WALVIS BAY – Residents of Rehoboth are up in arms over plans to convert part of the long-unused Reho-Spa recreational facility into a rehabilitation centre. Once the flagship of the town’s pride and a popular wedding venue, the facility has not been in use for the past 16 years, despite numerous efforts to revive it....
OUTJO – Kunene governor, Vipuakuje Muharukua, has said Khorixas can become Namibia’s gemstone polishing capital, with plans underway to operationalise a lapidary factory within the next three months. Muharukua, while delivering his State of the Region Address at Opuwo on Monday, said value addition in the mining sector is a key pillar in Kunene’s strategy...
Matheus David The City of Windhoek has reminded residents and visitors that it is legally forbidden to smoke in public areas. The spokesperson, Nevia Kwenani, stated that the prohibition includes all forms of smoking, such as covers, pipes, cigars, cigarettes and vaping. “A 2m distance away from public places, for smokers to smoke, must be...
Auleria Wakudumo The Ministry of Health and Social Services received a donation of hospital beds from the Sovereign Military Order of Malta last week. The donation, which includes 57 hospital ward beds and 15 orthopaedic beds, is valued at approximately N$1.5 million. The beds are expected to significantly enhance the comfort and recovery of patients,...
Taimi Haihambo OSHAKATI – In a move to improve how police officers respond to people with mental health challenges, Oshakati Regional Police on Monday launched a three-day training for 40 officers. The goal is to help officers better understand mental illness and how to safely and respectfully handle such situations. The training comes after several...
Justice minister Fillemon Wise Immanuel has condemned the unhygienic state of the Eenhana Magistrate’s Court and nearby police holding cells. Mincing no words, he branded the situation a failure of public service. He warned that such conditions will no longer be tolerated. Immanuel made a surprise visit to the court and holding cells this week,...
Ovaherero and Nama descendants of victims of the 1904/08 genocide have welcomed the ceasing of all tourism activities at Shark Island. This development, they say, will make way for the conversion of the historic enclave into a fully-fledged heritage site under the National Heritage Council. Shark Island, one of Namibia’s most popular and attractive tourist...
KATIMA MULILO – Major progress in rural electrification, road infrastructure, water services, housing and town development was recorded across the Zambezi region over the past financial year. This revelation was made by regional governor Dorothy Kabula in her maiden State of the Region Address this week. These developments are part of the government’s broader efforts...
Lahja Nashuuta For the past few years, the Gobabis Municipality, once a mecca of excellence, has been turned into a political hotbed, where bickering and battles of egos thrive. It was no different on Monday when Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa visited the local authority to ascertain facts from fiction. His visit came...
USAKOS – Thirty farmers in the Erongo region were the first recipients of 20 goats and sheep each, thanks to a project launched by the Swakop Uranium Foundation. The project aims to promote and encourage sustainable livelihoods across the country. The Hope Farm Project, valued at N$3 million, will see the distribution of 1 000...