Deputy Executive Director in the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Gloria Simubali, has led a delegation to the ‘Investing in African Mining Indaba 2024’, which commenced in Cape Town, South Africa, on Monday.
The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) will provide cancer treatment services over weekends at House Acacia, the interim home for cancer patients, as of February 1, 2024.
The service is for cancer patients who live outside Windhoek but receive treatment in the capital.
CAN Chief Executive Officer Rolf Hansen says the country's cancer patient population has increased dramatically, which has prompted the decision.
The City of Windhoek management committee remains incomplete as the council failed to nominate office bearers to fill the two remaining positions on Thursday.
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has cancelled the spectrum licences granted to UCOM Mobile Namibia, previously known as Mobile Telephone Networks Business Solutions Namibia (MTN).
CRAN, in a statement on Monday, said the High Court granted a default judgement against UCOM Mobile Namibia on November 16, 2023.
This is a result of its inability to settle over N$19.3 million in licence fees following fruitless mediation efforts.
The Namibian Defence Force (NDF) has confirmed the death of a 26-year-old recruit who was undergoing basic military training at Osona Base in Okahandja.
NDF Spokesperson, Colonel Petrus Shilumbu, told Nampa that Johan Pieterse died on December 28 after he collapsed during a physical fitness exercise.
Colonel Shilumbu said Pieterse was subsequently rushed to Okahandja State Hospital, where he was declared dead upon arrival by the hospital's medical personnel.
Ondonga Traditional Authority (OTA) chairperson, John Walenga, led a group of 150 participants, ranging from nine to over 70 years old, in a salt collection initiation process over the weekend.
The event occurred at the Etotha Salt Pan, northwest of Etosha National Park in Okatyali Constituency of the Oshana Region.
Walenga told Nampa the initiation ceremony was, among others, aimed at addressing gender-based violence (GBV) and instilling discipline in the participants.
The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) is investigating a case of rape after a 19-year-old girl living with Down syndrome was allegedly raped and impregnated at an unknown time by an unknown suspect in Havana informal settlement, Windhoek.
According to NamPol spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, the matter only came to light after the victim started complaining about abdominal aches and was subsequently diagnosed with a 13-week pregnancy.
The All People’s Party (APP) has elected Augustinus Shindimba Djami as the Regional Chairperson for the Kavango East Region for the next three years.
APP acting Secretary General, Venitus Goraseb, said in a statement on Wednesday that the party held its regional conference on Saturday, where it elected Djami as the Regional Chairperson.
The conference also elected Johannes Mpande to deputise Djami, while Mariane Simon was elected as the Regional Secretary.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Anna Shiweda, said the Namibian government has officially declared a state of drought in Namibia.
She said measures are being put into motion to initiate a comprehensive drought relief programme aimed at assisting the vulnerable and affected communities residing in all 14 regions of the country.
The Oshakati Town Council will offer 100% interest relief on customer municipal services accounts with outstanding account payments.
Town spokesperson Katarina Kamari said this follows a resolution passed by the Council on August 30, 2023, to waive all interest accumulated on all Oshakati customer municipal service accounts.
According to Kamari, the council’s debts currently stand at N$80,224,301.99.
"The debts are increasing every month due to non-payment," she said.
