Auleria Wakudumo The Namibian Police have urged parents and guardians to remain vigilant and take proactive steps to protect their children during the school holiday. With schools officially closed on Friday, police emphasise the importance of vigilance and proactive measures to safeguard children’s well-being during this time. Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi highlighted in a...
OUTAPI – The Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare Emma Kantema said the ministry is mandated to ensure gender equality and equitable socio-economic development of women and men and the well-being of children. “In pursuit of this noble course, the ministry facilitates the economic empowerment of communities through the Income Generating Activities (IGA) Support...
Lahja Nashuuta Popular Democratic Movement member of Parliament Inna Hengari is advocating for a reform in broadcasting regulation to address what she describes as a “deeply concerning imbalance” in the country’s media landscape, where foreign music and programming dominate the airwaves. In a motion presented to Parliament, Hengari revealed that about 80% of the music...
Auleria Wakudumo Oshikango – Residents of Oshikango, Ondobe and surrounding areas have petitioned Oshikango and Ondobe constituency councillors, highlighting the deteriorating condition of the main gravel road connecting Oshikango to Ondobe. They claim to have lost patience with the government’s reluctance to upgrade the road which has been deteriorating of late as it is crucial...
NECKARTAL DAM – Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform Minister Inge Zaamwani said there is an urgent need to hasten projects aimed at advancing food security to prevent possible malnutrition of impoverished Namibians. She made this request during her visit to the //Kharas region last week where she inspected projects under her ministry. “I am...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Magistrates and Judges Association of Namibia (MJAN) has expressed that its new website reflects its pledge to transparency and professionalism and the continued growth and unity of Namibia’s Judiciary. The launch was made last Friday in Windhoek when the association celebrated its 30th anniversary. “For the first time, we now have...
Lahja Nashuuta Pharmaceutical giant Fabupharm has been manufacturing medicines without a valid licence for over a year, it has emerged. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council (NMRC) Registrar of Medicines, Fransina Nambahu, dropped the bombshell in which she simultaneously stopped Fabupharm’s productions. “Fabupharm Namibia (Pty) Ltd, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company,...
A sizeable number of government projects worth millions of dollars are on the brink of becoming white elephants, while others are facing daily mismanagement by those entrusted to look after them. This was the finding of the National Council Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Economy. The committee undertook follow-up regional oversight visits to various...
GROOTFONTEIN – As the saying goes, “The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn’t still be a farmer.” However, without land, even optimistic Namibian farmers would approach farming with a pinch salt. One such indiviudual is 29-year-old Usko Shinishipwa, a young farmer from Grootfontein who started from the bottom and worked his way...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has commended the Namibia Post Limited (NamPost) for its continued efforts in preserving Namibia’s democratic legacy through commemorative postage stamps that honour the country’s Heads of State. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the NamPost delegation at State House, Nandi-Ndaitwah described the post office as a vital communication hub and praised the...