The Namport Social Investment Fund (NSIF) has invested more than N$25 million over the past two decades into infrastructure development and educational equipment throughout the country. NSIF working committee member Noami Adams announced the figure during their handover of five computers, valued at N$74,000, to Vaalgras Primary School in Keetmanshoop. Vaalgras Primary School, located in […]
Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says exhibitions are vital for both economic and cultural development. They are also long-term drivers in the promotion of innovation and an important element in economic growth, as well as a prerequisite for job creation. She made the remark at a fundraising dinner held ahead of the Ondangwa Trade and […]
Well-known medical doctor, Naftal Hamata, was buried at the Eenhana Memorial Shrine in Ohangwena Region. Mourners first flocked to the Ongwediva Trade Fair Centers for his memorial service on Friday. Speaker after speaker, in reminiscing on his life, described the late medical doctor as a selfless person whose contributions to Namibia, both pre-and post-independence, are […]
A 16-month-old baby died after he allegedly drowned in a bucket. The baby was left in the house with a 9-year-old minor at the time of the incident. His body has been transported to the Okahao police mortuary for an autopsy. The incident occurred in the Uukwalumbe village in the Omusati Region. In another incident, […]
Five incidents of rape involving minors have been reported to the Namibian Police over the weekend. The youngest victim is a 7-year-old girl who was allegedly raped under coercive circumstances by a 30-year-old man at the Okambogo village in the Onyaana area. The suspect has been arrested and will appear in court on Monday. A […]
Nedbank Namibia’s Managing Director, Martha Murorua, has urged local businesses to align their recovery programs with those of the government aimed at reviving the economy. Murorua made these remarks at a Nedbank economic breakfast panel discussion in Swakopmund. The discussions centered around the budget, tabled by the Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Ipumbu Shiimi. […]
Since Namibia’s independence, the government has, through the land reform program, sought to bring about equal land distribution to correct past colonial social inequalities. Our team in Keetmanshoop spoke to one of the government land reform program beneficiaries, Jeremia Van Neel, who has made strides in farming since he became a beneficiary in 2016. Although […]
The community and family members of the late Ndondji Joseph Kautjingu, who was shot dead under mysterious circumstances on March 3 in Rundu, held a demonstration on Friday, demanding answers for the fact that no one has yet been arrested in connection with the case. The community believes Kautjingu was killed by police, who apparently […]
The United Nations family of organizations in Namibia has donated commodities worth N$2 million towards assisting flood victims in the Ohangwena and Oshana regions. The United Nations family came together and mobilized humanitarian assistance to people affected by floods, saying disasters and climate risks pose serious threats to key sectors of Namibia and the ultimate […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security (MoHAISS) has concluded a five-day outreach program in which residents in the Zambezi Region have been applying for duplicate identity cards. The exercise targeted inhabitants along the Chobe and surrounding areas of Nakabolelwa, Ngoma, Ioma, Mutikitila, and Ibbu to allow them a chance to apply for […]
