Sawi Hausiku RUNDU – Prime Minister (PM) Elijah Ngurare said Cabinet has approved the reinstatement of the Food-and-Cash-For-Work (FCFW) Programme to empower the vulnerable. Ngurare said this while also calling for the full operationalisation of all green schemes across Namibia to strengthen livelihoods and drive rural development. The PM was speaking on Saturday at the...
• Cabinet approved the recommended amendments to the National Policy on Disability of 1997. The amendment will be published in the Government Gazette by the Prime Minister on behalf of the Vice President, in line with the National Disability Council Act, Act 26 of 2004. Cabinet further approved the Costed Implementation Action Plan for the...
Auleria Wakudumo For 36-year-old Alma Iiyambo from Iipanda-Ombathi village in the Omusati region, taking her six-year-old daughter to school meant walking 16 kilometres daily, carrying her on her back. Her daughter, Fransina Mutilitha, was born with a clubfoot disability, making it impossible for her to walk long distances on her own. Despite the physical demands...
SWAKOPMUND – Erongo governor Nathalia /Goagoses has urged industry players and decision-makers to stop reducing corporate social responsibility (CSR) to “handouts” for optics but instead invest in sustainable solutions that uplift local communities. Speaking at a capacity-building workshop for the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources on Monday in Swakopmund, she said many residents in...
Lahja Nashuuta As the Regional Councils and Local Authority elections draw closer, so does the battle for dominance in Kunene grow, with both Swapo and the United Democratic Front recently trading blows. Recently, Swapo member Vipuakuje Muharukua, who is also the region’s governor, accused the UDF, which alongside the Popular Democratic Movement dominates the Kunene...
Namibia’s 2024 general elections were held in a calm and peaceful atmosphere. However, the SADC Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) has warned that serious logistical and administrative failures by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) risk damaging public confidence in the country’s democratic process. While voters turned out in large numbers across all 14 regions in...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Namibian Police Force topped the public service awards (PSAs) hosted by the Namibian Institute of Public Administration and Management (Nipam) on Friday. The first-ever PSAs were hosted to recognise and celebrate public sector institutions that have invested significantly in the capacity building and development of their employees during the 2024/2025 financial year...
Taimi Haihambo EENHANA – The newly appointed governor of Ohangwena region, the youthful Kadiva Hamutumwa, said she is stepping into the role with a clear mind and a full understanding of her responsibilities. Speaking at the official handover ceremony from outgoing governor Sebastian Ndeitunga, Hamutumwa affirmed her commitment to the “mission set by President Netumbo...
Kaviveterue Virere Otniel Hembapu The Namibian government has officially concluded its nationwide drought relief programme for the 2024/25 period. In a ministerial statement delivered to Parliament last Thursday, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare announced the end of the programme, which was launched in response to one of the most severe droughts in the country’s history. The...
Namibia is ready to work with China and the international community to fully realise and implement the Global Civilisation Initiative (GCI) with the guarantee that it will bring partners to an inclusive, stable, and peaceful future for citizens, said former president Nangolo Mbumba. The former head of State was speaking at the Global Civilisation Dialogue...