The Windhoek Municipal Council has approved the revival of the low-carbon public transport initiative. The initiative, falling under the ‘Move Windhoek’ Project, was funded by the Green Climate Fund and was approved at a council meeting on Monday. “This initiative will allow the council to procure low-carbon electric buses and conduct a feasibility study to...
The University of Namibia (Unam) on Monday inaugurated its first campus pharmacy at the Hage Geingob Campus in the capital. The pharmacy, inaugurated by the university’s Vice Chancellor, Kenneth Matengu, is the second of its kind in Africa after the University of Cape Town’s facility, and is also open to the public. In his address,...
Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavi, has issued a strong and determined call for unity and adaptability, as well as a reinforced focus on economic diplomacy. Addressing staff during the ministry’s annual general meeting yesterday in Windhoek, Ashipala-Musavi laid out her vision for Namibia’s strengthened role in global trade and international relations. The...
KATIMA MULILO – A severe water disruption at Katima Mulilo has left healthcare workers and patients at Katima Mulilo State Hospital deeply concerned about hygiene and healthcare conditions. For some days, the hospital has struggled without a consistent water supply, forcing nurses and doctors to rely solely on sanitisers and sterilizers to maintain hygiene. Medical...
Lahja Nashuuta Fillepus Akwaake is a highly dedicated civil servant attached to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, within the Namibian Correctional Services. His journey is testament to the power of dedication, hard work, and a profound desire to serve. Akwaake is a senior superintendent in the International Relations and Protocol Division...
Climate change has affected our lives in many ways. It has altered ways on how we should build our houses, and how we produce our food in terms of irrigation and animal-raising. Rainfall has become erratic, and now more than ever very unpredictable. Recently, we have noticed that rain starts very late in March in...
Congratulations, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah for being the first female President of the Republic of Namibia, and the second elected female Prisident in Africa.You have achieved a historic milestone in the political landscape of the Republic of Namibia. Namibia has shown the rest of the world that it’s not only about men ascending to the Presidential...
Victoria Immanuel Festus Hamalwa The forces of nature seem to conspire against residents in Namibia’s northern regions, as floodwaters continue to affect more communities. This disruption has an impact on schooling and daily life for those living in its wake. Added to this is a severe outbreak of armyworm attacks on crops, raising concerns about...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said Namibia must maximise economic benefits from its natural resources, particularly uranium, through value-addition rather than raw material exports. She said this during a high-level meeting with Russian deputy prime minister Yury Trutnev on Tuesday. Taking the media through intricate details of the closed-door meeting, presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari said the two...
Paulus Kiiyala Shiku The love of a mother knows no bounds – even when their own lives are at stake. This adage is especially true for a group of mothers, who left the comfort of their homes in northern Namibia to do just that – eke out a living for their children at any cost...