WALVIS BAY – Namibia requires about N$5 billion annually to effectively maintain its national roads network. Road Fund Administration (RFA) CEO Ali Ipinge stated on Thursday that roads maintenance is quite a challenge due to limited available funding. He was speaking in Walvis Bay lastweek, where the RFA injected over N$250 million to rehabilitate key...
SWAKOPMUND – Unprivileged children from the Democratic Resettlement Community (DRC) in Swakopmund can now access quality education for only N$180 per month, thanks to a German donor who constructed a state-of-the-art private school in the community. Werner Erkes funded more than N$20 million for the construction of the private school, in the heart of DRC....
The president of the Namibia Football Association, Robert Shimooshili, stressed the need for improvement in the selection process for the junior teams that represented Namibia at the CAF African Schools Football Championship. He says preparations should begin early and the selection of players must be done based on performance, to ensure a strong representation. He...
WALVIS BAY – Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah wants the cause of frequent shack fires in Walvis Bay thoroughly investigated, as it is not the only town battling the mushrooming of shacks. This is all while the government and its stakeholders are working around the clock to find a lasting solution to the nation’s housing crisis. ...
KARIBIB – At just 32 years of age, Elaine Boois is stepping up to become one of Namibia’s foremost female farmers after she made headlines at the recent Araf Agricultural Show in Karibib. She stood out as the only female competitor as she boldly took on her more experienced male counterparts in a field that...
WALVIS BAY – One person died, and over 100 families were displaced on Friday evening when another shack fire ravaged an illegal settlement where many, who came seeking greener pastures, had been occupying land since last year. The fire occurred around 18h30 at a piece of land situated close to Otweya, which belongs to the...
WALVIS BAY – Popular Walvis Bay shop, Multisave Supermarket, became the latest victim in a spate of armed robberies carried out at the coast. According to the Erongo Police, the shopping outlet lost more than N$313 000 on Wednesday morning when armed robbers surprised the shop owner’s son, a 30-year-old man, as he was opening...
WALVIS BAY – Namibians at the coast now have access to life-enhancing plastic surgery through the health ministry’s outreach programme, aimed at bringing services closer to the community The national plastic surgery campaign, spearheaded by the Namibian Medical Outreach Services, are currently at Walvis Bay District Hospital, conducting these critical services to all Namibians. ...
WALVIS BAY – The Namibia Ports Authority (Namport) marked its 30th anniversary with a celebration of achievements and a reaffirmation of its role in Namibia’s economic growth and global trade. Established in 1994, Namport has experienced remarkable growth over the past 30 years, with its asset base expanding from N$93 million to N$6.9 billion. The...
KARIBIB – Usakos is a growing town which finds itself between a rock and a hard place. It is struggling to realise its vision of development due to land ownership challenges, as it can neither expand nor achieve its growth endeavours without the government’s intervention. Usakos’ mayor Irene Simeon-Kurtz said TransNamib owns about 90% of...