The Cabinet appointments by Her Excellency Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah stand out prominently. These appointments are grounded in meritocracy and driven by a genuine desire for competency-based outcomes. Additionally, there is an understanding that competency will lead to tomorrow’s leaders, emphasising that the time for authentic action, real commitment to our people, and diligence in our...
Paulus Kiiyala Shiku The love of a mother knows no bounds – even when their own lives are at stake. This adage is especially true for a group of mothers, who left the comfort of their homes in northern Namibia to do just that – eke out a living for their children at any cost...
Mulisa Simiyasa RIETFONTEIN – China’s ambassador to Namibia Zhao Weiping yesterday paid a courtesy visit to the National Youth Service (NYS) centre at Rietfontein, situated outside Grootfontein in the Otjozondjupa region. NYS public relations officer Belinda Hamburee in a media statement said Zhao had extensive discussions with NYS Commissioner Felix Musukubili.Their discussions revolved around the...
Rudolf Gaiseb Works and Transport minister Veikko Nekundi has reaffirmed the task of shaping the infrastructure and transport networks that drive economic growth and social progress. In the general staff meeting on Monday, he urged strengthening the operational capacity of the ministry for timely and effective delivery of services. He said the management of Government...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Independent Midwives Association of Namibia (IMANA) on Tuesday donated 18 MamaNatalie birthing simulators to the International University of Management (IUM). The equipment is valued at N$1.6 million. This was accompanied by learning materials from Helping Mothers Survive, sufficient for students to conduct multiple training sessions. The initiative is part of a global...
HENTIES BAY – Residents of the Omdel informal settlement in Henties Bay and surrounding communities will no longer need to travel long distances to access municipal services, following the inauguration of a satellite office in Omdel. The municipality’s satellite office is part of the town’s efforts to enhance service delivery and accessibility for residents. During...
OUTJO – Dr Adelinu Celestinus, a medical doctor at the Windhoek Central Hospital mental health care unit, has cautioned against the stigmatisation of mental illness. He was speaking at a mental health and suicide prevention awareness campaign in Outjo on Monday. The event was themed ‘Changing the Narrative on Suicide’. Celestinus spoke about mental illness...
Zebaldt Ngaruka EPUKIRO – Following the commencement of the removal of illegal fences in the Otjinene constituency’s Ondorozu village in Omaheke region, the chairperson of the Omaheke Communal Land board Elias Tutu Muundjua advises communities to cooperate with relevant authorities on the ground during the exercise. The then-Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR)...
Gaza City – The Israeli army said it targeted Hamas militants in a strike on a UN building in Jabalia refugee camp yesterday that Gaza’s civil defence agency said killed 19 people, nine of them children. The army said in a statement that it struck the militants “inside a command and control centre that was...
LAGOS – President Bola Tinubu dismissed the entire leadership of Nigeria’s state-run oil company yesterday, naming a former Shell executive to lead the outfit in a sweeping overhaul that one commentator described as “long-overdue”. The National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited’s group chief executive, Mele Kyari, as well as its chairman Pius Akinyelure — a close...