In war-torn Sudan, where chaos and fuel shortages have ground normal motor traffic to a halt, people once more rely on donkey carts -- even for urgent trips to the hospital. In a small town south of the capital Khartoum, Hussein Ali has been busy carting patients to a clinic on a rickety wooden carriage that now serves as an ambulance.
In August 2023, a private sector engagement event was held to support the government’s efforts towards structural transformation, industrialisation, development of the informal economy, employment-creation and impactful investments.
As I watched and listened to finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi table the national budget under the theme ‘Continuing the Legacy of Hage Geingob’, my heart grew heavy, but I also felt pride.
Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Derek Klazen has said Lüderitz is destined to become a booming commercial centre and urged its residents to embrace the new realities that come with socio-economic opportunities.
The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) has so far paid over N$100m to more than 46 000 individual taxpayers since the commencement of the mass tax refund exercise in December.
Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) has announced that the shortage of fuel at its fuel pumps in the Etosha National Park was resolved by Tuesday.
Malaria, a protozoal disease, is defined as a communicable, notifiable, debilitating disease characterised by fever, rigors and prostration.
The City of Windhoek has announced that it is experiencing serious water scarcity, prompting the activation of an emergency borehole programme to boost its drinking water supply as of June 2023.
The education ministry has allocated N$40 000 per region towards the operations of the national arts directorate to implement programmes aimed at arts education under the 2023/24 financial year.
Oshikoto regional governor Penda ya Ndakolo is advocating for the construction of a magistrate’s court in Omuthiya, citing the significant distances residents currently travel to attend court cases in other towns.