The Swapo Party’s Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged members to remain united and focused on strengthening the party if it is to withstand an increasingly competitive political climate. She addressed a party rally at Walvis Bay. Nandi-Ndaitwah reiterated that as it was in the past, Swapo will continue to serve all the people irrespective […]
The hygienic conditions and self-sustainability of the Walvis Bay Correctional Facility have impressed parliamentarians who visited the facility recently. Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence and Security have therefore called on other correctional facilities to emulate the standards. Built 49 years ago, the Walvis Bay Correctional Facility accommodates 258 male offenders, of which […]
The Swapo party Regional Coordinator for the Kavango East Region, Ottilie Shinduvi, says the party has not made a definitive stance on same-sex marriage. Shinduvi made these remarks during the SWAPO Party Woman Council’s annual activity plan cluster workshop held in Rundu. She emphasized that the government has not permitted same-sex marriages to take place. Shinduvi […]
The Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says agriculture remains one of the sectors that can help reduce poverty, improve the living standards of the people and ensure food security for the poor in the country. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah addressed a series of business persons’ engagements at Swakopmund and Walvis Bay. Nandi-Ndaitwah says good health and […]
Since the beginning of the year farming communities in the Epukiro Constituency have lost more than 170 livestock to thieves. Speaking at Omaueuozonjanda in the Epukiro Constituency CASO Vice Chairperson Kahepako Kakujaha says it is time to strengthen the security level in the constituency to curb stock theft. “I think we just need to keep […]
Following weeks of 15 OvaHimba families living alongside the road on the outskirts of Kamanjab Settlement, the Kunene Regional Council has intervened to assist the group, that was evicted from a resettlement farm in the area. The council started to register the families and some have appealed to either be allocated farming units or move back to […]
The Ministry of Health and Social Services hosted a Menstrual Health and Hygiene Day at Eenhana to create awareness of the importance of good menstrual health and management. The day was preceded by a street march by learners and was further marked with dances and songs, sending a strong message about the importance of menstrual […]
The Oshana Region has since January this year recorded 260 cases of Gender-Based Violence. Chief Inspector Kaarina Shiimi says 61 rapes were reported in the region, of which 25 victims are children. During the same period last year, the region recorded 258 GBV and 41 rape cases of which 20 were children. “Household cases opened […]
The founder of a clothing production and training institute in the Zambezi Region has emphasized the importance of more individuals considering enrolling in such courses to sustain themselves, particularly in light of the high unemployment rate in the country. Erestina Simubali explains that the academy was established to cater to individuals who face challenges in […]
The annual Nama Traditional Festival has accomplished with notable success the strengthening of the spirit, identity, and dignity of the Nama people, since its inception five years ago. Chairperson Goab Johannes Isaak shared these sentiments while delivering the keynote address at this year’s Nama Traditional Festival held at Keetmanshoop. The main objective of the festival […]
