ONTAKO – The office of Oshana governor Hofni Iipinge has partnered with Ziara Energy and Investment to construct a new healthcare centre at Ontako village in the Ompundja constituency. The development comes through a public-private partnership aimed at improving access to medical care in rural areas. The facility is expected to serve not only residents...
More than 600 people remain stranded at the Katutura Youth Complex. Living in temporary tents, on dusty ground, and with little sign of a permanent solution. The residents were moved to the site during the Covid-19 pandemic, when government agencies identified the complex as a temporary shelter. What was intended to last only a few...
The living conditions at the Grootfontein single quarters has drawn wide-ranging criticism. The dwellings, located in the town’s Omulunga residential area, is described as overcrowded, filthy and stench-ridden. Amongst those irked by the poor sanitation and hygiene observed at the dwellings is Otjozondjupa governor John ||Khamuseb, who said it is unacceptable that there are still...
Adolf Kaure A proactive approach is needed to improve healthcare in the country. Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) systems analyst and programmer Meduletu Kamati said this during the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) Data Sparks Namibia workshop in Windhoek yesterday. MoHSS plans to upgrade their current manual format of data collection to Extract, Transform,...
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is on track with its preparations for the 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections, scheduled for 26 November. Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer, Peter Shaama, confirmed that ECN has made steady progress in executing its electoral calendar, with the arrival of ballot papers on Monday. During a press...
Taimi Haihambo Finance minister Ericah Shafudah has announced that Angolan street vendors who trade informally in Oshikango will soon receive trading permits to operate in Namibia. Speaking during a Swapo Party Youth League event on Saturday in Ondangwa, Shafudah said the measure will take effect this month and aims to bring order to informal cross-border...
Former First Lady and founder of the One Economy Foundation, Monica Geingos, has highlighted the potential of new long-acting HIV medicines to transform prevention efforts in Namibia, particularly among young women at high risk of infection. “We now have revolutionary long-acting medicines for HIV that are available, and which can absolutely transform the HIV response....
KEETMANSHOOP – The Church Alliance for Orphans (CAFO) last week graduated 46 pre-primary teachers who completed a one-year School Readiness course, aiming to prepare them for the future digitalisation of formal education. Speaking at the graduation, Nicolaas Eiman, regional education director for //Kharas region, praised the partnership between CAFO, the ministry, and teachers for their...
Chairperson of the Council of Traditional Leaders, Goab Immanuel |Gâseb has called on all eligible voters to participate ‘massively’ in the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections. |Gâseb in a statement on Monday described the polls as “a vital tool for shaping the development trajectory of Namibian communities” and applauded the Namibian government for...
NDIYONA – The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa has said government remains steadfast to further investments in rural infrastructure, including water, roads, schools, and health facilities, to ensure that no Namibian is left behind. Sankwasa made the remarks in a statement read on his behalf by his advisor, Boniface Mutumba on Monday...