The number of people seeking birth certificates is on an increase at civil registration offices in the four border regions of Namibia. The Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration believes the increase could be the result of the increase in social welfare grants to pensioners and other vulnerable people.
Cases of drug trafficking in the //Karas region are on an increase. Although the Police say there has been a slight decrease in violent crimes in the region, alcohol and drug abuse continue to pose a serious threat to individuals.
NamWater wants to replace old pipes that are restricting the supply of water to rural residents of northern Namibia. The water corporation’s area manager Thomas Shiikwa made the observation during a media engagement session at Oshakati in the Oshana Region. Shiikwa was responding to media queries on the requests of rural residents in the Omusati […]
State House Press Secretary has shot down reports that there is a difference of opinion between Government and Swapo Party when it comes to dealing with the Affirmative Repositioning movement. Albertus Aochamub says Government implements programmes as outlined in the ruling party’s manifesto and therefore does not distance itself from decisions taken by the party.
The high rate of alcohol consumption in Namibia poses a threat to the country’s development objectives, including the eradication of poverty. In light of this, members of the National Assembly have called for stricter measures to control the availability and use of alcohol in the country.
Cabinet has directed the Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Innovation to re-evaluate qualifications obtained from foreign institutions especially in engineering. Many engineering graduates and those with other technical related qualifications, who studied abroad remain unemployed because their qualifications have not been vetted and given the nod by the NQA.
The long and exhausting procedure the public was subjected to in obtaining police conduct clearance certificates is over. This follows the launch of the Namibian Police Automated Bio-metric Identification System on Friday.
Five Dallas police officers in the US have been killed and six wounded by sniper fire during protests against the shooting of black men by police, authorities say. Police are in a standoff with one armed man in a garage. Three other people have been detained. Gunfire broke out early this morning as demonstrators marched […]
Basic infrastructure and services are key in stimulating economic activities in the Kavango West Region. The Governor, Sirkka Ausiku says the region falls short of many indicators to economic growth and socio-economic development.
The French government has committed to assisting Namibia in the water crisis. A Memorandum of Understanding on Scientific and Technical Cooperation on Water Resources Exploration and Management between the two countries was signed.
