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Nam-Bots national commission today 

Officials from Namibia and Botswana will meet in Windhoek this week to strengthen ties through the Bi-National Commission (BNC). The summit, co-chaired by Presidents Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Duma Gideon Boko on 10 October, is expected to deliver new agreements that could shape the future of cross-border cooperation.  The Namibian Presidency announced the summit  in a...

Literacy centre shut down backfires
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Literacy centre shut down backfires

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...

Govt comes to Nida’s rescue
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Govt comes to Nida’s rescue

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...

Okongo revives stagnant Agri-projects
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Okongo revives stagnant Agri-projects

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....

‘We will not allow inflation of prices for own gain’ …President slams unethical health tendering
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‘We will not allow inflation of prices for own gain’ …President slams unethical health tendering

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...

We have delivered on our promises – NNN
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We have delivered on our promises – NNN

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,...

Ithete urges more investment in education
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Ithete urges more investment in education

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...

Omusati commits to deliver health services
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Omusati commits to deliver health services

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...

Ondangwa launches N$14.5m road project
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Ondangwa launches N$14.5m road project

Auleria Wakudumo  ONDANGWA- The Ondangwa Town Council has officially launched a N$14.5 million road construction project in Extension 7, aimed at improving access to key institutions, easing congestion and boosting business growth in the town.  The Mayor of Ondangwa Paavo Amwele said the project represents another milestone in the implementation of the council’s five-year strategic...