The health ministry has received US$270 000 (about N$4 million) from the Japanese government to improve and increase the uptake of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health services to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on essential services.
Year: 2021
NIDA office goes months without power
RUNDU - The Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA)’s Rundu regional office has been without electricity for the past two months. Their water supply has also been disconnected due to unpaid debt.
Trial of alleged serial rapist resumes
The rape, assault, attempted rape and attempted murder trial of a Windhoek resident, who is accused of 23 offences, including the rape and mutilation of a 10-year-old girl in 2018, resumed this week in the High Court before Judge Dinnah Usiku.
Service delivery vital for regional development
Khomas governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua has once again expressed that robust service delivery to the citizens and general public is a priority at regional governance level for social and economic development.
Parliament in session: Alweendo troubled by ‘divisive’ genocide debate
Mines and energy minister Tom Alweendo says he is worried by the genocide debate in parliament, which he claims, has become “divisive”, and at times turned into mudslinging.
Parliament in session: MPs called to embrace heritage policy
Education minister Anna Nghipondoka has called on fellow members of parliament to embrace the new Namibia Arts, Culture and Heritage Policy (NACHP).
Pilot instructor dies in Eswatini helicopter crash
WALVIS BAY – The aviation industry has described the death of a top pilot instructor as a huge loss for the country. Gary Fox (54) died on Tuesday morning in Eswatini when his helicopter crashed.
Hate speech plants ‘seeds of disunity’
Hate speech plants the seeds of disunity, hatred and intolerance, leading to breaking down the fabric of basic human values, President Hage Geingob has said.
Oshakati to provide Ompumbu residents with potable water
Oshakati Town Council’s construction of water reservoirs, estimated to cost about N$8 million, is expected to boost the water pressure and supply about 800 erven in Ompumbu Extension 1, 2 and Ompumbu Proper.
Young, restless and unemployed
A youthful parliamentarian has branded the scourge of unemployment as a serious crisis that warrants a declaration of a state of emergency.
