OTJIWARONGO – The Otjiwarongo Municipality unanimously approved the 2025/26 capital and expenditure budget of more than N$226 million at its special meeting on Friday. This is a N$82 million rise from the N$144 million budget that council tabled in 2024. Tabling the budget, which was supported by all the local authority councillors, the chairperson of...
Andreas Thomas The National Council’s committee on housing has urged the government to play a more active role in land servicing to accelerate the formal development of housing across various local authorities in Namibia. The committee recommended that the government draws lessons from Rwanda’s land and housing programmes, which facilitate the provision of affordable housing...
Rangeland is defined as an area of land with natural forage materials used by livestock and wild animals. Its productivity depends on rainfall and utilisation. Rangeland plants require favourable environmental conditions and protection for their establishment, distribution and resilience in agro-ecosystems or on livestock farming lands. In particular, the most important attributes to consider about...
Zebaltd Ngaruka Namibia is set to commemorate its inaugural Genocide Remembrance Day tomorrow, honouring the victims of the 1904-1908 massacre of the country’s indigenous populations. A report was presented to the National Assembly recommending 28 May, a date supported by the affected communities, to honour those who died in the brutalities. Historically, it marks the...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The National Council Standing Committee on Education, Science, ICT and Youth Development has found shortcomings in projects funded through the 121 Constituency Youth Enterprises’ Initiative and Namibia Youth Credit Scheme. The challenges relate to lack of oversight, funding and slow intake, among others. The findings emanate from oversight visits by the committee in...
Lylie Joel NKURENKURU – No cattle were lost at the Kavango Cattle Ranch over the past 12 months due to illness, Namibia Industrial Development Agency (Nida) CEO Richwell Lukonga has said. The positive development was shared during a consultative meeting between Nida and the Kavango West Regional Council this week, where Nida – which manages...
Belinda Kulatau Kavango East governor Hamunyera Hambyuka has urged newly qualified nurses to honour their professional oath by delivering healthcare services with integrity and compassion. Hambyuka made the remarks while delivering the keynote address at Alba Chipamba University’s fourth graduation ceremony, held at the Rundu Trade Fair Centre recently. A total of 374 students from...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OKATUMBA GATE – The ongoing renewal of mandates in Tsumkwe, spearheaded by Swapo Regional Coordinator (RC) Immanuel Namaseb, has divided party cadres in the Otjozondjupa region. Disgruntled members have voiced concerns over an alleged process taking place without proper or advanced communication for them to prepare for the elections. Amongst the concerned members...
Suzith Tjitaura The Ministry of Health and Social Services has addressed social media claims alleging inflated pricing in the procurement of Quinine 300 milligrams (mg) tablets, an anti-malarial medication. In a media statement, the ministry clarified that while Artemether-Lumefantrine remains the recommended first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria, Quinine 300mg tablets continue to play a critical...
Auleria Wakudumo Epangelo okupitila mehangano loNamWater ola tula po eudafano nombaanga yaGermany hai ifanwa German Development Bank (KfW) okukwafela elongo lomeva moshilongo kongushu yoshimaliwa shi fike pobiliona N$1.5. Oshimaliwa eshi osha yandjwa pamukalo weudafano leendjo kehangano laGermany, okukwafela oproyeka onhivali yomeva moshilongo hai ifanwa oNamibia Water Sector Support Program (WSSPII). Oproyeka otai ka kwafela okuandjaneka...