WINDHOEK – Government is keen to develop the country’s blue economy in an ecologically sustainable manner that avoids over-exploitation or damage to the ecosystem, as well as in an economically inclusive manner that ensures no Namibian is left behind
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2019-11-212024-05-07National
UNAIDS supports training of prison nurses in HIV/Aids management
WINDHOEK - The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/Aids (UNAIDS) in Namibia is supporting the training of nurses from the Namibian Correctional Services (NCS) to initiate inmates on antiretroviral treatment (ART) as global efforts to take health care services closer to the people gain momentum.
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2019-11-212024-05-07National
Scholtz urges electorate to vote for Swapo
KEETMANSHOOP – The right and attainment of freedom can be regarded as the start of the greatest gifts in a person’s life says //Kharas Regional Council chairperson Jan Scholtz.
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2019-11-212024-05-07National
Diamond Act to be amended to allow tourism in protected areas
LÜDERITZ – The Ministry of Environment and Tourism concurs with the mines ministry that there is a need to amend the Diamond Act of 1999 to allow a tourism concession for Tsau Khaeb National Park (Sperrgebiet) where Namdeb is mining diamonds.
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2019-11-212024-05-07National
Teenager takes own life in Ohangwena
WINDHOEK - A 14-year-old learner committed suicide by hanging herself with a rope around her neck inside her bedroom on Saturday.
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2019-11-212024-05-07National
Buy local to support job creation – WAD
ROSH PINAH - Women’s Action for Development (WAD) executive director Salatiel Shinedima has urged Namibians to support local businesses, especially those run by young people, to help reduce high unemployment among the youth.
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2019-11-212024-06-18Crime and Courts
Rape accused to enter plea next year
WINDHOEK - A thirty-six-year-old man accused of raping his girlfriend’s daughter will enter his preliminary plea next year.
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2019-11-212024-04-30Front Page News
Paper trail has irrecoverable errors – ECN
WINDHOEK – The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) once more defended the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) without a verifiable paper trail, claiming the latter has irrecoverable errors when used during elections.
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2019-11-212024-04-30Front Page News
Lawyers want speedy Fishrot probe
WINDHOEK – A body representing Namibian lawyers has called on all investigators preoccupied with the investigation of the alleged international fishing kickback scandal implicating local politicians to speedily conclude their inquiry into the matter.
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2019-11-212024-05-07National
Hepatitis outbreak tops 1 600 confirmed cases
ONGWEDIVA – Hepatitis E cases have spiked dramatically over the last couple of years, with health officials declaring 1 635 confirmed cases as at 10 November this year.