Celebrating music – the food of love

World Music Day is observed annually on June 21 and honours the spirit of music, the vibrancy of vocals, and the melody of instruments. The day honours music as an art form that unites people regardless of culture, region, language, or religion. Music is also a cathartic outlet for various emotions such as love, grief,…

Kavekotora wants resources for Parliament

Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) leader Mike Kavekotora says the current N.dollars 110 million budgetary allocation to the National Assembly (NA) is insufficient as it mainly caters for operational costs. The NA, he said, needs an additional N.dollars 50 million to execute its oversight function. Anything below that makes the assembly a laughing stock,…

Namibia in need of increased pre-hospital care

Director of Tertiary Health and Clinical Support Services, Johannes Gaeseb says Namibia is currently experiencing an increase in demand for pre-hospital care as a result of increased trauma incidents from motor vehicle crashes, violence and a variety of other medical conditions. Gaeseb stated this on Monday during the commemoration of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Day…

Over 8 000 asylum seekers and refugees currently hosted in Namibia

Namibia currently has a total of 8 118 asylum seekers and refugees, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration and Safety, Daniel Kashikola has revealed. Kashikola said this figure includes inactive cases from 17 countries: Bangladesh, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda,…