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The founder of the Megameno Orphanage in Windhoek’s Shandumbala area, Maria Shaalukeni is appealing for assistance to settle their municipal debt of N$60 000.  The water bill has been outstanding for years.

The Porridge Storage centre in the Havana informal settlement was filled with laughter, musical renditions, bright smiles and cheer as children in the area receive their meal. The centre, which was founded in June 2019 by Martha Festus (21), feeds children as young as one and as old as 16 years at least three times a week. 

“Facing the untold hardships of the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, has been a trying and challenging effort for businesses, government and the Namibian nation as a whole,” said Nora Ndopu, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability manager. 

Namibia is at a desperate juncture in its economic development for the introduction of a diversification strategy as the country cannot rely indefinitely on its natural resources and volatile commodity prices for growth. 

Young Namibian entrepreneurs are invited to apply for a fully-funded innovative business boot camp slated for 12-17 September 2021 in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa.

Substandard and falsified medicines are collectively referred to as counterfeit medicines.  The substandard medicines are manufactured below the acceptable standard of safety, quality or efficacy.

The City of Windhoek has reached out to the landless committee members in Otjomuise to discuss the content of their petition and the way forward.

The construction of the Kavango West regional council’s office park in Nkurenkuru will commence after having been put on hold for five years. Despite the awarding of the construction tender to New Era Investments and Octagon Construction in September 2016, the project never saw the light of day. 

Over 27 000 Namibians in Khomas and Omusati will benefit from cash transfers between July and September 2021. The Ministry of Gender, Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare

A group of children of the liberation struggle who reside at Ndilimani farm outside Windhoek are seeking psychosocial support through Swapo.