The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund has urged motorists and pedestrians to exercise caution on the roads during memorial services and street processions for Founding President Sam Nujoma. The Fund, in a media statement yesterday urged pedestrians to avoid running across roads or standing too close to the road during the activities. It also emphasised...
OSHAKATI – Farmers across the country are expressing optimism for a successful harvest following weeks of consistent rainfall. The much-needed rains have brought relief to many, restoring hope for a bumper yield after previous seasons of drought and uncertainty. They remain committed to working hard in their fields, expecting a fruitful harvest which will ensure...
The Outapi Town Council, Road Fund Administration and Roads Authority have joined forces by signing a two-year memorandum of understanding to improve the roads infrastructure at the town. This collaboration aims to clean streets, fix drainage damages and maintain road signs. Additionally, the agreement includes significant upgrades, such as upgrading a section of main road...
OMUTHIYA – The water ministry’s head of rural water supply Stevenson Tuukondjele said they have halted earth dam projects in the Oshikoto region due to flooding. In an interview with Nampa on Tuesday, he stated that due to the significant rainfall received throughout January and February this year, the ministry has been unable to excavate...
OUTJO – Former United Democratic Front (UDF) leader, Justus //Garoeb, on Tuesday recalled his escapades in Zambia alongside Founding President Sam Nujoma. Speaking at the memorial service held in Nujoma’s in Khorixas, //Garoeb, in a speech read on his behalf, reminisced how he first met Nujoma as a young man in Walvis Bay.“I was literally a...
Evangeline Kamati Seventeen small business owners in the Katutura Central constituency received essential equipment valued at N$270,000 through the Khomas Regional Council’s Income-Generating Activities Programme. It is an initiative aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and sustainable economic growth. During the handover ceremony, Katutura Central regional councillor Vezemba Katjaimo was upbeat. “We are here to hand over...
OMUTHIYA – The Omuthiya Town Council (OTC) plans to name 89 streets in the town before August this year.Proclaimed a town some 17 years ago, Omuthiya was named the capital of the Oshikoto region in 2015. Mayor Beata Nashongo informed Nampa on Wednesday that consultations are currently underway to have the streets named.She said only...
OMUTHIYA – The newly-elected leadership of the Mangetti Farmers’ Association (MFA) in the Oshikoto region says it is committed to revitalising the organisation in order to enhance food production and promote self-reliance. MFA chairperson Bro-Matthew Shinguadja told Nampa on Thursday that the association was inactive since 2008, but was revived in 2024.He was elected in...
The Namibian nation continues to mourn the death of Founding President Sam Nujoma. Through a series of regional memorial services, mourners were given a chance to pay their last respects to the country’s liberation icon. This week, the procession travelled to Grootfontein, Walvis Bay, and Keetmanshoop. Yesterday, the capital, Windhoek witnessed the procession of Nujoma’s...
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