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Joseph Kaula OMUNDAUNGILO – Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has called on Namibians to honour the legacy of the liberation struggle by uniting to build a self-reliant nation. Delivering the keynote address at the 35th Omundaungilo constituency Heroes’ Day Commemoration at Oshihepo Centre on Saturday, Ngurare paid tribute to the heroes and heroines who sacrificed their...

Isabel Bento SWAKOPMUND – Mobile populations, including long-distance truck drivers, female sex workers as well as men who have sex with other men, continue to pose unique challenges to health service delivery in the Erongo Region.  This was according to Maria Hamunyela, a registered nurse with the Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) at the Erongo...

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security officially launched African Amnesty Month in Windhoek on Friday, urging citizens to voluntarily surrender illegal firearms, ammunition, and explosives. Speaking on behalf of the Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security Lucia Iipumbu, Inspector General of the Namibian Police Force, Joseph Shikongo, emphasised the importance...

The Office of the Judiciary on Thursday announced the publication of new rules in Government Gazette No. 8719, governing the sale in execution of primary homes.  According to a media statement issued by the Deputy Director of Public Relations Vikitoria Hango, these rules are designed to provide greater protection for homeowners and ensure a fair...

Isabel Bento WALVIS BAY – Etosha Fishing Corporation has landed its first consignment of pilchards since 2017, following Cabinet’s approval of a 10 000-tonne quota earlier this month. The government first imposed a moratorium on pilchard harvesting in 2018 after scientific surveys showed the stock had collapsed to dangerously low levels.  Research by then Ministry...

RUACANA – NamPower on Friday donated health and education equipment worth over N$570 000 to various institutions in the Omusati and Kunene regions. The donations were handed over by acting Ruacana Power Station Manager, Sakaria Shivolo, on behalf of NamPower CEO Simson Haulofu. In the statement read on his behalf, Haulofu reiterated NamPower’s commitment to...

Katima Mulilo – The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) held its quarterly engagement with chief regional officers yesterday in Katima Mulilo. Acting executive director Linda Aipinge-Nakale delivered the opening remarks.  Welcoming participants to the Zambezi region, Aipinge-Nakale reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to supporting regional leadership in delivering efficient and effective public services.  She...

MARIENTAL – A fire that broke out at Braunfels, about 10 kilometres outside Khorixas, has destroyed close to 20 hectares of land after a farmer allegedly ignited it while attempting to chase away elephants on Thursday. Andrew Miles, a forestry technician in the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), told Nampa on Friday that...

Kaviveterue Virere  The Student Union of Namibia (SUN) has strongly condemned what it calls the “cowardly and manipulative” practice of politicians using school learners to advance their political agendas.  Speaking at an urgent press conference held yesterday at the International University of Management main campus in Windhoek, the union’s leadership expressed outrage at the trend, warning...