Iuze Mukube Despite the Namibian government’s interventions through the Constitution and various other laws such as the Combating of Rape Act, incidents of family violence continue unabated. In a joint effort to combat and raise awareness of this kind of violence, the University of Namibia and the University of Eastern Finland launched a video on...
Rudolf Gaiseb Windhoek’s old underground water infrastructure contributes to the wasting of water in the city, the municipality’s spokesperson Harold Akwenye has said. Currently, they cannot quantify exactly how much water they lose – be it through negligent use by the City’s residents in their homes or the old water infrastructure. “Most of the water,...
Auleria Wakudumo In celebration of a century of evangelisation marked over the weekend at Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus Parish in Oshikuku, Archbishop Ndubukuti Nashenda urged Namibians to do extra work together to care for Mother Earth. “We need to do extra work together to care for our home, Mother Earth, which calls for...
Rudolf Gaiseb Kunene governor Marius Sheya said the region is in a good state to foster unique developments, including green economy, mining, agriculture and tourism. “We are introducing projects likeImproving Rangeland and Ecosystem Management (IREMA), the Namibia Agricultural Mechanisation and Seed Improvement Project, green hydrogen, new lodges and accommodation facilities, the roads, and the Baynes...
As the temperature heats up in the Swapo ‘pot’ ahead of the upcoming elections, several former parliamentarians are gearing up for a political comeback. The electoral college, or ‘pot’, as it is known in Swapo, is seen as their pathway back into the legislative chambers and mainstream politics, following years on the periphery of decision-making...
Hilma Hashange OMUTHIYA – The shortage of school hostels at secondary schools in the Oshikoto region has resulted in many learnersrenting accommodation in townships. After completing primary school, the learners migrate from villages to nearby towns to enrol in secondary school, and are forced to rent in ‘ghettos’ because of a lack of hostel facilities...
KATIMA MULILO – The Ministry of Mines and Energy has allocated N$17.8 million towards electricity projects in the Zambezi region for this financial year. Energy minister Tom Alweendo revealed this during a meeting with the Zambezi Regional Council’s leadership at Katima Mulilo on Monday. He implored the regional leadership to expeditiously release funds to electrify...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Namibia Water Corporation’s N$1 billion projects are set to enhance Namibia’s water infrastructure. This is part of its commitment to ensuring sustainable water access across the nation, and driving socio-economic development. In a statement released on Monday, NamWater spokesperson Lot Ndamanomhata revealed that four projects are set to close the gap in...
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) lawmaker Hidipo Hamata has come out swinging, pushing for the party’s current top six leaders to be retained without breaking a sweat. While PDM leaders have denied pushing for the status quo to be retained as reported by this publication, he becomes the first PDM senior figure to make this position...
OSHAKATI – The dust around the leadership squabbles within the leadership of the Uukwambi Traditional Authority refuses to settle. At the centre of the storm is the legitimacy of Herman Ndilimani Iipumbu as the designated chief of the authority. Over the weekend, the police had to dissolve a press conference that was organised by a...