Zebaldt Ngaruka The National Council Standing Committee on Education, Science, ICT and Youth Development has found shortcomings in projects funded through the 121 Constituency Youth Enterprises’ Initiative and Namibia Youth Credit Scheme. The challenges relate to lack of oversight, funding and slow intake, among others. The findings emanate from oversight visits by the committee in...
Lylie Joel NKURENKURU – No cattle were lost at the Kavango Cattle Ranch over the past 12 months due to illness, Namibia Industrial Development Agency (Nida) CEO Richwell Lukonga has said. The positive development was shared during a consultative meeting between Nida and the Kavango West Regional Council this week, where Nida – which manages...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has warned that multilateralism and fair trade are under serious threat, especially for countries in the Global South, calling on the youth to rise and defend global justice. She was speaking at the official opening of the XXI General Assembly of the World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY) at the University of...
OSHAKATI – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) is not a platform for job-creation only, but a voluntary service commitment to protect and serve. She made these remarks during the graduation of 1 779 police cadet constables on Friday at the Oshakati Independence Stadium. The event marked the conclusion of the Police...
Namibia, Zimbabwe and Botswana have agreed the Trans-Kalahari Corridor is a strategic project for regional economic integration. As such, with this strong political backing and directives to speed up its implementation, the corridor could soon play a bigger role in transforming SADC’s economy. The agreements have stemmed from the recent introductory official visits by President...
Belinda Kulatau Kavango East governor Hamunyera Hambyuka has urged newly qualified nurses to honour their professional oath by delivering healthcare services with integrity and compassion. Hambyuka made the remarks while delivering the keynote address at Alba Chipamba University’s fourth graduation ceremony, held at the Rundu Trade Fair Centre recently. A total of 374 students from...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OKATUMBA GATE – The ongoing renewal of mandates in Tsumkwe, spearheaded by Swapo Regional Coordinator (RC) Immanuel Namaseb, has divided party cadres in the Otjozondjupa region. Disgruntled members have voiced concerns over an alleged process taking place without proper or advanced communication for them to prepare for the elections. Amongst the concerned members...
Suzith Tjitaura The Ministry of Health and Social Services has addressed social media claims alleging inflated pricing in the procurement of Quinine 300 milligrams (mg) tablets, an anti-malarial medication. In a media statement, the ministry clarified that while Artemether-Lumefantrine remains the recommended first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria, Quinine 300mg tablets continue to play a critical...
Lahja Nashuuta The Namibia Industrial Development Agency (Nida) is under mounting scrutiny from communities and lawmakers following revelations of many under-performing and abandoned projects across the country. This has reignited calls for the decentralisation of infrastructure management to local authorities. The state of some of Nida’s industrial parks has deteriorated, while others have turned into...
Rudolf Gaiseb A parliamentary standing committee has recommended an import ban as well as prohibiting the sale, hiring and use of hubbly and vaping products in Namibia. This recommendation is found in the National Council’s Standing Committee on Health, Social Welfare and Labour Affairs’ report released earlier this week. It also proposes prohibiting the sale...