Rudolf Gaiseb The Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture ministry’s decision to shut down literacy centres in some regions has resulted in growing concerns as literacy rates plummet and joblessness remains. Late last year, the education ministry decided to close 221 literacy centres across various regions of the country after conducting a study that...
Rudolf Gaiseb Two ministries are jointly working to expedite the repayment of the Namibia Industrial Agency (Nida’s) historical debts, including those of its sites and premises programme. The Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy, together with the Ministry of Finance, is streamlining the Integrated Business Plan of Nida approved, and to ensure the agency becomes...
Auleria Wakudumo Okongo constituency has set a shining example of how communities can turn vision into reality by answering the President’s call for Namibians to embrace agriculture. With fertile soil and large cattle numbers, the constituency has revived long forgotten projects and created new initiatives that are producing food, generating income and empowering local communities....
Walvis Bay– President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said the government has no problem with middlemen in the health sector, but it becomes a concern when prices are inflated to the point that the nation is being robbed. She made the remarks at the Kuisebmond Stadium during the launch of the Swapo’s 2025 regional councils and local authority...
WALVIS BAY – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged local and regional authority candidates not to betray the trust of the people, but to deliver on the promises they made. The Swapo president made the call during the launch of the party’s regional councils and local authority election campaign ahead of next month’s polls. The campaign,...
Impalila Island — Deputy Prime Minister Natangwe Ithete has called on all Namibians to embrace education as a collective responsibility, saying it remains the most powerful investment to break the cycle of poverty and vulnerability. Speaking during the handover of 300 pairs of school shoes and sanitary pads to learners at Impalila Combined School on...
WINDHOEK- The Omusati Health Director, Alfons Amoomo, has revealed the region will carry out several capital projects during the current financial year. At the top of the list, he said, is the construction of ablution facilities at Okatseidhi Clinic and the upgrading of pit toilets to modern flushable facilities at Sheetekela Clinic. Omusati Region has...
Hilma Nalupe Twenty-three-year-old Helena Shimbulu is battling a rare health condition that has not only made life difficult for her, but also one that has threatened to halt her dreams of becoming an occupational therapist. Her life changed drastically in October last year when she was first hospitalised. Doctors found her platelet, iron and haemoglobin...
Matheus David The City of Windhoek on Wednesday held its 2025 Health and Hygiene Promotion Month event. Ndeshihafela Larandja, Mayor of Windhoek, reminded everyone that protecting one’s health can start with something as simple as soap and water. Speaking to an audience of students, teachers, health workers, and community leaders, Larandja encouraged every Namibian to...
Taimi Haihambo Omatelekelo – The Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB) has embarked on a nationwide registration drive for street vendors selling fresh produce. This follows growing complaints from small-scale farmers about Angolan traders flooding local markets and crippling homegrown production. Farmers allege that their vegetables are left to rot as imported produce dominates informal markets. The...