The Editors' Forum of Namibia's Media Ombudsman has launched the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly Elections Media Monitoring Project in Windhoek.
The media monitoring tool will be used to gauge the coverage of media houses and outlets before, during, and after the November 27 elections.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services says it will debar contractors who fail to deliver projects and will implement penalties for late delivery.
Its Executive Director, Ben Nangombe, said this when he presented a report on the ministry's activities at health facilities in Windhoek.
Urban agriculture is growing in Swakopmund as the municipality and some learning institutions continue to empower residents through the allocation of more land.
Urban agriculture is a particular focus area in the Swakopmund Municipality's strategic plan.
The Windhoek-Okahandja Road Project is expected to be completed by May next year.
The construction of the road, which started in 2016, will allow easy access to and from Swakopmund, Walvis Bay, and the Ovitoto roads.
President Hage Geingob has appealed that the Green Hydrogen project be given a chance to take off and change the socio-economic conditions of the two southern regions and the country at large.
A veteran of the liberation struggle, Mathew Shivute, from Amaupa Village in the Omusati Region, has appealed to the Ministry of Veterans Affairs to speed up the payment of their projects.
Shivute argued that some of the veterans are ageing and want to benefit from the project during their lifetime.
Namibia has failed to meet several targets outlined in the Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Project.
The country scored a low rating of 4 out of 10, falling below the benchmark of 7.29 set in the Malabo Declaration, which was supposed to be achieved by 2025.
Namibia has launched the Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Project in collaboration with the African Caribbean Cancer Consortium.
The project aims at promoting health and early detection as well as identifying factors that contribute to breast and prostate cancer.
The Deputy Prime Minister, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, visited an envisaged government project to construct earth dams in the Oshana Region.
The Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust (NFCPT) is embarking on a project that will increase accessibility to fish distribution centres around the country.
The implementation of this project will cost N$807 000.
Currently, NFCPT operates 18 fish shops in 17 towns across the country.
