SWAKOPMUND - A collaborative mindset is needed to fully maximise the potential of Africa’s oil and gas industry to reinvest its earnings to other sectors such as agriculture and infrastructure.
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Minister wants youth to grab conservation opportunities
KAMANJAB – Minister of Environment and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta has called upon young people, in particular those in rural areas, to take up opportunities available under conservation institutions to empower themselves.
China reaffirms support of Namibia’s wildlife protection
KAMANJAB – China firmly supports Namibia in combatting illegal wildlife activities such as illicitly carrying and smuggling wild animal products, a senior official from its local embassy said.
Mushelenga to address Omuthiya over compensation
OMUTHIYA -The Minister of Urban and Rural Development Peya Mushelenga has granted an audience with distressed community members of Omuthiya and surrounding villages who claim to have been robbed and unfairly compensated by the town council when they ceded their land to pave way for township development.
Seven-year-old girl drowns in Kavango River
TONDORO - A seven-year-old girl drowned and died on Thursday last week while playing along the Kavango River with other kids at Tondoro village in Tondoro Constituency of Kavango West.
Ondonga’s Shuumbwa explains absence at Omagongo festival
ONGWEDIVA – Fillemon Nangolo Shuumbwa – one of the two men claiming to be the king of Ondonga – said there was nothing sinister about his absence from the Omagongo festival held in Ongandjera over the weekend.
Unam’s southern campus on growth trajectory
KEETMANSHOOP – The University of Namibia (Unam)’s southern campus in Keetmanshoop in the //Kharas Region is on an exciting growth path, said Chancellor Nangolo Mbumba at a graduation ceremony here.
Omurari werikutjire komunane wawo
OTJOMINGONDO, OTJAUANA- Omurari wOndjivisiro Ombaranga omayuva womasuviro mare wOkambo Konÿiro were okuyekurikutjira komunane wawo Marina MaÞunÿu nguri otjiuri tjawo pombakero yaina, Vinde Webb ngwaÞire Oritjatatu ndazuko.
Ousted Rundu mayor rejects nomination
RUNDU - Rundu still needs a member of the council to be sworn in to complete its management in order to be fully functional, however the two Swapo councillors, former Rundu mayor Verna Sinimbo and former deputy mayor Ralf Ihemba say they are fine as ordinary members of council for now.
Oukwanyama mum on protesters’ allegations
ONGWEDIVA - The Oukwanyama Traditional Authority said it will not dwell into the allegations made by a group of protestors against their tribal head Ohamba Martha Christian Nelumbu and her authority.