Windhoek: Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has urged regional councillors to closely monitor projects implemented in their constituencies to ensure that work progresses as planned and is executed properly. Sankwasa made the cal…
Windhoek: Minister of Finance, Erica Shafudah, has applauded the University of Namibia (UNAM) for its responsible use of public funds, following the construction of its N$98 million Veterinary Academic Hospital.
According to Namibia Press Agency, th…
Windhoek: Orban Primary School on Friday received a newly constructed life skills classroom and storeroom valued at approximately N$500,000, aimed at strengthening learner support services and holistic education. The facility was donated by August 26 …
Windhoek: Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture Sanet Steenkamp has called on school principals in the Kunene Region to strengthen leadership and accountability to improve learner performance. Steenkamp made the call durin…
Windhoek: The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has outlined ambitious objectives for its tourism and gaming sectors, targeting 1.8 million foreign visitors annually and increasing tourism’s contribution to the national economy within fou…
Namibia: This week on Lumumbas Africa, the renowned Professor Lumumba delves into one of history’s most overlooked atrocities: the German Empire’s systematic extermination of the Herero and Nama peoples. This episode takes viewers to the scorched plai…
Windhoek: Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi on Friday handed over a N$132 million project to rehabilitate six dilapidated roads, covering approximately eight kilometres in Walvis Bay.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the project is a col…
Windhoek: The acting Executive Director of the National Planning Commission (NPC), Sylvester Mbangu, has highlighted that financial constraints and delays in data reporting from government entities significantly jeopardise national development initiat…
Windhoek: TransNamib has secured funding to procure new locomotives after reaching financial close with the Development Bank of Southern Africa and the Development Bank of Namibia, marking a significant step towards modernising the country’s ageing ra…
Windhoek: The Namibia Press Agency’s (Nampa) motoring podcast, ‘Behind the Wheel’, is set to make a return for its second season, with Metje + Ziegler (M+Z) Motors stepping in as the official vehicle partner.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the s…
Windhoek: Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah has dismissed persistent complaints by State-owned enterprises (SOEs) about inadequate government funding, saying the focus should instead be on improving the efficient use of public resources. Shafudah made …
Windhoek: High Court Acting Judge Herman January on Thursday sentenced 48-year-old Patrick Geingob to 25 years imprisonment for the murder of his wife, Marentha Geingos, in 2019. Geingob, a former teacher, also faced additional charges of assault with…
Windhoek: Twenty-four houses completed under the Mass Housing Development Programme (MHDP) have been handed over to beneficiaries at Opuwo in the Kunene Region. Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa, during the handover, said the complet…
Windhoek: The road into Omaheke stretches endlessly, carving its way through golden grasslands, camelthorn trees, and vast open plains where cattle graze undisturbed beneath an endless blue sky. Every few kilometres, another settlement emerges from th…
Windhoek: Namibia’s Deputy Chief Justice, Petrus Damaseb, has been nominated to serve as a member of a presidential commission of inquiry established by the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania to investigate post-election violence. The nomin…
