The digital revolution poses a threat to journalists’ job security, and it is imperative that media houses equip themselves to respond to the challenges that come with digitalization.   This is according to the Director of the Namibia Media Trust and Chairperson of the Global Forum for Media Development, Zoé Titus, in an interview with […]

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform will not tolerate illegal fencing of communal land. The Director for Resettlement and Program Implementation, Alfred Sikopo, says the Ministry has full support from the traditional authorities to remove fences found to be illegal. The National Youth Service was contracted to remove these fences, which are mostly […]

The residents at Omatjete settlement in the Erongo Region continue to suffer from a water shortage, and Senior Councillor Fabianus Uaseupuani has now called on the regional office to fast-track a pipeline project that can temporarily solve the problem. Lazarus Ngairo said the water crisis at Omatjete, a settlement in rural Erongo, has been worsened by […]

Miss Namibia, Cassia Sharpley, has encouraged athletes to believe in themselves and surround themselves with like-minded people who want to win. Sharpley remarked on this at a Gender Equality Forum Breakfast hosted by the Namibian National Olympic Committee and the Namibia Commonwealth Games Associations. “You have to be first before you execute first; before I […]

More than 40 people in Windhoek turned out for free medical services provided by the Petwa Foundation. Founded in 2020, the Petwa Foundation provides free healthcare services to underprivileged communities through various initiatives, including health promotions and fundraisers. Services covered by the Petwa Foundation include psychological counseling, cervical cancer screening, pharmaceuticals, and flu vaccines. Dr. […]

The Rogate Primary School in the Otjozondjupa Region has been rated as the worst-performing school in the region. In order to motivate learners, Cenored sponsored the best-performing ones to encourage others to do better. The majority of learners at Rogate Primary School are from underprivileged backgrounds. Over the years, the school was rated as the […]

The Deputy Minister of Sport, Youth, and National Services says the country must do more to tap into youth innovations to address some of the challenges it faces. Emma Kantema-Gaomas was speaking at the launch of Upshift Namibia, a program aimed at promoting youth entrepreneurship. The program was first launched in Khomas and is now […]

The City of Windhoek held its last ordinary council meeting before it elects new office-bearers and closes off the 2022 calendar. One of the activities, and the one that residents have been waiting for, is the appointment of the City’s substantive Chief Executive Officer. After a protracted and at times controversial recruitment process, the Council […]

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security has registered 46 stateless Namibian nationals at the Omitara settlement in the Omaheke Region. Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security Minister Dr Albert Kawana said at the handing over of the identification documents that the ministry strives to serve as many people as possible and that […]

Donors and volunteers in the community of Omatjete settlement in the Erongo Region have completed renovations of a health center. Dr Kalumbi Shangula, Minister of Health and Social Services, has praised the community’s charitable spirit as it improves service delivery. At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the community of Omatjete realized the need to […]