Police have warned the public about criminals who are falsely portraying themselves as members of the law enforcement agencies, in order to carry out criminal activities such as robbery. There are a number of scams circulating especially on social media of people impersonating police officers and robbing people of their belongings or cash.
Learners at Kaitsi !Gubeb combined school at Berseba village in the //Karas region have been urged to take their studies seriously and become agents of change. The National Council’s Women Caucus Chairperson Margaret Mensah-Williams made the call in her motivational speech to the pupils at the village.
Seventy destitute residents of Rundu in the Kavango East region have received food parcels from a relief agency. A local faith-based organisation, Adventist Development and Relief Agency, handed over the food parcels to vulnerable people leaving in informal settlements at the town. The organisation says hunger and social inequality can only be defeated through collective […]
A joint statement from the Visegrad Four (V4) presented at the informal EU summit in Bratislava on Friday says the EU’s migration policies should be based on the principle of flexible solidarity It is necessary to halt the influx of illegal migrants, the V4 countries, namely the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia, stressed, adding […]
Rundu may soon become the cleanest town in Namibia if all goes according to plan. The town in Kavango East Region is currently known as one of the dirtiest in Namibia and it wants that status changed.
The impact of the drought in the Omusati region will be worse in 2016. This was revealed by Governor Erginus Endjala when he addressed a drought resilience consultative conference at Outapi.
The Chief Executive Officer of Kalkrand Village Council, Seth Boois, has been suspended with immediate effect. Boois has been suspended to allow an investigation from the Urban and Rural Development Ministry into accusations of corruption and mismanagement against him. The move comes a month after villagers took to the streets and demanded Boois’ immediate removal […]
The current water shortage continues to be a serious concern, with major dams such as Von Bach and Swakop-poort significantly low, while the Omatako dam is said to be completely dry. The Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry John Mutorwa says the situation is very worry-some
The Finance Ministry has directed that no new tender contracts be awarded until the national budget is reviewed. The mid-year budget review is expected to take place next month. The cancellation follows the recent down-grade of Namibia’s economic outlook from stable to negative by the Fitch credit ratings agency. Nampa reports that Finance Minister Calle […]
As African countries intensify strategies towards social development, cooperation with other continents should NOT be based on selective moralities. President Hage Geingob says Africa is now at a point where developed countries need not to dictate in terms of governance as AU and SADC are equally capable of helping governments maintain democracy and good governance. […]
