Police in the Oshana Region have vowed to keep their boots on the ground throughout the festive season, thus ensuring that they maintain law and order during this time of year, which records a high influx of people to the region. The police regional commander in Oshana, Commissioner Naftal Sakaria, says the region will increase […]
The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Dr. Peya Mushelenga, has addressed concerns regarding the suspension of the Managing Editor at the New Era Newspaper. In response to questions raised by Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) MP Maximalliant Katjimune, Dr. Mushelenga dismissed claims of political interference, stating that the suspension is handled by the corporation’s board […]
40 young mothers from Windhoek’s Katutura residential area are looking ahead to starting their own small businesses after graduating from a skills development and empowerment programme. The grassroots development programme is supported by the Japanese government, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the Khomas Regional Council. The programme is managed by the Lidar Community […]
The popular Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (nbc) radio station, Kaisames FM, continues to be active in the community. This time around, the station will host a gospel festival in Windhoek’s Zoo Park Amphitheatre on Sunday. The festival of praise and worship promises to be a remarkable event as it will feature a dynamic collaboration between choirs […]
The Otjozondjupa Regional Police have received three brand new police vehicles from the Road Fund Administration (RFA) for the police stations of Okakarara, Grootfontein, and Otjiwarongo. One of the vehicles has been mounted with the jaws of life equipment. It will be temporarily stationed at Farm Sukses, south of Otjiwarongo, to assist until the emergency […]
As road carnage continues to claim the lives of Namibians at an alarming rate, Otjozondjupa Region, which is one of the accident-prone hotspot regions, has recorded a decline in fatalities and injuries to date as compared to 2022. MVA’s Regional Head of Accident and Injury Prevention, Daniel Mouton, shared this rather good development during the […]
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, in its oversight visits to aquaculture projects of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, disclosed that fish production faces seasonal constraints due to the absence of greenhouse plastic covers, limiting the capacity for year-round fish production. Hilaria Mukapuli presented the findings in the National Assembly, exposing fundamental […]
As the saying goes, “testing positive for HIV is not a death sentence.” This is a testament to 48-year-old Bernhard Kamatoto, who has been living with HIV for the past 24 years. 1999 was the year Kamatoto tested positive for HIV at the age of 25. But he could’ve been living with the virus longer, […]
Between April and September this year, 25,582 people tested for HIV/AIDS in the |Khomas Region, of which 496 results returned positive. This was revealed by the Chairperson of the |Khomas Regional Council, John Moonde, at the |Khomas Regional Council World AIDS Day commemoration in Windhoek on Friday. With ‘linkage to care’, Moonde revealed that out […]
Wrapping up its 8th parliamentary session, the National Assembly closed its doors today. Lawmakers will reconvene for the next session on February 6th, 2024, marking a pause in national legislative activities until then. The Speaker of the National Assembly, Professor Peter Katjavivi, expressed heartfelt appreciation to all members for their collective journey during the eighth […]
