Mobile Telecommunications Ltd (MTC) hosted the inaugural MTC OATF Tech conference, bringing together and providing a platform where industry experts explored and dissected relevant topics. The conference aims to foster dynamic and efficient tech solutions, prioritise engagement and networking, and grant institutions’ access to a broader range of knowledge, skills and expertise. Speaking at the...
The number of children dying in Namibia has slightly reduced as the country recorded 40 deaths per 1000 live births in 2020 to 38 per 1000 live births last year. This is according to the 2024 United Nations Inter-Agency Group on Child Mortality Estimations Report. Unicef representative Samuel Kweku Ocran said Namibia had reduced under-five...
Police in Oshana have arrested a 43-year-old woman for allegedly strangling her newborn baby to death. The incident happened about two months ago at Omatando village on the outskirt of Ongwediva, but the woman was only arrested on Tuesday. Oshana police spokesperson, Inspector Frieda Shikole, confirmed the arrest. An eyewitness who was in the same...
Political activist and presidential aspirant Job Amupanda finds it perplexing that expectant mothers lose 50% of their remuneration while on maternity leave. “Why should the woman’s salary be reduced by 50% from N$30 000 to N$15 000 if she pays (Social Security subscriptions) together with others every month? Imagine if insurance companies only paid 50%...
OPUWO – The Kunene region has committed to assisting in Namibia’s African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) process.The regional leadership urged all stakeholders to collaborate in assisting APRM to achieve its goals, noting that it is through such mechanisms that citizens will learn how the country is performing politically and economically, as well as in social...
The challenges faced by individuals with visual impairments in Namibia necessitate a collaborative and unified effort. President Nangolo Mbumba made this observation during the gala dinner hosted by the Namibian Federation of the Visually Impaired (NFVI) in the capital last week. “The problems and challenges faced by persons with visual impairments in Namibia require a...
KATIMA MULILO – Northern Namibia’s regional Electricity Destributor (Nored)’s acting CEO Toivo Shovaleka says the company is concerned at the increase in illegal connections in Zambezi region. He said during the ongoing pre-paid meter upgrade in the region, it was established that 77 meters had been bypassed. “We are concerned about the high number of...
KEETMANSHOOP – //Kharas Regional Council chairperson Joseph Isaacks says nepotism and bias in the recruitment process within the public sector are rife in the region, and result in unnecessary unease and conflict.Isaacks made these remarks in a speech read on his behalf during a consultation meeting by the Public Service Commission (PSC) last Thursday.He said...
ONGWEDIVA – Agribank CEO Raphael Karuaihe says the financial institution has made available loans worth N$22.8 million to farmers in the northern region during the current financial year. Of this figure, N$6.9 million is for the Oshana region alone. The funds are intended to benefit farmers engaged in various farming activities, including livestock acquisition, farm...
A conference is underway in Tsumeb where members of the National Council and the 14 regional councils are dissecting areas of cooperation for greater public participation. The conference will delve the synergies between these bodies, focusing on their impact on public involvement and regional progress.