The Erongo Regional Council, through its Constituency Development Fund, allocated machinery and equipment valued at about N$350,000 to close to 30 upcoming smaller entrepreneurs from Arandis and Henties Bay.
A woman who fled Namibia after she allegedly stole N$2.8 million from a private school where she was working appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court today following her extradition from South Africa.
The dream to own a decent house for shack dwellers at Aus Settlement in the ||Kharas Region is drawing close to reality.
Ten low-cost houses are being built at the settlement under the Shack Dwellers Federation housing scheme.
President Nangolo Mbumba has encouraged Namibians to play their part and respond to the appeals for support by the Namibian Federation of the Visually Impaired (NAFVI).
Cabinet has approved the provision of an additional budget to make up for a shortfall in the National Emergency Disaster Fund to provide for more than 308,000 households under the government's drought relief programme.
Bilateral trade between Namibia and Brazil has declined, highlighting the urgent need to boost trade and investment activity.
Over the past five years, Namibia's exports to Brazil have decreased by 11% annually.
The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) seized nearly 745,000 kilogrammes of cannabis during a series of operations around the country in July.
NamPol, in a statement on Thursday, said various drug substances were confiscated and 130 individuals arrested between 01 and 31 July.
The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund's Chief Executive Officer, Rosalia Martins-Hausiku, has urged drivers to be vigilant and responsible road users, emphasising particular concern and care, especially during the night.
Nearly 2,000 crashes have been recorded since January.
The ||Kharas Region's Swapo Party branch has generated more than N$500,000 in pledges towards the national elections campaign during a fundraising dinner at Oranjemund.
The Swapo Party Central Committee member, Usko Nghaamwa, pledged the highest amount of N$100,000.
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) recorded over 100,000 cases of victims of trafficking globally, with approximately 5,000 new cases each year.
Currently, the organisation globally assists seven to nine thousand victims annually.
