President Mbumba urges Namibians to embrace compassion this Easter weekend

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Namibians have been encouraged to recommit to the values of compassion, sacrifice, and care for one another as they collectively build a peaceful, safe, and prosperous Namibian house.

President Nangolo Mbumba extended these words of encouragement in a statement, on the occasion of the Easter weekend.

He urged the citizens to steer clear of any conduct that is hurtful, drive safely, and show respect towards law enforcement officers.

The  law enforcement agencies have also been called upon to redouble their efforts to ensure a crime-free weekend.

Kavango West RC empowers its community

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The Kavango West Regional Council has taken the initiative to empower its communities through diverse development programmes.

In an attempt to eradicate hunger and poverty in the region, the Kavango West Regional Council remains committed to enhancing the lives of its residents through various community projects.

These include crop cultivation, poultry, livestock farming, horticulture, and woodcarving. 

Grootfontein to relocate single-quarter residents

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Grootfontein Municipality is constructing houses to relocate current single-quarter residents and for the old structure to be demolished. 

Grootfontein Municipality has started implementing some of the initiatives outlined in its Strategic Plan for 2024–2028.

The capital projects include the construction of 100 houses to cater for the relocation of residents from the single quarters.

There are 1,400 people residing in the Grootfontein Single Quarters. 

Out of the 100 houses to be constructed, more than 60 are already complete. 

NAMCOR suspends ICT executive

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The Executive for Information and Communication Technology at Namcor, Bonifatius Konjore, has been suspended following allegations related to a substantial payment of N$68 million. organisational operations software system that is reported not to be fully functional.

Konjore, entrusted with the responsibility of managing and directing the development and implementation of multi-disciplinary integrated application systems, has 27 years of experience in the ICT sector, with extensive experience in the telecommunications, government, and utility sectors. 

Namibia-EU partnership on path to decarbonisation

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President Nangolo Mbumba says Namibia's partnership with the European Union (EU) is not just over the natural resources but also the bond created that serves as a motivation to succeed in implementing agreements. 

In 2022, Namibia and the European Union signed an agreement to develop a strategic and detailed hydrogen roadmap as well as identify concrete actions for cooperation between the two parties.

Reporting toolkit to understand marginalised communities being created

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What could be mere cultural practices in some communities is taboo according to the laws of the country.

This is especially true for the traditional practices of certain marginalised communities.

A Marginalised Communities Reporting Toolkit through the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) Journalism Department is being created to better understand these groups and how the media can tell their stories objectively.

The Ovahimba and San communities were used as focal points for the study.

NSA launches infrastructure development guide

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The recently launched Namibia Land Cover Classification Standard and National Infrastructure Atlas will enable the government and institutions to make informed decisions on infrastructure development around the country.

Namibia has been without a legislated uniform land cover management system since independence. 

The statistics at the regional and municipal levels are incompatible and inconsistent. 

Therefore, the Namibia Statistics Agency launched the Land, Infrastructure, and Atlas statistics. 

GIPF opens new office at Outapi

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The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) continues to bring services closer to the people, and residents of Outapi and surrounding areas now have service at their doorsteps.

The growth of the Omusati Region and Outapi, among others, is attributed to institutions such as the GIPF, which has heeded the call for decentralisation and set up offices outside Windhoek.

Dam levels across the country continue to decrease despite rains in some parts

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Water levels in various dams across the country continue to decrease despite good rains recorded in some parts over the weekend. 

The weekly dam bulletin released by NamWater on Monday shows water levels in most dams dropped by 1% this week compared to last week. 

The Hardap Dam decreased from 12.2% last week to 11.7% this week.

This time last season, Hardap Dam's water level stood at 41%.