Author: Annakleta Haikera
Daureni Hub to Enable Vulnerable Families to Grow Their Own Food
Photo: Annakleta Haikera By: Annakleta Haikera A N$1 million horticulture production hub is set to strengthen climate-resilient food production and improve livelihoods for vulnerable communities at Daureni in the Mankumpi Constituency of the Kavango West Region. The site for…
Skills Beyond Qualifications to Be Recognised
Photo: Contributed By; Annakleta Haikera The proposed National Policy on Micro-Credentials seeks to recognise skills acquired outside traditional qualifications. The Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA), in partnership with the German development agency GIZ, revealed this week during a consultation workshop…
NCCI Contributes N$1.5m to FMD Fight as the Sector Stands Still
Photo: Contributed By: Annakleta Haikera The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) has contributed N$1.5 million to the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) Support Fund. The contribution adds to other private sector support to strengthen Namibia’s response to the…
SDFN Invests N$14 Million in Kavango West for Housing
Photo: Annakleta Haikera By: Annakleta Haikera More than N$14 million has been invested in building 402 houses for low-income families across the Kavango West Region through the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia (SDFN). Each house is valued at N$35,000, bringing…
N$146m Housing Injection for Low-Income Earners
Annakleta Haikera The Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia has received N$146 million to provide housing for more low-income earners and vulnerable communities across the country. The funding was provided by the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development during the 2025/26…
Various Kavango West Health Facilities Receive Sanitation Upgrade
By: Annakleta Haikera Namibia Water Sector Support Programme (NWSSP) has delivered newly constructed sanitation facilities to four clinics and one health centre in the Kavango West Region. The facilities are Mupini Health Centre, Kapako Clinic, Mburu-uru Clinic, Nzinze Clinic…
Businesses and Investors Asked to Expand to Rural Areas
By: Annakleta Haikera Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has urged Namibian businesses and investors to invest beyond urban settings and into rural communities to improve livelihoods. A large percentage of commercial entities in Namibia are established in or within the…
Kavango West Malaria Cases Surge by 2,360
By: Annakleta Haikera Kavango West has recorded a rise in malaria cases, with 24,360 cases reported from January to September this year, compared with 22,000 cases during the same period in 2025, an increase of 2,360 cases. The figures…
‘Give Sunday Back to God’: Bishop Aims Sunday Trading
By: Annakleta Haikera Bishop Magret Darocha has called for a review of Sunday trading practices in Namibia, arguing that the growing number of businesses operating on Sundays is eroding the day’s traditional religious, cultural and family significance. Speaking on…
Angolan Vendors Turn to Rundu for Survival, Call for Designated Market
By: Annakleta Haikera Rundu’s busy streets are increasingly becoming a trading hub for vendors from Angola, with some saying the town has become their main source of income and calling on the Rundu Town Council to provide a…