The parliamentary standing committee on economics and public administration on Monday commenced a four-day oversight visit on the management of railway services, rail transport, infrastructure and facilities in the Oshana, Ohangwena, Oshikoto and Otjozondjupa regions. The team started in the Oshana Region where they paid a courtesy call to Oshana governor Elia Irimari, before they…
Over N.dollars 230 000 was collected in both pledges and tables sold during the Erongo Business and Tourism Exposition Gala Dinner which took place in Walvis Bay on Saturday evening. The proceeds, consisting of N.dollars 130 000 made from the tables and N.dollars 100 650 from pledges, will be directed towards the organisation and hosting…
Ministry of Youth and Social Service Director of Sport, Jo-ann Manuel, said the ministry remains committed to assisting initiatives such as the Omusati Governor’s Cup, which helps to uplift athletes at local level. Manuel made the remarks during the official opening of the inaugural PstBet Governor’s cup at Olufuko Cultural Centre in Omusati Region on…
Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) on Saturday pumped water from Olushandja South wall outlet into the Etaka-Uuvudhiya earth canal, which stretches across 130 kilometers. The raw water is fit only for livestock consumption and agriculture purposes. NamWater Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Abraham Nehemia, said that the exercise was done due to previous and recurrent prevalent drought…
Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, said there is no guarantee that the Swapo party will continue to rule for another 30 years if party leaders do not do what the electorate expects of them. Alweendo, who was speaking here on Saturday at the Swapo party regional executive committee meeting, added that the success…
Walvis Bay has the potential to actively participate in and benefit from the blue economy by capitalising on its coastal advantages and focusing on the array of options available, its mayor, Trevino Forbes has said. Forbes was speaking on Friday during the opening of the inaugural Walvis Bay Maritime Festival, where he noted that the…
Thirty full tablets of mandrax and cannabis with a street value of nearly N.dollars 98 000, were confiscated Friday morning from a taxi which was en route to Outjo. Namibian Police Force (NamPol) head of community affairs in the Otjozondjupa Region, Inspector Maureen Mbeha, in a media statement on Saturday said a 37-year-old man who…
Executive Director of the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), Ben Nangombe said mineral miners are at exceptional risk of tuberculosis (TB) due to the working conditions inside mines. Nangombe made these remarks during the Developing Country Implementation for Mine Health and Safety Standards Operating Procedures workshop here on Monday. He added that the…
A 45-year-old truck driver and his passenger died instantly in an accident on the B1 road near Otavi on Sunday. Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Community Affairs Commander in the Otjozondjupa Region, Inspector Maureen Mbeha in a media statement said the deceased were identified by relatives as Vinia Mweshitale and 44-year-old Shaamwapeni Honge, who was a…
The Windhoek High Court on Monday instructed activist and businessman, Michael Amushelelo, to secure a legal representative in the matter in which the State has seized his assets and property in relation to his forex activities. This order came after High Court Judge, Ramon Maasdorp, postponed the matter to 31 August 2023 to allow Amushelelo…