RUNDU – The mayor of Rundu, Andreas Jikerwa, has pledged to take the ‘River Town’ to new heights. He said his vision for Rundu is inclusive growth, sustainable development, and a vividly enhanced quality of life for residents. “It is with immense gratitude and a profound sense of responsibility that I stand before you today...
Matheus David The Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) contributed to the national road safety campaign with N$300 000 in support of the prevention of accidents and the enforcement of safety rules across the country. The funding forms part of the 2025 Festive Season Road Safety Campaign, implemented in partnership with the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund...
Adolf Kaure Swapo party president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said that the party’s regaining control in key regions during the recent Regional Council and Local Authority elections is a call for the party to take appropriate action to ensure service delivery to the nation. Speaking at the final Swapo party central committee ordinary meeting at Parliament on...
Secretary to Cabinet, Emilia Mkusa, says the 2024/25 rainfall season was Namibia’s 13th wettest in 44 years, officially ending a cycle of consecutive droughts across the country. Mkusa said this in a statement released on Friday through the Office of the Prime Minister. The Secretary to Cabinet, however, said the improvement in rainfall came with...
Rudolf Gaiseb The United Nations Gender Theme Group (UNGTG) states that artificial intelligence (AI) is being weaponised against journalists. It was reported that 65% of Namibian women social media users have experienced online abuse, and journalists are among the most affected. Then again, there is a surge in AI-generated content, deepfakes, and manipulated images that...
Stefanus Nambara MPORA – The Kavango West region is progressing well in controlling HIV/Aids, statistics provided by the Kavango West health and social services directorate has revealed. According to the region’s health director Fransiska Hamutenya, 7 469 HIV-positive persons are currently receiving Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART). This, the directorate reported, is 96.2% of the HIV-positive population...
Rudolf Gaiseb President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah continues to strengthen youth development and has now declared that the National Youth Service (NYS) will be the sole provider of military, police, and correctional services. The President announced this at the 16th Intake National Service Training Pass-Out Parade at the Rietfontein Training Centre on Friday. “This is to ensure...
Uakutura Kambaekua The Namibian government has pledged to reduce the percentage of households living in informal settlements from 28.7% to 14.35%. Additionally, the government aims to increase the number of serviced plots from 25 111 to 50 000 and to expand the number of houses built from 12 598 to 55 126 by the year...
Urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa will today be bestowed with one of Africa’s most prestigious awards at the annual Africa Housing Awards in Abuja, Nigeria, where his unwavering dedication to improved rural and housing development in Namibia and on the continent will be recognised. At today’s Africa Housing Awards, which are Africa’s foremost...
SWAKOPMUND – NamWater and Swakop Uranium have signed an agreement to enterinto a joint venture that will see the construction of a second desalination plant in the Erongo region. The joint venture, named the Erongo Sunam Desalination Project, is a major step towards securing water for the mining sector and meeting the growing water demand...