The University of Namibia’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Kenneth Matengu, said palliative care is an important and valuable aspect of healthcare. Professor Matengu emphasised this at the signing of two Memoranda of Understanding with the Hope Home-Based Healthcare Service and Dr. Jeketera-Khumalo Surgery. Palliative care is specialised medical care for people living with a serious illness, […]
The Head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Fafa N’Konou, says refugees should not be deprived of services or jobs they need to live self-reliant lives. N’Konou explained that no matter how long they stay in exile, refugees want to carry on with their lives. She was speaking at the commemoration of World […]
Rundu Rural Constituency Councillor Paulus Mbangu has denounced the budget allocations to the two Kavango regions this year. Speaking in the National Council, Mbangu says the two Kavango Regions were identified as ‘crisis regions, yet they were provided with few resources. This Mbangu state hampers the execution of set agendas, particularly to address poverty in […]
A number of countries have shown interest in and are looking for opportunities in Green Hydrogen Projects. This was confirmed when Vice President Nangolo Mbumba hosted the Prime Ministers of Denmark and the Netherlands. Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, stated that the visit was beneficial for Namibia, the Netherlands, and other European countries. […]
The management of the Karasburg Local Authority and the Landless People’s Movement (LPM)-led town council are at loggerheads over the appointment of a Personal Assistant to the Mayor. LPM headhunted Kallie Goliath against the requirements of the Local Authority Act, which stipulates procedures to be followed before the creation of any new position in the […]
Swapo Party Member of Parliament Elifas Dingara says he will honour the invitation by the Hambukushu Traditional Authority when he returns from his official trip aboard and explain how the alleged illegal fence came about. However, Dingara denied fencing off the area illegally, saying he consulted the surrounding communities to curb stock theft. Dingara says […]
The Hambukushu Traditional Authority is demanding answers from Member of Parliament Elifas Dingara for allegedly fencing off a large piece of land without its permission in the area of Kambimba in the Mukwe Constituency. The Fumu of the Hambukushu Traditional Authority, Erwin Munika Mbambo, says the land allocation and fencing procedures are clear and that […]
The 20th of June is World Refugee Day, an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. The Day celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution. nbc News anchor Soini Negongo spoke with Johanna Kaukolwa , […]
The |Khomanin Traditional Authority says the online registration and application process for potential employment for the 2023 Population and Housing Census deprives rural citizens, particularly youth, of opportunities for employment. In a country where many are unemployed, the announcement by the Namibian Statistics Agency (NSA) that it is undertaking a mass recruitment drive of over […]
The Prime Minister of the Netherlands says his country will not interfere in the ongoing negotiations between Namibia and Germany on genocide reparations. Mark Rutte was responding to media questions on whether the Netherlands would support the quest of some descendants of the genocide victims. The groups claim to be excluded from the N$18 billion […]
