WINDHOEK - Namibia is among SADC countries that have actively implemented the Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHRs), HIV/AIDS and Governance project.
Year: 2018
Warrant issued against murder accused
WINDHOEK – The Katutura Magistrate’s Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of man accused of the intentional killing of Tjaimi Ehrenfryd Ehrenst in 2016.
Garage scores partial victory over dissatisfied client
WINDHOEK - The Windhoek High Court has indemnified a garage accused of failing to carry out the instructions of a client and in addition granted it an amount of N$30,000 for partial repairs undertaken on a vehicle of an Angolan after the latter cancelled the work contract.
Namibia strives to achieve land degradation neutrality
WINDHOEK – Efforts are underway to achieve land degradation neutrality (LDN) in Namibia and a pilot project by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism on the new global concept started in March this year.
Indigenous people to discuss benefits from genetic resources
WINDHOEK - Local communities and indigenous people in Africa will converge in South Africa next month to exchange ideas as to how best they can fairly and equitably benefit from their genetic resources and related traditional knowledge.
Man seeks recourse for being jailed much longer
SWAKOPMUND - Ex-convict Fanie Nanub is seeking justice for spending almost a decade more than his initial sentence in prison.
UNFPA, NCRST to innovatively reach young people
WINDHOEK – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Namibia and the Namibia National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding in the areas of innovation targeting young people.
Floods delay road construction in Zambezi
WINDHOEK - Despite the fact that recent floods in the Zambezi have been a blessing in disguise for local communities, they have caused destruction to some road infrastructure.
ILO advises Shoprite to engage govt
WINDHOEK – The director-general of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Guy Ryder, has advised Shoprite Checkers group to engage the local trade union and the government to find a satisfactory solution to the aftermath of the lawsuit instituted by the company against its employees following their strike in 2015.
Windhoek could face Cape Town-type water crisis
WINDHOEK - The City of Windhoek has cautioned residents of the cosmopolitan that if they do not save water, a crisis similar to that of Cape Town could be inevitable.