The success of any poultry production enterprise is significantly influenced by the health measures implemented by the farmer to ensure the continual safety of the bird enterprise. Many times, farmers without a health programme expose their ventures to problems such as bird ailments, mortality and retarded or stunted growth. Developing a simple, yet effective health...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OKOVIMBURU – A community garden in Epukiro, in Omaheke region, which is under the patronage of the Ovambanderu Traditional Authority (OTA), is helping to ward off food insecurity and malnutrition in the constituency as well as the entire region. Omaheke, which is one of the regions battling malnutrition and hunger, has embarked on...
Auleria Wakudumo The newly-gazetted Divorce Act restricts media coverage of divorce proceedings. The new law states that media houses could face criminal charges for publishing details, unless they are intended for legal research, are part of law reports, or if permission is granted by the court. “A person may not publish information for the public,...
Namibia is widely recognised as one of the leading countries in Southern Africa with a strong commitment to quality, inclusive education and training, which are seen as strong pillars for national development. However, the education sector still grapples with several challenges. The new curriculum has been blamed for a myriad of challenges and shocks which...
Namibia’s former First Lady and advocate for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Monica Geingos was one of three women to be awarded the 2024 Hall of Femme Award by the International Women’s Forum South Africa (IWFSA). IWFSA forms part of the International Women’s Forum (IWF), a global invitation-only network of some of the world’s most accomplished...
Auleria Wakudumo Many northern regions are faced with significant water disruptions due to supply issues. Ongwediva residents have gone without a consistent water supply for the past two weeks. Last week, Ongwediva town council’s spokesperson Ottilie Shingenge informed the residents that they are experiencing intermediate water distribution challenges that are expected to last for an...
Isabel Bento WALVIS BAY – Fisheries minister Derek Klazen on Friday reaffirmed his ministry’s commitment to finding ways of offering people stable employment in the fishing industry, especially given the high national unemployment rate. In a meeting with fishermen’s representatives at Walvis Bay, Klazen said: “We cannot afford to have some Namibians staying at home...
NKURENKURU – Swapo central committee member, Pohamba Shifeta, has urged residents of Bunya village to stand firm behind Swapo and ensure they “don’t slap history as what is happening in other countries”. Speaking at a rally held at Bunya in Kavango West on Saturday, Shifeta said people must go house to house to educate each...
EENHANA – In an effort to address food security in the country, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) handed over a nursery to residents of Eenhana on Friday. Officially handing over the nursery, FAO Representative in Namibia, Dr Qingyun Diao said through this initiative, FAO is promoting better nutrition by increasing access to locally-produced, nutritious...
WINDHOEK – Former First Lady of Namibia and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) advocate Monica Geingos applauded Brazil’s leadership on being central in making sure that tackling inequality has been taken up by the G20. This was stated in a press release issued by the UNAIDS press centre on Friday, highlighting new commitments made by the...