SWAKOP URANIUM FOUNDATION DONATES TO SUIDERLIG HOSTEL REPAIRS

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Suiderlig Secondary School in Keetmanshoop has received a donation of N$250,000 from the Swakop Uranium Foundation for the repair of the school hostel. This contribution was pledged during the school’s gala dinner on 1 August 2025.

|GOAGOSES CALLS FOR DECENT HOUSING AFTER MONDESA FIRE

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Erongo Governor Natalia |Goagoses says every Namibian deserves to live in a decent shelter and access basic services.

Her remarks follow after a fire that swept through Extension 14 in Mondesa, Swakopmund, destroying 13 shacks.

The weekend blaze left more than 30 people homeless.

ZAMBEZI OFFICE DONATES SANITARY PADS TO EDUCATION DIRECTORATE

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The Office of the Zambezi Governor handed over 2900 sanitary pads to the education directorate through the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare.

The donation follows an initiative launched by Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare to break barriers for albinism and menstrual health.

NAMIBIANS IN ZAMBIA MARK BELATED INDEPENDENCE DAY IN LUSAKA

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Hundreds of Namibians domiciled in Zambia thronged the High Commission in Lusaka for the belated Independence celebrations.

The event was organised by the Namibian High Commission in Zambia.

These are Namibians who are in Zambia for various reasons other than business and education.

HEALTH MINISTRY LAUNCHES TB MASS SCREENING IN TSWKWE

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The Ministry of Health and Social Services has launched a TB mass screening campaign, targeting high-risk areas in the Tsumkwe constituency.

The campaign, which started on Monday, will run until the 25th of April.

MPS CALL FOR MORE SUPPORT FOR COMMUNAL FARMERS

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Members of Parliament contributing to the budget allocation for agriculture and land reform requested the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform to provide more financial and technical support to communal farmers to boost productivity.

The ministry has been allocated about N$1 billion

SHAFUDAH RULES OUT IMMEDIATE NATIONAL BUDGET INCREASE

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Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah has ruled out any immediate increase to the national budget, stating that the government will only review allocations once there is clearer evidence of economic growth.

ASHIPALA-MUSAVYI URGES CHINA INVESTMENT IN VALUE ADDITION

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International Relations and Trade Minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi has called on Chinese businesses to deepen trade ties by investing in value addition to Namibia’s natural resources. 

She made the remarks during a roundtable and networking engagement in Shenzhen, China. 

NAMIBIA RECOGNISED FOR STRONG TOBACCO CONTROL LEADERSHIP

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The Africa Regional Tobacco Control Partners Coordination Meeting is underway in Windhoek. 

The main aim of the three-day meeting is to strengthen coordination of tobacco control efforts across Africa and to align strategies to reduce tobacco use and its health impacts.