OPUWO – The leadership of the Kunene Region has urged Government and charitable organisations to stand in solidarity with the region as it endures the devastating impacts of drought, which has left thousands of households facing acute hunger. Almost 64% per cent of the Kunene region’s population is food insecure. According to recent data released...
The Anti-Corruption Commission recently held a four-day consultative workshop to discuss the Draft National Anti-Corruption Policy Framework (NACPF). The workshop, hosted at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, focused on refining the framework that will guide Namibia’s anti-corruption efforts over the next six years. Addressing the workshop, ACC director-general Paulus Noa emphasised...
While community parks ought to be safe and functioning, most in Windhoek have been turned into hotspots for criminal activities, and are no longer safe for children and adults alike. This is the consensus which could be deduced through various interactions with community members around the capital, who argue that the City of Windhoek has...
Being a lawyer is both exciting and exhausting. As such, the idea that many people have of lawyers having money is misplaced, as a lot of hours of hard labour, dedication, determination, discipline and perseverance go into perfecting the craft. This is according to upcoming lawyer Phillipus Ignatius Mumbala. “It might take you 10 years...
The Oniipa Town Council is grappling with unauthorised occupation of land and construction in planned areas. This situation, mayor Jafet Augustus said, has compromised the effectiveness of town planning initiatives, thus slowing down development. Augustus continued that one of the major challenges faced by the town council in planning developmental initiatives is the issue of...
A total of 28 732 people are on anti-retroviral treatment in the Ohangwena region, governor Sebastian Ndeitunga has revealed. Of this figure, 85.3% are achieving viral load suppression, Ndeitunga stated. Further, the prevention of mother-to-child transmission programme has also been implemented in all health facilities, to ensure that no child is born with HIV in...
President Nangolo Mbumba will jet off to China today to participate in the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (Focac). On the forum’s margins, Mbumba will hold a courtesy meeting with China’s president, Xi Jinping. “Namibia’s participation in the Focac has proven beneficial, as it has received support in the development of various infrastructure projects such...
Without an air-conditioned office or a budget, Shaun ‘Asprilla’ Gariseb – through his unorthodox approach – has shown that miniscule resources are no excuse for failing to bring the poor’s plight to the fore. Gariseb is a civil servant who studied business and public administration at the Namibia University of Science and Technology, working at...
The Oshakati Magistrate’s Court has denied bail to the headman of Oshali West village in the Ohangwena region, who is accused of raping one of his subjects. Abrosius Nghalipo, who is also a retired soldier, appeared in court on Tuesday for allegedly raping a 33-year-old man from his village at gunpoint. Ever since the perpetration...
Of the 1.4 million registered voters, 901 316 were born after 1982, meaning they are younger than 42 and considered youth. The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) revealed this at a press conference yesterday, while simultaneously handing over voters’ registers to all registered political parties. Furthermore, official statistics indicate that 1 051 registered voters were...