By: Josia Shigwedha A 41-year-old man Windhoek resident, who fell victim to a dubious housing project says he has been emotionally drained after the owners of the Tuyoleni housing project allegedly failed to build him a home in the north, two years after paying the required deposit. The victim, one of several, Jonas Bonny, who […]
By: Ketemba Tjipepa Chief Katjambiaa Tjambiru of Etanga in the Kunene region has appealed to schools to allow OvaHimba children to wear their traditional attire to school. She expressed concerns that wearing school uniforms threatens their culture, as children are increasingly favouring modern clothes over traditional garments. Watch on oneafrica.tv DStv or GOtv at 19h00 […]
By: Terence Mukasa The Namibia Football Association’s five-day training introductory coaching course, which began on Monday this week concluded in the capital today. The course – which included formal and practical sessions, was conducted by NFA’s well-seasoned coaching instructor Willy Kapukare and Orlando Pirates Football Club assistant coach Geoffrey Roman at the Amazing Kids Private […]
By: Selma Taapopi The former First Lady of the republic of Namibia, Penehupifo Pohamba joined NAMPHARM foundation as its patron to celebrate its 19th anniversary of providing life-changing surgery to Namibian children. The foundation has been treating children with cleft lip and palate, for nearly two decades. Cleft lip and palate repair surgery can cost […]
By Josia Shigwedha The Minister of Gender Equality, poverty Education and Social Welfare Doreen Sioka has expressed concern over the more than 9000 pregnancies among school girls under the age of 19 in Ohangwena region. She described the statistics as alarming and stated the issue requires immediate action. In her speech read on behalf by […]
By: Valeria Handobe Out of 1713 schools in the country, only 164 have functional libraries, and just 47 employed professional librarians. This was revealed by the Director of Namibia Library and Archives Service (NLAS), Sarah Negumbo, during an advocacy and information-sharing event on Wednesday held under the theme “Enhancing Learners Performance through the Utilisation of […]
By: Ellen Shihepo The Blumfelde Farmers Association recently celebrated their 50th birthday by hosting a fun day that engaged surrounding communities in various sports activities. The Blumfelde Management Commitee Executive, Thalita Horn, said the occasion was targeted at mobilisng farmers and farm workers to partake in a mutually entertaining activity in commemoration of the 50-year […]
By: Finna Kahili Offenders who are 60 or older, who as of 21 March this year, have served at least half of their sentences and maintained good conduct and are unlikely to pose any risk to society are among those being released from the Namibian correctional facilities. In addition, offenders who have been medically declared […]
By: Selma Taapopi The irretrievable breakdown of a marriage will be the only ground for divorce, and both parties to a marriage may jointly institute divorce proceedings on the ground of the irretrievable breakdown of a marriage, whereby the court may then grant a divorce. This forms part of many other reforms to the Divorce […]
By: Ketemba Tjipepa About 35 local children and adults with foot and ankle deformities will undergo live changing surgeries this week to straighten their feet. The free surgery to be contacted at the Windhoek Central Hospital and Lady Pohamba, is provided by world renowned orthopaedics surgeons from Steps to walk, a global humanitarian organisation visiting […]