The 51st Plenary Assembly Session of the SADC Parliamentary Forum got off to a colourful and sombre start on Monday in the Malawi capital, Lilongwe, with president Lazarus Chakwera calling for unity and voicing his full support for a SADC regional parliament.
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NamPower engineers solve faulty voltage
NamPower engineers and technicians have found a remedy for consistently malfunctioning transformers at the Walvis Bay substation in the Erongo region.
MultiChoice Namibia reinforces fight against piracy
MultiChoice Namibia (MCN) has taken a firm stance in broadening its activism against content piracy through an installation review programme.
Diversify private sector to escape the middle-income trap
To escape the middle-income classification trap, Namibia must focus on building a diversified private sector.
Children’s right to health infringed
Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare Minister Doreen Sioka said the phenomenon of children on the streets is a growing international concern.
Campaign aims to leave no one behind
A campaign dubbed ‘Leaving No One Behind’ is starting its tour across the country to address sexual and gender-based violence by safeguarding persons with disabilities, pregnant and lactating women, and other vulnerable groups.
Opinion – Open letter towards Ovaherero reconciliation
Dear Chief Kapuuo, Chief Tjiundje and all members of the chiefs council and senate of the Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA).
Opinion – Carbon markets instruments in Africa
Namibia has committed in its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to combat climate change and accelerate the transition to a climate-resilient and low-carbon sustainable development.
‘Policy committee should improve strategies’
Deputy youth minister Emma Kantema-Gaomas says stakeholder engagement should generate ideas and stimulate efforts to improve strategies to be embedded into the development plans.
SADC must avert energy crisis – Kafula
SADC countries should collaborate and exploit potential energy sources existing in the region in order to curtail the long-standing energy crisis that has been exacerbated by the effects of the ongoing conflict in eastern Europe.