets. The film, […]
The Rundu Town Council is finally taking action to improve the status of the Tumweneni informal settlement. The action comes after a directive from the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, in August 2022 to formalise Tumweneni. Tumweneni came into existence in 2018 through illegal land grabbing. Upon his visit to the informal […]
A family of eight at Keetmanshoop in the ||Kharas Region had a narrow escape after the roof of their house was blown off by heavy winds accompanied by rain on Saturday. Speaking to nbc News after the incident, Johannes Brandt, the owner of the house, says that although no one was injured, the estimated damage […]
Ahead of the Africa Ubuntu Run taking place in Karibib in the Erongo Region on Sunday, Otjozondjupa Governor James Uerikua welcomed the Angolan Biker Club, alongside the Eengoshi Club from Namibia. The Pan African Run is an annual event bringing biker clubs together as a testament to the unifying power of motorcyclists and the values […]
The Leonardville Village Council has based its development strategic plan on various key pillars such as basic services, housing provision, good governance, and infrastructural upgrade aspects, among others. This was shared by the Chief Executive Officer, Ephraim Dawids, in an exclusive interview with nbc News at Leonardville. The Chief Executive Officer at Leonardville Village Council, […]
A 27-year-old seven-year-old woman was admitted to the Katima Mulilo State Hospital after she was hit by a stray bullet, shot by a member of the Police Special Reserve Force this morning. The victim, a restaurant employee in the center of town, had just arrived at work and was opening the workplace for the day. […]
About 26 Otavi residents were hospitalised for eating alleged poisoned meat bought from the street. Selling meat obtained from surrounding farms door-to-door is very common in Otavi. Late in the afternoon on Thursday, three men were selling dried meat, which they said was from a zebra. Most of the buyers were from an area called […]
Two male suspects are in custody, and their truck was seized by the Namibian Police at Kongola after contraband was found in their possession during a routine search at the checkpoint. The suspects, aged 27 and 37, respectively, are said to be employed by a local trucking company. They were returning from Zambia on Thursday, […]
