Noreen Sitali For disabled persons, living in a society created only to be habitable to others is an elemental part of one’s life experience. As just one example, easy access to transportation as well as the empowerment and participation facilitated by freedom of movement are denied to most visually impaired persons in society. The unavailability,...
Rauna Kalola SWAKOPMUND – Erongo governor Neville Andre has emphasised the critical role of public participation in the ongoing review of the regional roads master plan held in Swakopmund this week. Addressing a diverse audience, which included the Roads Authority team, regional and local authority councillors, members of the Erongo regional roads board and various...
ONGWEDIVA – Oshana police deputy commissioner Frederick Ndjadila has said the safety of people during the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair remains their chief priority. He said they will soon embark on the police operation to prevent crime, especially in Ongwediva, as they foresee a big influx of people to the town and region in general....
Lahja Nashuuta As the Namibia National Teachers Union gears up for the national congress, slated for 27 August 2024 in Swakopmund, allegations of financial mismanagement and corruption have surfaced. At the centre of the storm is Nantu secretary general Loide Shaanika, who is accused of using the union’s funds to campaign for re-election at the...
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...