THITANGADIMBA – Fumu Erwin Munika Mbambo of the Hambukushu traditional authority in Kavango East on Saturday said the splitting of the Kavango region in two has had negative impacts on traditional rule. The Fumu made the remarks during the visit of Kavango East governor Hamunyera Hambyuka to his palace on Saturday. Mbambo said the spilt...
KATIMA MULILO – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Tuesday commended the expansion of road infrastructure in the Zambezi region, describing it as a clear demonstration of Namibia’s progress since independence.Speaking at the Heroes’ Day commemoration at the Katima Mulilo Sports Stadium, she said the construction of tarred roads linking Katima Mulilo to neighbouring countries was an...
ABENAB – Otjozondjupa governor John //Khamuseb has called on the youth to embrace agriculture and tourism as key drivers of economic growth and job creation in the region. He made the call during a weeklong tour to the northern parts of the country, organised by the Namibian Tourism Board (NTB) to promote cultural tourism and...
RUNDU – Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, has called on the leadership of the Kavango East region to provide land for network operators to support the expansion of telecommunications infrastructure. Speaking on Monday during a meeting with regional leaders focused on ICT development, Theofelus emphasised that a lack of accessible land is...
OKONGO– About 80% of the people living in Okongo constituency in Ohangwena region now have access to potable water. This was confirmed by constituency councillor Efraim Shipindo, who said the development is making life better for local people. Okongo constituency, which borders Angola, is one of the largest areas in the region. In the past,...
Through concerted efforts in collaboration with the Regional Electricity Distributors (REDs), government will by 2030 connect over 200 000 houses to the electricity grid. That number is expected to grow to 400 000 households by 2040. This was revealed by mines and energy minister Natangwe Ithete. He recently shared government’s ambitious plans to connect thousands...
Lahja Nashuuta Residents of Omitara are calling for the reintroduction of the Basic Income Grant (BIG) to rescue their community from worsening poverty, unemployment and social decay. They argue that since the BIG pilot project ended more than a decade ago, life in the settlement has deteriorated, with young people increasingly turning to alcohol and...
Namibia is leading most African countries in the race to achieve the globally accepted and World Health Organisation (WHO) certified 95/95/95 HIV/Aids targets. The targets translate to 95/95/95 HIV testing, treatment and viral suppression targets aimed at closing gaps in HIV treatment coverage and outcomes in all sub-populations, age groups and geographic settings. The first...
OUTJO – On a hot afternoon in Seringkop in the Outjo constituency of the Kunene region, children gather under a half-finished school roof. The roof is a solemn promise to them of something their parents never had: a proper school. Their laughter echoes across the dusty yard, where bricks and timber lie waiting to complete...
ONGWEDIVA – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said she is happy to learn that 60% of this year’s exhibitors at Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair (OATF) are youth, while 70% are women. She stated that these are not just figures, but a testimony of the trade fair’s empowerment of women and young people in shaping their economic future....