OMPUNDJA- The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, on Friday broke ground to start work on the upgrading of the Oshakati–Ompundja road in the Oshana region. Still on Friday, the minister has officiated the groundbreaking ceremony for the long-awaited upgrading of the Uushake-Okankolo road to low-volume seal standard. Again on Friday, minister Nekundi officially...
Matheus David The government on Friday officially handed over 377 completed houses under the Mass Housing Development Programme at Otjomuise Extension 10. Speaking at the event, Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa said the moment marks relief, not celebration, as many projects took far longer than expected to complete. He said fifty-eight of the...
Namibia’s energy transition and national skills development agenda has received a major boost as Germany committed Euro 43.8 million (about N$876 million) to new projects. The funding agreement was concluded on Thursday during intergovernmental negotiations held in Lüderitz, where the two governments reaffirmed what they described as “a successful and long-standing development cooperation”. According to...
Isabel Bento HENTIES BAY – The coastal town of Henties Bay has inaugurated a series of developments, including the installation of a fully operational Close Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance system across the town. The event also included the unveiling of the town’s first traffic lights, the commissioning of a new open market and the handover...
Katima Mulilo – Katima Mulilo woke up to news of a daring break-in at the town council offices in the wee hours of Saturday. By sunrise, management officials had already converged on the scene, moving from office to office as they assessed damage, and coordinated their next steps. Council spokesperson Chrispin Muyoba described how intruders...
Auleria Wakudumo The National Council Standing Committee on Education, Science, ICT and Youth Development has moved to clear up widespread confusion surrounding the University of Namibia’s admission requirements, especially for learners who complete school at grade 11 with NSSCO certificates. Many families believed that grade 11 marks the end of the road for university dreams,...
Sawi Hausiku KATJINAKATJI – Some Grade 8 learners at Katjinakatji Senior Secondary School in the Kavango West region are writing their final examinations without proper chairs or desks, forcing them to stand or sit on broken furniture. The situation has angered community members. Residents who spoke to Nampa on condition of anonymity expressed their frustration...
Iuze Mukube Minister of Justice and Labour Relations, Fillemon Wise Immanuel withdrew his urgent application lodged in the Windhoek High Court resulting from a supposed denial under oath by the magistrates that they are not striking or have engaged in a go-slow during the hearing last Friday. The minister’s application sought an order declaring the...
RUNDU – The International University of Management (IUM), through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Health and Social Services, handed over medical equipment to the Rundu State Hospital on Wednesday. The donation worth N$8.5 million includes sonar machines, incubators, and Intensive Care Unit monitors, designed to strengthen healthcare services in the Kavango...
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism is still assessing the full financial requirement of the recent devastating veld fires in the Etosha National Park based on the damage recorded. Due to this ongoing assessment the ministry is not yet able to stipulate the exact investment necessary to repair vital infrastructure and related improvements to...