From the Damara Living Museum to the Palmwag tourism concession area and Brandberg mountain and the gigantic Omaruru River, Namibia’s Damaraland remains one of Africa’s last renowned wildernesses.
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Unicef paints bleak picture of Namibia’s children
A new report by Unicef has amplified a myriad of challenges faced by children living in Namibia, like a lack of access to early childhood development and missing routine immunisation.
Telecom’s quest for relevance to cost N$2.3b
Telecom Namibia’s low profitability, constrained cash flows and overworked network infrastructure prompted the company to seek a major cash injection.
ECN enlists Miss Teen to entice young voters
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has launched its democracy awareness campaign with a particular focus on increasing youth participation in the electoral process.
Fishermen’s struggle continues
Delays in paying over N$13 million to Shore Recruitment is hampering the permanent re-employment of fishermen.
Traditional knowledge of genetic resources overlooked – Iipumbu
Many communities have understood the properties of genetic resources for centuries and their traditional knowledge systems hold invaluable insight into their medicinal properties.
Fishrot judge won’t budge
Acting High Court Judge Moses Chinhengo, who was appointed to deal with the Fishrot case, yesterday refused to recuse himself from the matter for alleged bias.
Operation Acacia launched at Oshivelo
The Namibian Police joined hands with the tourism ministry to launch Operation Acacia in the Oshikoto region.
Oshikoto looks to NDP6 to solve water crisis
Oshikoto Regional Council chairperson Samuel Shivute has urged the inhabitants of the region to pay close attention to the challenges they face, including the lack of clean water, and recommend various solutions.
Fraud accused’s mother claims police bribery
THE mother of a police officer accused of trying to defraud Vivo Energy of more than N$10 million testified on Friday in his bail hearing that fellow officers tried to dupe her of money to “secure his release on bail.”