Former Chief Executive Officer of Agribank Leornard Iipumbu has been appointed Chief of Protocol. This was announced in a media statement by the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation today. The statement says the incumbent Chief of Protocol Neville Gertze who has been in the position since March last year, has been assigned to other […]
Hundreds of Windhoek residents flocked to the City of Windhoek Offices to apply for land. This follows an advert issued by the city for the residents to apply for serviced 96 plots in Otjomuise Extension Five. Each plot costs between 170 to 470 000 dollars and will be open for sale until the 25th of […]
The Mafwe Traditional Authority in the Zambezi Region has raised concern on the alleged allocation and sale of communal land to outsiders in the Liselo area. A group of traditional leaders and the Mafwe Traditional Authority Advisory Committee on Land held a meeting with the Liselo sub-council and its community on Sunday. The Liselo Headman, […]
The United States has carried out air strikes on positions of so-called Islamic State in Libya, following a request by the UN-backed government. The strikes targeted positions in the port city of Sirte, an IS stronghold.
The first ever National Judicial conference opened on Monday, bringing together the country’s top legal minds.
The Deputy Minister of Works and Transport says the lack of preventative maintenance to government infrastructure such as schools and health facilities costs the state millions of dollars. After visiting the Katima Mulilo State Hospital, James Sankwasa identified the lack of preventative maintenance as the biggest concern at state facilities in the area, noting that […]
The National Council should ensure that all bills referred to it are gender sensitive and not discriminatory towards any sex. Motivating the report on the 60th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, Veteran Affairs Deputy Minister Hilma Nicanor said government should support the fostering of gender responsive programmes.
Local churches have been urged to desist the temptation of commercializing their operations. According to the Association of Charismatic and Pentecostal Churches of Namibia, such actions are tarnishing the image of the church. Pastors, apostles and prophets from Pentecostal churches across Namibia held a meeting at Swakopmund to discuss issues regarding bogus churches.
The 2016-Omaheke version of the celebrated July Handicap has been a resounding success. Over 50 horses from different regions participated in this year’s Gobabis-based event. The competition, which included15 races, also attracted a large crowd of fans, who were jumping up and down and shouting for their favourites horses throughout. As expected, the horse “you […]
Urban and Rural Development minister Sophia Shaningwa has called on staff members at local authorities countrywide to refrain from engaging in corrupt practices benefiting them individually over community development. The remark formed part of her message when she addressed the council and management of the Okahandja Municipality and other key stakeholders.
