An estimated 57.2% of Namibians continue to experience moderate to severe food insecurity, with a huge portion lacking access to safe and nutritious food. The findings are etched in the latest United Nations (UN) Agriculture and Food Organisation (FAO) Namibia Country Programming Framework handbook. FAO’s country representative Patrice Talla Takoukam, during Monday’s launch of the...
Auleria Wakudumo ONDWEDIVA – Ongwediva resident Maria Katumbe (46) is showing what hard work and determination can do. Originally from Ombathi in the Omusati region, Katumbe is a domestic worker, but outside her job, she is building a small business using traditional knowledge. This extra money helps her a lot at home. She supports a...
The Botswana government has dismissed decades-long reports that it is home to one of many United States of America military bases abroad. For years, murmurs have suggested that the US operates a military base at the Thebephatshwa Air Base, a claim the country now fervently and vehemently denies. Botswana’s clarification follows hot on the heels...
Lissony Njembo The Otjozondjupa education directorate recently received a two-hectare piece of land from the Otumborombonga community in the Okakarara constituency for the construction of a primary school. The land was handed over on Friday to the region’s education director, Gerhard Ndafenongo, on behalf of the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture....
KATIMA MULILO – As Namibia prepares to mark its 36th Independence Anniversary, a proposal to rename Henties Bay in honour of Founding President Sam Nujoma has resurfaced. This has reignited conversation about national identity and historical recognition. Speaking in a public address, Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) lawmaker, who is also the party’s shadow minister...
Selma Gumbo The Office of the Kunene Governor, in conjunction with Agra ProVision, recently conducted a three-day workshop on the beekeeping training programme in Opuwo. The training was aimed at empowering local communities with skills in honey-production by Christo Brisley as a facilitator from Agra ProVision. This training consisted of 15 participants. They were introduced...
GOBABIS – The Omaheke Regional Council (ORC), through the Epukiro constituency office, donated equipment and materials to all schools in this constituency on Thursday. The donated items worth N$257 000 were acquired as part of the ORC VAT refund programme, aimed at implementing projects identified by the respective constituencies. Epukiro Constituency councillor Pineal Packy Pakarae...
RUNDU – Kavango East governor Hamunyera Hambyuka on Monday handed over a newly constructed house to Kapango Kavera and her family at Fumbe village in the Mashare constituency. Kavera, who had spent the last two years sleeping on the bare ground with her grandchildren under a tree, now has a roof over her head – thanks to a...
Adolf Kaure Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare stressed Namibia’s commitment to ensure food security at all levels countrywide. He was speaking at a handover of rice worth N$61 million, which was donated from the Republic of South Korea to the Office of the Prime Minister to be used for drought relief. The donation comprises 4 896...
OTJIWARONGO – The newly upgraded solar plant for ANIREP-HopSol Africa at Otjiwarongo was commissioned on Thursday. Otjozondjupa Regional Council chairperson Paulus Nekundi commissioned the plant on behalf of the Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy Modestus Amutse, and led a site tour to the plant situated about three kilometres west of Otjiwarongo. In a statement...