A proposal to draw water from the Kavango River to central parts of Namibia has been received with mixed feelings in the Kavango regions. Some residents say they have no problem with the plan, as long as their water challenges are first attended to.

It is pointless for companies in the private sector to operate in an environment where people go hungry. Not only will this affect the companies’ profits but also negatively impact on the overall economy. It is against this background that First National Bank Foundation donated 50 000 dollars towards the Food Bank.

The Deputy Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare has called on guardians of orphans and parents of vulnerable children to report cases of abuse of grants given to these children. Lucia Witbooi was addressing people who were registering their children for the vulnerable children grant at the Samora Machel constituency office in Katutura on […]

Namibia and the rest of SADC remain steadfast in their support for Botswana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi as their candidate for the African Union Commission Chairperson position. The new Chairperson of the Commission will be elected at the 28th African Union Summit in Rwanda’s capital Kigali. Shortly before departing for the two day summit […]

A group of 100 Epupa Constituency inhabitants in the Kunene region have received hampers, as part of the President’s Winter Charity Drive. The hampers were handed over at Opuwo on Wednesday following a pledge by President Hage Geingob in 2016 to give part of his salary to charity. A pensioner, Maapurua Mbinge, from Okangwati area […]

President Hage Geingob has condemned the terror attack on the French City of Nice last night, in which 84 people were killed. The Head of State sent letter of condolence to his French counterpart, Francois Hollande, assuring that Namibians were in solidarity with France as it faced assaults aimed at destroying the liberty and freedoms […]

President Hage Geingob will leave for Kigali, Rwanda this afternoon to attend the 27th African Union Summit. The theme of the summit is; The Year of Human Rights, with particular focus on the rights of women. The meeting will also address critical issues on the free movement of people and goods and regional integration in […]

A lorry has struck a crowd after Bastille Day celebrations in the southern French city of Nice. At least 84 people are dead, including many children, the interior ministry says. A further 18 people are in a critical condition in hospital The driver of the lorry was shot dead, French media report. French media reports […]

Theresa May has spent her first full day as Prime Minister of Britain fleshing out her government . She has appointed her first six ministers, including the surprise nomination of Brexit campaign figurehead Boris Johnson as foreign secretary.

The Minister of Finance has declared his assets valued at seven-comma-nine million dollars. Calle Schlettwein is the first cabinet Minister under President Hage Geingob’s administration to publicly declare his assets.