OUTAPI – Anti-Corruption Commission director general Paulus Noa has told local businesspeople to focus on acquiring materials necessary for constructing quality infrastructure instead of buying flashy cars. Noa was speaking at the Omusati annual regional forum on the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy and Action Plan on Tuesday. “This unethical practice leads to poor...
OTJINUNGUA – It takes over 12 hours to drive to Otjinungua on the banks of the Kunene River, some 330 kilometres from the regional capital, Opuwo. So bad is the road infrastructure that the wear and tear on vehicles is immeasurable. That is for the experienced driver using a standard offroad vehicle. But for a...
Loide Jason Victoria Immanuel The recent fire at the Shoprite storeroom in Outapi took seven hours to extinguish due to a shortage of qualified firefighters within the town council. This is despite the fact that Outapi is the biggest town in the Omusati, where rapid development is clear to the naked eye. The fire, which...
President Nangolo Mbumba has said Namibia is positioning itself as a global leader in the green hydrogen industry. He was speaking at the high-level business breakfast with the Berlin Chamber of Commerce and Industry yesterday. He emphasised the country’s commitment to promoting trade, investment and sustainable development. Mbumba said Namibia is endowed with immense renewable...
A reinvigorated United Democratic Front is preparing to launch its manifesto this weekend in Otjiwarongo. The main event is on Saturday. Party leader Hendrik Gaobaeb is expected to address the crowd. Party secretary for information Mabasen Narib said the manifesto will reflect UDF’s commitment to Namibian citizens’ social and economic development. “The UDF party has been...
RUNDU – The Rundu Vocational Training Centre on Tuesday capped 266 graduates equipped with various skills required to power the country’s development agenda. The training institution offers training in different technical trades on a part-time and full-time basis. These include auto electric and auto mechanic, which has now been merged into mechatronics; general electric; bricklaying/plastering;...
GOBABIS – The Omaheke Regional Council has set plans in motion to establish the region’s first fully-fledged agricultural college. If it comes to fruition, the college will endeavour to among others address acute food shortage and cases of malnutrition. The plan is to set up the college at Farm du Plessis in the region’s Okorukambe...
The health ministry has commissioned the 12-bed dialysis unit at Oshakati Intermediate Hospital last week. The unit offers a place for patients with kidney problems to receive life-saving treatment and can thereafter live a normal life. Speaking during the commissioning, health minister Kalumbi Shangula said the government spent more than N$100 million annually to refer...
Due to the mushrooming and oversupply of midwifery educational institutions in Namibia, the Health Professions Council of Namibia (HPCN) has decided to reduce the number of nursing student intakes. In a recent directive that has been received with mixed reactions, the HPCN stated that the number of nursing and midwifery students has surpassed the capacities...
OSHAKATI – The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism is expected to commemorate Arbor Day at Onawa in Oshakati next Friday. A statement issued yesterday by ministry spokesperson Romeo Muyunda said, this year, the ministry in collaboration with the Oshakati Town Council and the Oshana Regional Council will be hosting the official Arbor Day event...