By: Selma Taapopi In a move to support the country’s fight against AIDS, Tuberculosis(TB) as well as Malaria, the Global Fund has approved N$619 million to Namibia for a three-year grant. Since 2004, the Global Fund has disbursed N$7.5 billion totalling US $372 million to assist the country in health and social services. Watch on […]
By: Ketemba Tjipepa The International University of Management (IUM) will be establishing five companies this year, allowing graduates to become shareholders by presenting their bankable project ideas, to empower them with business ownership opportunities. This was revealed by IUM founder, professor David Namwandi during the university’s winter graduation at Windhoek’s showgrounds on Friday. The N$3 […]
By: Ellen Shihepo It’s not clean water to drink, but what can one do? Community members from the Tololi village located in the Katima Mulilo Rural Constituency have been using swamp water for drinking, industrial use as well as for agricultural purposes after the theft and vandalism of the solar powered borehole in the area, […]
By: Ketemba Tjipepa It may be a small business now, but she has a big dream for it. At Windhoek’s Havana three-way junction, 34-year-old businesswoman Fransina Nambuli spends her day’s swatting at flies that try to land on the meat, liver and tripe she sells to the public to earn a small income. Nambuli says […]
Windhoek to host inaugural Namibia Creative Summit By: Josia Shigwedha Mindscape Events Namibia has announced that the inaugural Namibia Creative Summit and Iconic Music Fest will take place on the 6th and 7th of September in Windhoek. The theme for the two-day event is “The Economy of Talent’s: Unlocking the Developmental Agenda of the Namibian […]
By: Valeria Handobe Residents of Windhoek, especially those staying in the Havana informal settlement, have welcomed the construction of the new Windhoek district hospital. Residents showed up in large numbers at Farm 108 joining government dignitaries to witness the groundbreaking ceremony of the N$16 billion health facility at the settlement today, which will have a […]
By: Josia Shigwedha & Jackson Kunatela The Katima Mulilo mayor, John Ntemwa, has refuted allegations of mistreating the National Democratic Party (NDP) councillor Simasiku Mukendwa. Despite being issued several warnings, Ntemwa revealed that Mukendwa does not respect him or his fellow council members. Watch on oneafrica.tv DStv or GOtv at 19h00 Mondays to Fridays. #NewsOnOne […]
By: Ketemba Tjipepa There are only about 13 government ambulances currently serving the Khomas region, an insufficient number given the population’s needs. Those were the sentiments of the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) executive director, Ben Nangombe, in a one on one interview with News on One, following an incident where an ambulance […]
By: Josia Shigwedha The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) national spokesperson, Lifalaza Simataa, has called on the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to address an incident in which their supporters’membership cards were allegedly torn during a Swapo campaign held in Rehoboth over the weekend. Simataa described the incident as dangerous and primitive, emphasising that the incident […]
By: Ellen Shihepo A full-time horticulturist who is farming at Katima Mulilo rural constituency, in the Zambezi region, said the youth misconceive agriculture to be a dirty profession but, it is instead a noble green collar profession which brings honour and self-sufficiency through hard work. The farmer, Rogan Mutangala, said he is proud to have […]