Author: Annakleta Haikera
Likwaterera Village in Kavango East to Get Permanent Healthcare Facilities
By: Annakleta Haikera Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula has announced plans to construct a permanent health facility at Likwaterera village, with funding allocated from the 2026/2027 financial year budget. Shangula made this announcement on Saturday, during the belated 34th…
Kavango East Green Schemes Set to Begin Sunflower Oil Production
By: Annakleta Haikera The Shadikongoro Green Scheme Irrigation Project and the Sikondo Green Scheme Irrigation Project are set to commence processing sunflower seeds into cooking oil. This was announced by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform following…
Govt Allocates N$825 Million Towards Drought Relief Efforts
By: Annakleta Haikera The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has allocated N$825 million for the drought relief program during the current 2024/2025 financial year. This allocation, as stated by Cabinet, aims to safeguard and alleviate the impact…
Shortage of Transport Hinders Healthcare in Kavango West
By: Annakleta Haikera and Hertha Ekandjo The department of health in the Kavango West Region is still faced with a critical shortage of transportation, a situation which continues to impede the provision of healthcare to the needy and…
Mbumba Calls on NDF to Uphold Commitment, Patriotism, and Discipline
By: Annakleta Haikera President Nangolo Mbumba has urged the Namibia Defence Force (NDF) to embody the values of commitment, patriotism, and discipline, which form the cornerstone of its ethos. Speaking on Thursday during the graduation ceremony of newly…
Namas Stripped of Property Still Unaddressed, Says Namibian Traditional Leader
By: Annakleta Haikera The Chairperson of the Nama Traditional Authority lamented the enduring legacy of property confiscation suffered by the Nama people, emphasising that this historical injustice remains unaddressed in independent Namibia. Gaob Johannes Isaack, Chairperson of the…
Businessman Encourages Private Sector to Support Communities
By: Annakleta Haikera Businessman Freddy Gariseb has called on the private sector to give back to the community, emphasising the importance of water in sustaining life. Gariseb who owns a borehole drilling business recently pledged to donate four boreholes…
Suncity Residents Receive Water from Good Samaritan
By: Annakleta Haikera A well-known resident in Rundu, Gabriel Hakusembe, on Monday generously donated four containers totaling 10,000 litres of water to the residents of Suncity, who have been enduring water scarcity for several months. Hakusembe announced that…
Rising TB Cases in Namibia a Concerns Shangula
By: Annakleta Haikera Namibia has seen a gradual uptick in tuberculosis (TB) cases over the past two years, elevating its position to the 11th highest TB incidence rate globally. In 2023, the country reported 9,200 TB patients, marking…
15 Malaria Deaths Recorded With Over 6,000 Cases in 2024
By: Annakleta Haikera Namibia has reported 15 malaria-related deaths between January and March, with a total of 6,147 confirmed cases recorded so far this year. Addressing World Health Day commemorations in Rundu, Kavango East region, on Tuesday, Minister…