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Pupils in the Ohangwena region will receive sexual and reproductive health education, sexually transmitted infection screenings and anti-gender-based violence services through a four-day school wellness and community outreach campaign. The campaign, launched by the Dune Seven Community Foundation at Eenhana on Monday, will run from 8 to 11 September and visit four schools across the […]
A pupil (18) lost his life in a car accident in the Zambezi region after the driver of the car he was travelling in lost control and overturned in the Sachona area on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Kumana Miliko, and his next of kin have been informed of his death. Zambezi regional police […]
A woman (33), who is already facing drug-related charges, was arrested again at Rehoboth on Saturday after the police allegedly recovered 15 units of suspected crack cocaine and N$5 100 in cash during an undercover operation. The incident occurred at Block F, at around 11h00. According to the police, the operation, code-named ‘Hit and Run’, […]
Justice and labour relations minister Wise Immanuel says talks between workers and employers should be the first step in resolving workplace problems before workers resort to strikes or demonstrations. Immanuel says workers, employers and the government should regularly engage to address labour issues before they turn into disputes. He made the remarks during Mineworkers Union […]
Newly elected Swapo Hardap regional coordinator Else Umati has pledged to unite party members, strengthen structures at district level and ensure greater engagement with communities during her one-year term. Speaking after her election on Monday, Umati described the position as both an honour and a responsibility, saying the confidence placed in her by Swapo delegates […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has returned home from Angola after attending the African Union’s (AU’s) 21st extraordinary session. At the session, African leaders renewed calls for the continent to take greater financial responsibility for its own peace and security priorities. The summit, hosted by Angolan president João Lourenço in Luanda, was held under the theme ‘Strengthening […]
The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has threatened to revoke electricity distribution licences from underperforming municipalities and regional councils and hand networks to operators with proven technical and financial capacity. The warning follows an audit that found widespread non-compliance across Namibia’s power infrastructure. The audit focused on audited transmission, distribution and supply networks across all 14 […]
Former Keetmanshoop mayor Melody Swartbooi has approached the High Court to review and set aside her unceremonious removal by the Landless People’s Movement (LPM). The LPM in June this year withdrew Swartbooi as its representative on the Keetmanshoop Town Council, resulting in her losing her mayoral position. Swartbooi was fielded as a candidate by the […]
Prime minister Elijah Ngurare says agriculture is the foundation of Namibia’s Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6) and has a critical role to play in the country’s development agenda. In a speech read on his behalf at the official opening of the Epukiro Business and Agricultural Expo on Friday, Ngurare said NDP6 seeks an economy that […]
Ongwediva junior mayor Etuhole Phillemon urges Namibia’s leaders to place young people at the centre of economic development, saying the youth need opportunities, not promises. Speaking at the official opening of the 25th Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair on Sunday, Phillemon said Namibia cannot build a resilient, inclusive and sustainable economy while many young people struggle […]