Road safety boosts for B1 road

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Visibility equipment to be used by the Namibian Police at high accident zones along the main national road in the Otjozondjupa Region is aimed at curbing road accidents.

A local mobile telecommunications company (MTC) stepped in and donated the reflector jackets, torches, and other goods worth N$63,000 to the Namibian Police.

Road crashes, accompanied by fatalities and injuries, are experienced every other week on the B1 Road.

Simanya Combined School receives donation From Sankara Fishing Company

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Simanya Combined School outside Nkurenkuru in the Kavango West Region is the lucky recipient of school uniforms and sports gear from Sankara Fishing Company.

The school has 152 learners.

The donation is aimed at enriching the learning environment and fostering a culture of health and fitness among the school's 152 learners.

Expanding beyond the school's boundaries, a portion of the donated sports gear also made its way to LK United, a local soccer team. 

Communal Farmers receive stud rams for quality breeding

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Thirty communal farmers received quality goat rams from the Berseba Constituency Office to enhance the quality of their livestock and transform their farming. 

They also received training in animal husbandry, understanding farming cycles, and how to transform and follow creative farming system management. 

The Councillor of Berseba Constituency, Jeremias Goeieman, urged farmers to venture into a shared community of quality animals and sell among them, as this could mean good-quality produce and price sharing within the farming communities. 

Former student donates N$150,000 worth of equipment to Okondjatu Combined School

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The Okondjatu Combined School received equipment worth N$150,000 from Kaijata Kangueehi, who is a former learner of the school from the late 1970s.

It is the first time in the history of the school to receive such valuable items from an individual.
 
Among the donated items are two photocopy machines, a DSTV set paid for the whole year, 200 mattresses for the hotel, soccer and netball jerseys, and adjustable netball courts.

FAO supports Namibia's food security efforts with N$2.2 million donation

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The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) remains a dedicated partner for Namibia to ensure food security for all.

This commitment was reaffirmed at the handover of gardening tools and irrigation systems to 308 beneficiaries in the Ohangwena Region, valued at N$2.2 million.

FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture are the implementers of the project funded by the government of Japan.

N$25 million will cover four focal regions, namely Ohagwena, ||Kharas, Kavango West, and Zambwezi, to tackle climate-induced shocks.

RFA Donates to the Police

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The Road Fund Administration (RFA) has eased the burden of a lack of vehicles in the police force following a donation of 22 cars.

Despite challenging financial turbulence, the RFA has managed to, during the concluded financial year, make a funding contribution to traffic law enforcement of N$34.4 million.

The vehicles will be required at various roadblocks across the country to enable the police to respond timely to road incidents.

The RFA budget allocation for NamPol traffic for the next financial year is N$15 million.

Luderitz TC donates land to COSDEC

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The donation of land measuring 6,000 square metres has given a boost to plans to construct a Community Skills Development Centre in Luderitz. 

Luderitz Town Council officially handed over the donated land to COSDEC Benguela.

COSDEC Benguela opened its doors in Luderitz in 2009, offering computer literacy and needle courses. 

The training centre, with a student intake of more than 200 per year, currently offers six TVET courses, among others in plumbing, welding, and hospitality. 

Rossing donates to Bunya combined school

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The Bunya Combined School in the Kapako Constituency has always struggled with basic necessities.

That was until the Rossing Foundation paid the school a visit to donate some much-needed items. 

The Bunya Combined School started off as a Catholic mission school 94 years ago.

Even back then, the school always had shortages in terms of teaching materials. 

Its principal, Kotokeni Willem, says that despite the many challenges, learning still takes first priority. 

UNAM students donate medical supplies to Katutura Health Centre

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Fourth-year law students at the University of Namibia have refurbished and donated medical equipment to the paediatric unit at Katutura Health Centre.

This is to create a calming and conducive environment for patients.

Katutura Health Centre, popularly known as Black Chain in honour of a nearby mall of the same name, operates on a 24-hour clock system, catering to residents of Katutura.

Students repainted the wall of the paediatric unit, making it child-friendly and enhancing its environment for comfort.

School for the Visually Impaired receives sanitary pads 

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Miss Teen Namibia Second Runner-up Timica Goeieman teamed up with the Bikers Club and Roads Authority to hand over sanitary pads to the School for the Visually Impaired in the Capital.

Goeieman says she's passionate about helping people with disabilities, hence the decision to gather sanitary pads for girls at the School for the Visually Impaired.

Speaking on behalf of the biker clubs, Sydney Boois says there is nothing too small when giving a helping hand.