National

During a Boys to Men seminar held over the weekend in Windhoek, a pressing issue discussed was the concerning involvement of youth in drugs and substance abuse. 

The preliminary census results for the 2023 population and housing census will be released on 13 March 2024. It is important to note that these will be preliminary results whilst we wait for the main census report to come out later during the year. 

Fuel prices, namely petrol and both diesel grades, will remain unchanged for March. This means that at the port of entry in Walvis Bay, petrol will stay at N$20.78 per litre, diesel 50 ppm will remain at N$21.05 per litre and diesel 10 ppm at N$21.25 per litre. 

Nedbank Group delivered a strong financial performance for the 12 months to 31 December 2023 compared with the 12-month prior as headline earnings (HE) increased 11% to R15.7 billion. 

With the surge of cholera infections in some parts of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Otjozondjupa health directorate has launched a week-long awareness campaign to educate communities about the disease.

Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises Iipumbu Shiimi said the allocation of N$6.8 billion to the administrative sector for the 2024/25 financial year is to support the effective governance and efficient administration of public services.

The Kunene region tops the list of regions with the highest number of people with disabilities also battling unemployment.

President Nangolo Mbumba has expressed profound gratitude to Angolan president João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço for the extraordinary material and emotional support his government provided to the people of Namibia following the passing of Namibia’s third president Hage G. Geingob on 4 February 2024. 

Ronel and Dick Peters have dedicated their lives to providing a safe refuge for abandoned infants. Ronel and Dick Peters have dedicated their lives to providing a safe refuge for abandoned infants.