Every child, regardless of their background, should feel safe and grow up in a safe environment, MakeANoise Community Safety Chief Executive Officer, Emmarencia van Wyk has said. MakeANoise Community Safety last week launched its Campaign against Rape to safeguard children, which will see 300 personal alarms sponsored by Namclear handed over to vulnerable children in…
NamPower has announced its discontinuation of the disconnection plan for defaulting customers until August, as the government implements interventional measures to assist the power utility to collect the money owed to them. In a media release issued by NamPower on Monday, the company said the government has set in motion a programme, until the end…
A seven-year-old boy died on Friday after being hit by his grandfather’s car in the Omuthiya area. Simon Namugongo was playing in the yard of his home at Amukulungundju village when he was hit by the car as his grandfather was reversing out of the driveway. Namugongo suffered serious head injuries and died on the…
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture has denied allegations that the education curriculum teaches or promotes same-sex relationships in schools. The ministry made the clarification in a statement last week, following claims made by representatives of faith-based organisations and members of the public. The statement, issued by the Executive Director of the Ministry of…
Newly promoted North East First Division outfit Eeshoke Chula Chula head coach John Sikerete has said he is confident that his newly promoted outfit can challenge for top honours in the Debmarine Namibia Premiership. On Sunday, the Ohangwena region-based football club Eeshoke Chula Chula was crowned champions of the 2022/23 season after winning 2-0 against…
Blue Waters Sports Club hosted an awards ceremony over the weekend to honour its athletes for their achievements during the 2022/23 football, netball and cricket season. The awards ceremony, which brought former and current players as well as supporters together, was held in Walvis Bay on Saturday. Speaking during the ceremony, club chairperson Robert Shimooshili…
The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund of Namibia has recorded nine suspected fraudulent claims valued at N.dollars 3.6 million over the past five years. A media statement issued Monday by the MVA said of the nine cases the actual loss amounts to N.dollars 874 406, of which the majority are related to medical treatment of…
The National Art Gallery of Namibia on Monday hosted a workshop on ethics in community-based research in partnership with the Museums Association of Namibia (MAN) and the National Museum of Namibia. The workshop comprised an overview of the Artistic Research and Communal Knowledge initiative, as well as working with materials from colonial contexts for the…
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has procured four trucks valued at N.dollars 10 million to assist with the delivery of medical supplies nationwide. The Minister of Health and Social Services, Kalumbi Shangula, said at a press conference held during the National Pharmaceutical Services Forum in Otjiwarongo on Monday, that the trucks are for…
The Swakopmund Circuit introduced a central registration venue for pre-primary and Grade 1 school placement for 2024 at the Mondesa Multi-Purpose Centre, which started operating on Monday. The new process of having one central registration venue came about through a meeting by the Swakopmund Circuit with school principals in an effort to streamline the process.…