Category: Namibia News

By Staff Reporter  The Communist Party of Namibia wants government to pay pension for all former soldiers of the South West Africa Territory Force.  This is the only Namibian political party supporting communism in the country and has thus advocating for the pension pay outs of the former members of the South West Africa Territory…

STAFF REPORTER WINDHOEK – A declaration to end hunger in Namibia was adopted by mayors, policymakers,technicians, experts, and representatives of civil society organizations in Windhoek last week. The document promises a review of national policy and legal frameworks and a commitment to harmonize current efforts to tackling food and nutrition security. First concrete measures will…

By Staff Reporter United Nations Secretary-General, Mr Ban Ki-Moon, accompanied by his wife, Mrs Yoo Soon-taek, and Senior Officials of the United Nations will pay an Official Visit to Namibia from 24 to 25 June 2014.   In a Press Release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Secretary-General is visiting Namibia on the invitation of…

By Staff Report The Namibian Head of State made his first visit to the NHE mass housing project and toured the construction site at Walvis-Bay in the Erongo Region last week. President Hifikepunye Pohamba  witnessed 130 houses which are near completion under the national project called mass housing  initiated by the Namibian government which is…

By Staff Reporter The Democratic Turnhalle Alliance, DTA of Namibia is hoping to swallow all pressure groups in Namibia and internationally ahead of the general elections expected this year. This was recently announced by the party’s Secretary for Information and Publicity, Mr. Lascan Sikosi that it will amalgamate all social, economic, academic, political, racial and…

STAFF REPORTER The Agricultural Bank of Namibia  has approved loans totalling N$367 million to 646 Namibian farmers in 2013, which shows an increase of 35.4 percent over loans approved in  2012.  The bank noted in its End of the Year report of 2013 entitled “Agribank Performance Report for the year 2013 (January – November 2013)”that…

 By Aldrin Mukendwa   DEPUTY Minister of Veterans Affairs, Hilma Nicanor officially inaugurated new office in Katima Mulilo for War Veterans recently.  Among the delegates attended the ceremony was the Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Richard Kamwi,Traditional Leaders and Zambezi Regional Governor, Alfea Sampofu .  In her keynote address, Deputy Minister Nicanor emphasised…