OSHAKATI – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has issued a stern call for economic justice and dignity for Namibian workers, warning that a hungry worker cannot be productive, and an unvalued one cannot be a proud citizen. Speaking at the national Workers’ Day commemoration in Oshakati yesterday, the President said the country’s freedom and independence will remain incomplete until economic injustices are...
Malaria extends grip on Namibia …100 people die in 10 days
OSHAKATI – Nearly 100 people have died from malaria in less than 10 days as Namibia faces one of its deadliest outbreaks in recent years. The sharp surge in deaths has alarmed both government and health officials, with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah describing the situation as disturbing, and calling for urgent preventive measures. The Ministry of Health and Social Services stated...
Learners insecure after Okahandja killings
OSHAKATI – Deep fear and growing frustration over violent crime in Namibia have driven hundreds of learners, students, and youth activists in the country to take to the streets in solidarity with the grieving families of three children who were brutally murdered in Okahandja. The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture on Tuesday led a nationwide mass...
SSC staff gives towards health of minor
Zebaldt Ngaruka The Social Security Commission’s (SSC) staff members from the Central Business District (CBD) office recently donated goods worth N$4 000 to the mother of a six-month-old baby girl who was born with a chronic medical condition. This medical condition requires her to be on oxygen at home. The baby’s mother, Peneyambeko Mateus, who is unemployed, faces several financial...
Ovambanderu mourn Katjirua
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – The dark cloud has fallen on the Ovambanderu community as they mourn the passing of their senior traditional councillor, Gerson Kunomundu Katjirua who died on Sunday in Windhoek. Leading the mourners is the Ovambanderu Traditional Authority’s spokesperson, Uazenga Ngahahe who described Katjirua as an iconic leader who never wavered in the beliefs of the Ovambanderu community. ...
Namibia secures sufficient snake antivenom amid regional shortages
Namibian hospitals currently have about 300 vials of snake antivenom in stock, providing crucial relief amid a wider African shortage of the life-saving treatment. Thanks to local efforts and imports, Namibia has avoided the crisis faced by other countries like Kenya, which is struggling to meet its needs for at least 100,000 vials. While Namibia’s supply is limited, it is...
Ngurare impressed by new charcoal production course at NYS
RIETFONTEIN – Prime Minister (PM) Elijah Ngurare on Wednesday expressed satisfaction with the introduction of the biomass and charcoal production course at the National Youth Service (NYS)’s Rietfontein centre near Grootfontein in the Otjozondjupa region. Ngurare was speaking at the graduation ceremony of 345 recruits, who received certificates in part one of the charcoal production crash course. Part one of...
Darkness fuels crime in Tuhingireni
Sawi Hausiku TUHINGIRENI – The residents of Tuhingireni informal settlement in Rundu have expressed anger and frustration over the lack of electricity in their area, blaming it for the high criminal activity. The residents told a community meeting held in the informal settlement on Sunday they feel unsafe and unprotected. The spokesperson of the group, Sarafina Shifafure, said for 18...
Mendai: Community efforts needed to fight malaria
MUKWE – Kavango East director of health Ida Mendai says the ministry’s efforts in the fight against malaria are being hampered by community members who refuse to come to the party. She said people are blocking them from doing their jobs, as some refuse officials from spraying their homes and homesteads during the indoor residual spraying period. Mendai made the...
Fisheries Observer funding …Last reviewed in 2014
WALVIS BAY – The Namibian Public Workers Union (Napwu) has urged the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform to prioritise the financial sustainability of the Fisheries Observer Agency (FOA), warning that stagnant salaries and outdated funding threaten the agency’s critical operations. The FOA was established in May 2002 under the Marine Resources Act of 2000. It was created...