NAMPORT INVESTS OVER N$2 MILLION IN OSHIKOTO BOREHOLES

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Namport Social Investment Fund has injected over N$2 million for the installation and rehabilitation of five boreholes in the Oshikoto Region.

The region's Governor Sacky Kathindi said water and sanitation remain among the region's critical challenges.

AFRICAN GREEN INDUSTRIES SUMMIT KICKS-OFF 

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Namibia is pushing for green industrialisation to drive economic growth, create jobs and reduce the country’s dependence on exporting raw materials.

COMMITTEE CALLS FOR STRONGER LABOUR LAWS

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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Poverty Eradication, Labour and Industrial Relations Chairperson, Justina Jonas, has called for stronger enforcement of labour laws and better-resourced institutions to protect workers.

NGURARE PLEDGES QUALITY HEALTHCARE FOR ALL NAMIBIANS

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Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare said every Namibian deserves access to quality healthcare as the government works to strengthen the country's health system under the NDP 6 plan.

During his visit to the Swakopmund State Hospital, Ngurare said quality healthcare must remain a priority.

GENDEV OPERATIONS HALTED AMID WAGE DISPUTE

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Operations at Gendev Fishing Group remain at a standstill after 600 workers downed tools last Thursday in an ongoing wage dispute.

Negotiations between management and the Namibia Seamen and Allied Workers Union, NASAWU, are continuing, but no agreement has yet been reached.

GREEN HYDROGEN PROJECT DRIVES RURAL DEVELOPMENT

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The Namibian government has reaffirmed its commitment to using green hydrogen as a driver of rural development, employment and sustainable economic growth during an international monitoring mission at the Dâures Green Hydrogen Village in the Erongo Region. 

CULTURAL ARTEFACTS RETURN HOME FROM SWITZERLAND

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A collection of cultural artefacts, linked to railway workers and communities affected by colonial rule, has been returned home from Switzerland after more than 120 years.

SANKWASA WARNS LOCAL AUTHORITIES AGAINST EXPECTING BAILOUTS

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The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has warned local authorities that fail to submit audited financial statements, collect outstanding revenue, and improve service delivery that they should not expect government bailouts or funds.