OPM issues National Flood Advisory amid heavy rains

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The Office of the Prime Minister has issued a National Flood Advisory following reports from Namibia Meteorological Services warning of above-normal rainfall across the country.

NAMCOR appoints Victoria Sibeya as acting MD

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The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) has appointed Victoria Sibeya as acting Managing Director, effective from 1st April.

Sibeya has been the executive for Upstream Exploration since 2019.

||Kharas Governor calls for safeguarding of children's rights

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The Governor of the ||Kharas Region, Aletha Frederick, has emphasised the need for concerted efforts to safeguard children's well-being. 

She made the remarks at the establishment of the ||Kharas Regional Child Care Protection Forum at Keetmanshoop. 

Reporters trained on climate change reporting

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Media practitioners play a critical role in shaping the public's understanding of climate change.

For this reason, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism hosted a one-day media training session on climate change to equip journalists with essential knowledge on how to report on it.

Assessing the impact of school feeding programme

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The 10th African Day of School Feeding was commemorated at Swakopmund, celebrating the progress made with school feeding programmes across Africa. 

In the Erongo Region, approximately 34 schools, benefiting well over 11,000 learners, directly benefit from the school feeding programme.

Grashoek residents demand electricity and farmland for livestock

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Residents of Grashoek in the Tsumkwe Constituency of the Otjozondjupa Region are in need of electricity as well as land for livestock farming.

The residents told nbc News that the lack of electricity denies them education opportunities and impedes social progression.

ECB issues safety guidelines after eight electrocution deaths

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The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has laid down guidelines for regional electricity distributors following the death of eight people over the past four years due to electrocution.

In 2022/2025, 17 accidents were reported, with eight of them being fatalities caused by electrocution.