Agriculture remains the mainstay for many Namibians and the lack of access to quality seeds, equipment and transport have hugely impacted the livelihoods of those in the drought-stricken Kunene region.
Author: Albertina Nakale (Albertina Nakale )
Residents stranded as torrential rains flood roads
Some areas of the Zambezi region are no longer accessible by road because of the heavy rainfall in the catchment area.
Sleepy settlement springs to life
The Omaheke regional leadership has welcomed capital projects to the value of N$2.3 million which have been rolled out to the Omitara settlement.
Covid: Namibia not out of the woods yet
Although Namibia has been recording a steady decline in the number of new infections, the number of deaths due to Covid-19 continues to be high.
Swapo infighting causes Grootfontein impasse
Unrelenting infightings between Swapo councillors on the Grootfontein municipality have resulted in the town’s elected mayor stepping down for the sake of peace and stability in the party.
Namibia restoring international travel confidence
Tourism remains one of the hardest-hit sectors by Covid-19 taking the longest to recover as myriad local and international restrictions continue to stifle movement.
Namibia off Germany’s high-risk list
The German government has removed Namibia off its high-risk list, effective yesterday. Namibia was until 30 January this year regarded as a Covid-19 high-risk country by the Federal Republic of Germany.
Students’ union questions ‘free education’
The burning question on many people’s lips remains to what extent is free education free? with the Students’ Union of Namibia saying the Namibian education system is fast becoming a privilege and not a right.
PPP deal to Neckartal rescue
Cabinet is expected to consider a public-private partnership proposal towards the development of a 5 000-hectare irrigation scheme outside the overflowing Neckartal Dam, agriculture and water minister Calle Schlettwein said yesterday.
Nanso denounces school chair shortage
With the 2022 school year in full swing, the Zambezi education directorate must urgently intervene at Muyako Combined School, where learners have been forced to bring their chairs because of the school’s shortage of furniture.