By: Justicia Shipena President Hage Geingob says the Food Bank has reached over 11 000 families in the country since its inception in 2013. Geingob said this in his international day of poverty eradication statement on Monday. Geingob said in contributing to ending hunger, the government has successfully rolled out Food Banks in all […]
By: Annakleta Haikera An Angolan man was arrested on Tuesday at Rudhiva village in the Mukwe constituency after allegedly trying to drown 18-year-old Albertha Malanda, an Angolan teenager. The teenage boy was discovered by villagers tied up at the infamous river where many others have disappeared. This is the same river where more than 19 […]
By: Andrew Maramwidze “We have identified Namibia as a key growth market within sub-Saharan Africa in the medium term, primarily due to an overall improvement in the outlook for the mining sector thanks to stronger commodity prices, rapid advancements in technology-driven innovation, and a more supportive local regulatory environment,” explains Robert Makunike, Country Operations Manager […]
…As a Third Suspect Is Implicated In Unam Student’s Death By: Annakleta Haikera The family of the late 17-year-old Felix Disho Thikundeko, whose body was discovered in July at the Rudhiva village in the Kavango East, says the alleged ongoing ritual killings at the Shadikongoro, Mukwe constituency are due to poverty and money. Speaking to […]
By: Kristof Tegako Eliander The National Council’s committee on transport, housing and infrastructure this week said that regarding certain road proposals, Oshana is behind on the NDP five programs that they could not fulfil. The committee on Monday paid a courtesy call to the governor of the Oshana region, Elia Irimari. The committee is in the […]
By: Annakleta Haikera Kavango West youth are demanding youth infrastructure in the region from the sport, youth and national services ministry to address issues they say have gripped the region for long. They say they need a youth office, a multipurpose youth resource centre, youth training centres, sports facilities and the immediate dismissal of the […]
By: Geneva Hanstein Namibia is one of the last countries in Africa to enforce mandatory Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card Registration. Mandatory SIM Registration is a policy adopted by several governments worldwide to mitigate security concerns, address crime and enable the application of digital services. SIM Registration would allow the service providers to know the […]
By: Uakutura Kambaekua Water challenges faced by the populace of Okangwati in the Epupa constituency will soon be addressed. This is after the government, together with the Kunene regional council, approved N$30 million last month to fund the third phase of the Okangwati water plant that commenced in 2019 as they accelerate efforts to address […]
By: Luise Shikongo Retired cattle auctioneer Kavanga Ngombe, 81, has seen his harvests shrink over the past five years, as his home region of Kunene in north-western Namibia has swung between weather extremes of drought, followed by floods. “We had stored grain from the good harvest years, but it is all depleted now,” says Kavanga, […]
By: Schalk Burger A study by global management consultancy Kearney has noted that Southern Africa, which has favourable conditions for renewable energy production, will be able to store renewable energy and export it to areas where renewable energy production is technically or economically limited. “The world’s steadily growing demand for hydrogen is expected to exceed […]