In the past, Windhoek boasted the status of being at the top of the list of the cleanest cities in Africa.
Year: 2020
Mental health in the spotlight
The Institute of Public Administration and Management of Namibia (Nipam) last month hosted a mental health seminar in order to raise awareness on the issue and its effects amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
OPE lights up Oshandumbala
Oshakati Premier Electric (OPE) on Friday electrified Oshandumbala settlement in the Oshana region.
Governors roped in to tackle child marriages
Regional governors have pledged to mobilise citizens on the ground to minimise the lack of knowledge of the legal definition of a child, saying it has potential implications on children’s rights and protection.
Namcol opens new centre at Gobabis
GOBABIS – The Namibian College of Open Learning (Namcol) last week opened its N$7.3 million centre at Gobabis in the Omaheke region.
Govt acquires farmland for cooperatives
AROAB – Land reform minister Calle Schlettwein has reiterated agriculture holds the best potential to induce economic growth in the country’s ailing economy.
School goes four months without water
OKAOKO-OTAVI – The Okaoko-Otavi Combined School has been without running water since May despite government allocating money towards the construction and renovation of ablution facilities to intensify the fight against Covid-19.
IPC candidate prioritises food security
Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) candidate for Omuthiya constituency David Uusiku says once elected into office, he will work hard in ensuring food security and water provision for the local people.
LPM sets up base at Eiseb block
The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) has become the first political party to set up a political office at Eiseb block 10, a remote settlement close to the Namibia-Botswana border in the Otjombinde constituency of the Omaheke region.
Shannon burial set for next week
WALVIS BAY - The young woman Shannon Ndatega Wasserfall, whose remains were found in a shallow grave more than five months after she went missing at Walvis Bay, will be laid to rest on 14 November at the harbour town.