President Hage Geingob yesterday said Government will not involve itself in problems faced by football. This according to Dr Geingob this is because the world football governing body – FIFA – does not allow politicians/Governments to be involve in the running of football. The President said that when he was responding to questions from the […]
Elephants continue to cause destruction at the Musese Green Scheme project in the Kavango West region.
It’s still not clear how many people died in the weekend disaster in southern Nigeria following the collapse of a church building . Reports of the death toll range from 22 to hundreds, depending on the source. In the meantime, authorities are going after the construction engineers who built the church.
Gambia’s security forces have reportedly taken over the headquarters of the Electoral Commission. Electoral staff has also been barred from entering the building.
The Government has handed over more than 2 000 serviced plots in the past six-months. A six months review of the Harambee Prosperity Plan also reveals that another 1 624 serviced plots were delivered through the Public-Private Partnership programmes in Windhoek, Oshakati and Walvis Bay.
Namibia condemns the decision by Gambia’s leader not accept defeat of the elections held earlier in December. Yahya Jammeh conceded defeat in a public address last week, but made a drastic U-turn by rejecting the outcome, citing abnormalities with the electoral process.
Land Reform Deputy-Minister Bernardus Swartbooi has resigned after refusing to apologise for the remarks he made against Minister Utoni Nujoma and the resettlement programme. President Hage Geingob asked Swartbooi last week to apologise to Nujoma for the remarks that allegedly had tribal undertones and threatened peace. In a media statement, the presidency says the request […]
Young people, who because of their health conditions, cannot participate in productive activities, carry an extra burden and frustration, as they are unable to fend for themselves. Young people of all ages and health statuses worry a lot about the future but those who are chronically ill have years of health-related struggles ahead of them.
Otjozondjupa Police have warned farmers to take extra precautions during the festive season, as cattle rustlers are particularly busy targeting the festive season. The police recently recovered 26 bags of dried meat in the Outjo district.
Crop producers are hoping for rain as the planting season draws closer. With good rain predicted for 2016, farmers are expected to plant more white maize, mahangu and horticultural products.
