Efforts to improve safety, order and management at the Walvis Bay landfill have received a boost following the establishment of a community-based Landfill Committee tasked with monitoring activities and reporting illegal conduct at the site. The committee was established by…
Young Namibian Cornelius Tulotokela Shimwaafeni has been officially conferred Hero Status in recognition of his bravery in rescuing nine-month-old twins from a water pond in May. The recognition was announced during Heroes’ Day, where President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah honoured Shimwaafeni for…
Sierra Leone has strengthened its efforts to protect citizens’ privacy and personal information through the development of the country’s first Advocacy Toolkit on Privacy and Personal Data Protection. The toolkit was developed through a partnership involving U.S. Fulbright Specialist Dylan…
Namibians need to pay greater attention to what they eat, as poor dietary habits could increase the risk of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and heart disease, nutritionist Matheus Hamukwaya has warned. Speaking in a telephonic interview with The…
Registered nutritionist Matheus Hamukwaya is calling for greater investment in preventive healthcare, arguing that Namibia needs to make better use of nutrition professionals to address the country’s growing burden of malnutrition and non-communicable diseases. Hamukwaya made the remarks during an…
A mother managed to get her two young children to safety before she was trapped and killed in a house fire at Shackdweller Location in Katima Mulilo early Monday morning. The woman, identified by police as 42-year-old Nsala Fiona Mwazi,…
South African police have arrested four people in connection with the fatal shooting of former two-time world boxing champion Zolani Tete, as investigators work to establish the circumstances surrounding the attack in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape. Tete, 38, was killed on…
Xabi Alonso begins his Premier League managerial journey on Monday evening as Chelsea travel to Craven Cottage for a highly anticipated West London derby against Fulham. The fixture marks Alonso’s first competitive match in charge of Chelsea, with the Spaniard…
The GATO Tournament has officially been granted a place on the Kavango East football calendar for December, marking a significant step towards the tournament’s planned return and strengthening organised football activities in the region. The Kavango East Football Association (KEFA)…
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Youth, Civic Relations and Community Development has assessed the impact of government-supported financing on community-based agricultural and tourism projects during field visits to the Kunene Region. The Committee visited two projects funded through the…
