Category: National
NAMDIA Invests N$5.9 Million in Kavango West Rural Education
By: Annakleta Haikera Namib Desert Diamonds (NAMDIA) has invested N$5.9 million in education infrastructure to improve learning conditions in rural schools across the Kavango West Region. On Friday, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Mines, Industrialisation and Energy, Natagwe…
Rundu Water Crisis Deepens
By: Annakleta Haikera For the people of Rundu, the struggle for clean water has become a painful part of everyday life. In settlements such as Tumweneni, Tuhingireni, Sikanduko, Kaisosi, Suncity, and Ndama South/East, residents wake up before dawn with buckets…
Former USAID Health Assistants Appeal to MoHSS for Jobs
By: Loise Shiimi Seventeen (17) health assistants in the Ohangwena Region are appealing to the Ministry of Health and Social Services for their reinstatement following the end of USAID funding, which resulted in their untimely retrenchment. Selma Heita, a health…
City of Windhoek Engages NFA on Land Application Discussions
By: Mathias Hangala The City of Windhoek (CoW) on Monday met with the Namibia Football Association (NFA) at Soccer House to discuss the association’s 2024 land application for the development of a football Technical Centre. This meeting follows…
Shafudah Juggles Budget Allocation to Avoid Fiscal Slippery Slope
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Treasury will be decreasing the budgetary allocation of low-performing projects to support the most urgent priorities. This is to avoid the national operational budget of FY2025/26 going beyond N$89.4 billion as initially planned,…
“I Want Water in Rundu” – Sankwasa
By: Annakleta Haikera Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa has called on NamWater officials and the Rundu Town Council to take urgent action to address the ongoing water crisis in Rundu. He said the…
Namibia Could Venture Into Space Science
By: Dwight Links The recent Space Science Week celebrations in Windhoek introduced scientists from the United States of America and brought exposure to Namibia’s potential for participating in future space science-related activities. Jason Barnes and…
PPP Investments Electrify 257 Homes in Karibib Settlement
By: Patemoshela Lukolo The Usab Informal Settlement in Karibib has been connected to the national grid, bringing power to 257 households through a joint initiative involving the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy, Erongo RED, Navachab Gold Mine,…
Only 15% Benefit From Social Protection in Africa
By: Dwight Links A joint report released by the African Union (AU) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) looking into community-based social protection initiatives showed that just over 15 percent of people in Central, East, Southern and…
NYDF Beneficiaries Advised to Use Loans Responsibly
By: Annakleta Haikera Kavango East Region governor, Julius Hambyuka, encouraged beneficiaries of the Namibia Youth Development Fund (NYDF) to make responsible use of their allocated loans and contribute to job creation through their various initiatives. Hambyuka made…