The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MHSS) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in a move aimed at improving the availability and affordability of essential medicines, medical…
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah today received a courtesy visit from Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), at State House. The President welcomed Dr Tedros to Namibia and expressed her appreciation for his decision to visit the…
Nkurenkuru concerns over access to housing services have come under the spotlight following a stakeholder meeting held in Nkurenkuru, where Kavango West Regional Council Chairperson Hon. Fillipus Tenga criticised the absence of a National Housing Enterprise (NHE) office in the…
Five regional governors from northern Namibia have joined Namibian businesspeople and representatives from institutions of higher learning in Lubango, Huíla Province, Angola, for the 33rd Huíla Expo, as Namibia seeks to strengthen trade, investment and economic cooperation with its neighbouring…
Barcelona defeated Egyptian giants Al Ahly 2–1 in the Joan Gamper Trophy on Wednesday night at Camp Nou. Hamza Abdelkarim put Barcelona ahead before Raphinha doubled the lead from the penalty spot. Al Ahly responded through Zizo early in the…
Before becoming an established Orlando Pirates veteran and one of Namibia’s recognised footballers, Deon Hotto had to overcome a challenging childhood in the township, according to his former mentor. Elton Katangolo, who served as Hotto’s mentor and chairman at former…
The longstanding partnership between the City of Windhoek and the City of Mannheim in Germany is being strengthened through culture and the arts, following the official opening of the photography exhibition “Namibia – A Photographic View” at the City of…
Chairperson of the National Assembly Parliamentary Standing Committee on Poverty Eradication, Labour and Industrial Relations, Hon. Justina Jonas, has called on labour inspectors to take firm and decisive action against workplace harassment and other forms of mistreatment of employees. Jonas…
Increasing salaries for civil servants may provide some financial relief, but it will not by itself resolve Namibia’s growing household debt problem, Mashare Constituency Councillor Petrus Kashumali has cautioned. Kashumali said the country’s debt challenges require more than government interventions,…
Regional stakeholders in the Hardap and ǁKharas regions are being brought into discussions on Namibia’s transition towards Outcome-Based Budgeting (OBB), as government moves to strengthen the link between public spending, development priorities and measurable results. The Hardap Regional Council Chambers…
