Former Popular Democratic Movement lawmaker Vipuakuje Muharukua has joined the ruling Swapo Party as an ordinary member.
Month: June 2024
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Village gripped by hunger
The residents of Onamhinda village on the outskirts of Helao Nafidi town near Oshikango Border Post are struggling to feed themselves as a result of the prolonged drought and a lack of access to government’s various relief programmes.
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Russia willing to assist Namibia with BIG
Russia has expressed willingness to share its best practices and experiences of the universal basic income grant (BIG) with Namibia, chairperson of the Russian federal council committee on social policy Yelena Perminova has said.
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Education ministry suspends new directive
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture yesterday announced the suspension of the new education directive issued on 14 June 2024, which pertains to the withdrawal of Formal Education Circular 3 of 2019.
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RTC instals traffic lights on B1 intersection
The Rehoboth Town Council has announced the commencement of phase one of the installation of traffic lights at the intersection of the B1 Road and Bahnhof Street.
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Dippenaar’s pre-sentencing hearing postponed
Convicted murderer Jandre Dippenaar’s lawyer fought hard in court yesterday to buy some time for his client.
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EU, LAC collaborate to empower San communities
The European Union (EU) has allocated N$6 million for a three-year project aimed at promoting and protecting the rights of the San communities in Namibia.
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Katima to become one-stop border post
A bilateral agreement for the establishment of a one-stop border post to facilitate trade and promote economic growth between Namibia and Zambia was signed last Friday.
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Killer father gets life
A man who was convicted of killing his 27-month-old physically-challenged son by burying him alive at Onadhi village in Onyaanya constituency five years ago, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Oshakati High Court.
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IMF warns Namibia of ‘stranded hydrocarbons’
Hydrocarbon exploration efforts in Namibian offshore waters have increased significantly in the last two years. This has led to several encouraging petroleum discoveries in the Orange basin.