WINDHOEK – The City of Windhoek (CoW), in collaboration with Santam Namibia, unveiled flood warning and depth marker signs on Monday to improve public safety at high-risk river crossings throughout Windhoek. Speaking at the event, Windhoek Mayor Ndeshihafela Larandja said the flood risk awareness billboards mark a proactive approach to community education. “Through these billboards,...
SWAKOPMUND – Illegal, unregulated fishing offenders will soon be slapped with fines as high as N$10 million for plundering Namibian resources. According to the Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, the government will tighten Namibia’s outdated fishing laws to clamp down on illegal vessels plundering the country’s marine resources. Speaking at a town hall...
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to deliver sustainable and durable solutions to the water challenges currently affecting communities countrywide. The ministry’s Executive Director, Teofilus Nghitila, stated in a press release that the water crisis is particularly severe during the dry months of July to December, necessitating...
BEIJING – With the election of the country’s first female president and National Assembly speaker, Namibia is a shining example of women’s empowerment, leading the chart in Africa and eighth globally, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Trade, Jennely Matundu has said. Matundu made these remarks in Beijing, China, recently during the Global Leaders’ Meeting...
REHOBOTH – Rehoboth residents expressed frustration over poor health service delivery during an engagement with the Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Esperance Luvindao, on Sunday. The meeting, organised by Hardap region Governor Riaan McNab and the minister’s office, served as a platform for residents to raise concerns about healthcare in Rehoboth. Community member...
NKURENKURU – The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC) initiated regional consultations on the Draft National Policy on the Repatriation and Restitution of Human Remains and Heritage Objects at Nkurenkuru on Thursday. Chief curator of the National Museum of Namibia, Nzila Marina Mubusisi, who led the consultation, emphasised the policy’s critical...
Taimi Haihambo HELAO NAFIDI – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for stronger cross-border cooperation between Namibia and Angola. She said border towns like Helao Nafidi are central to unlocking new economic opportunities and regional growth. Speaking at the opening of the 18th Helao Nafidi Business Expo, the President said Helao Nafidi’s strategic position as a...
OMUTHIYA – A total of 10 boreholes have been drilled and installed in various villages in the Nehale Lya Mpingana Constituency to combat the ongoing water crisis in the Oshikoto Region. Speaking at a community engagement on Friday, the Governor of the region, Sacky Kathindi, said the boreholes were drilled and installed at Elavi, Onalusheshete...
GOBABIS – Plans by the Omaheke Regional Council to upgrade Buitepos – the country’s main eastern gateway to Botswana and the rest of the Southern African Development Community region, is gaining steam. Buitepos is being upgraded into a fully-fledged town with all basic amenities to respond to service needs of both travellers and locals working...
SWAKOPMUND – Swapo leaders have urged members and coordinators to intensify their mobilisation efforts ahead of the regional and local authority elections set for later this month. The party held a townhall engagement with national leaders Wise Immanuel, Veikko Nekundi and Natalia /Goagoses on Saturday at the Multi-purpose Centre. Addressing supporters, Nekundi said the upcoming...