Month: December 2023

Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth last week stressed the critical role of national parliaments in responding to often devastating natural disasters like cyclones.

With a two-year extension to allow for completion, Namibia’s fifth National Development Plan 5, which was created to help realise Vision 2030, only met 58% of its stated goals. 

Hundreds of unemployed teachers in the Kavango East Region marched through the streets of Rundu on Thursday, highlighting their enduring demands regarding their unemployment.

Two teenagers aged 17 and 19 died and four others were hospitalised after they were struck by lightning while playing football at the Kamutjonga village in Mukwe constituency, Kavango East region on Wednesday afternoon.

The Okatyali constituency, which is prone to floods, is ready for the impending rainy season, says constituency councillor Joseph Mupetami.

Uukwangali chief councillor Julius Hamunyera Hambyuka said an application to designate and recognise Eugene Kudumo as Uukwangali chief has been submitted and only awaits feedback from the line ministry.

Swakopmund District Magistrate Lucia Elishi postponed the elections of the 2024 Swakopmund municipal office-bearers yesterday after the process between two nominated candidates ended in a tie twice.

A total of 168 unemployed residents in the Omuthiya town boundaries have registered as job-seekers at the Omuthiya Town Council (OTC) office, in line with a requirement for local authorities to create a database.

The ruling in the matter between the Roads Authority (RA) and the Public Procurement Review Panel over the threshold of tenders handled by them is not ready.

Telecom Namibia has called for the amendment to the Second-Hand Goods Act 23 of 1998 to curtail theft and vandalism of telecommunications infrastructure.