Vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on all Namibians and trade unions to fight gender-based violence (GBV), which is one of the greatest hindrances in women empowerment. “Gender-based violence remains a serious issue that reverses social progress and also has a major impact on women empowerment,” she says. Nandi-Ndaitwah was speaking at the Mineworkers Union...
Maria David CORRUPTION is a global problem and does not have a bearing on a single continent or region, according to Erongo governor Neville Andre. Andre made these remarks during the annual workshop by the Heads of Anti-corruption agencies in the SADC Region at Swakopmund on Wednesday. He indicated that corruption is a cross-border crime...
Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Ministry of Health and Social Services has acknowledged a significant impediment in public health service delivery, stemming from the operation of only a fraction of the allocated 215 ambulances. This has detrimentally affected services, especially in emergencies. Ben Nangombe, the Executive Director of the Ministry, described the situation’s severity, comparing the lack...
Bethanie Village Council Chairperson Diederik Frederick has said the lack of administrators in key positions at the village council hinders the delivery of service to the inhabitants of the village. In an interview with Nampa here on Wednesday, Frederick said for the past eight months or so, the village council had only one substantive appointee,...
Deputy Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, Faustina Caley, has highlighted the challenge of inadequate data in developing initiatives to support the local arts and culture sector. During a public discussion in Windhoek, Caley noted the government’s introduction of an N$8 billion economic stimulus and relief package during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic to...