Author: Fransina Nghidengwa
City Extends Pensioners Debt Relief Deadline
By: Fransina Nghidengwa The City of Windhoek has extended the registration deadline for the Pensioners Debt Relief Program. It is unclear how long the extension of the deadline is expected to last after the program’s initial run ended on…
Omaruru Reports 39 Suspected Cases of Measles
By: Fransina Nghidengwa The Omaruru District Hospital in the Erongo region has reported a total of 39 suspected measles cases from January 2024 to date. Thirty-three of these suspected cases were reported from Okongue Clinic, located approximately 120…
City Clears N$38 Million Under Pensioners Debt Relief Program
By: Fransina Nghidengwa The City of Windhoek has cleared N$38 million of debt from over N$250 million as part of its Pensioners Debt Relief Program, which concludes this Friday, 31 May. City spokesperson Harold Akwenye told The Villager…
Havana Residents to Get High Mast Lights
By: Fransina Nghidengwa Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, says that providing electricity to Havana residents will empower them to engage in economic activities. Speaking during Tuesday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the high mast lights project, he…
Job Market is Restricted for Graduates, Labour Analyst Says
By: Fransina Nghidengwa Labour analyst Herbert Jauch says Namibia’s economy is failing to create enough jobs to match the increasing number of graduates despite the education sector’s recorded expansion. This mismatch has resulted in a significant gap, with more…
Food To Be Depleted By End of August, As Calls For Relief Increase …eight more regions will need food relief
By:FransinaNghidengwa Namibia’s food security situation is significantly deteriorating as a result of highly unfavourable agricultural production during the 2022/2023 cropping season. As a result of this, the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform says 234,000 people faced hunger between…
Katima Mulilo Becomes First Town To Offer Free Wi-Fi
By:Fransina Nghidengwa Katima Mulilo became one of the first towns in the country to offer free WiFi to its residents. This comes after Mobile Telecommunications (MTC) and Katima Mulilo Town Council signed a memorandum of understanding on the provision of…
Country Records Over 96,000 Sexually Transmitted Infections
By:Fransina Nghidengwa Namibia has registered over 96,000 cases of sexually transmitted infections of different types during the past five years, the Health Ministry has reported. The Health Ministry on Thursday launched the third edition of the national guidelines for the…
Ex Air Nam Employees Want Govt Summoned
By: Fransina Nghidengwa Former Air Namibia employees want parliament to summon stakeholders, such as government and the liquidators, to explain the delays in paying their severance packages among other concerns. Last week Thursday, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human…
Otjozondjupa’s Economic Strength lies in Mining Agriculture and Tourism, Says Governor
By: Fransina Nghidengwa The economic strength of the Otjozondjupa region is driven by the mining, agriculture, and tourism sectors. This was stated by the governor James Uerikua last week, during his State of Region. Uerikua says that the region positions…