More than 12 000 Orphans and Vulnarable Children (OVCs) in the Erongo Region are benefiting from social grants with a total of N.dollars 2.8 million spent on a monthly basis.This is according to Erongo Governor Neville Andre- Itope during his State of …
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Construction of more classrooms underway in Erongo
In order to mitigate the ever increasing need for school placements in the Erongo Region, the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture has contracted August 26 to construct additional classrooms and ablution blocks.The facilities which are currently und…
Read more66 Houses under mass housing project completed end of July
The completion of the first 66 houses under the Mass Housing Project in Swakopmund is envisaged by end July, while the rest will be completed in May 2024.This was announced by Erongo Governor Neville Andre Itope during his State of the Region Address a…
Read morePrisoner escapes while under medical care
An inmate from the Windhoek Correctional Facility on Monday reportedly escaped from the Windhoek Central Hospital where he was admitted for a sonar examination.According to an incident report by the Namibian Police Force (NamPol), 38-year-old Isak Alfe…
Read moreIshitile through to final of 400m race at World Champs
Namibia’s T11 female sprinter Lahja Ishitile and her guide Sem Shimanda reached the final of the women’s T11 400 metres (m) race after once again setting a new African record.Ishitile and Shimanda, while competing at the 2023 Paris World Para Athletics…
Read moreKenya Among 12 Countries To Receive Malaria Vaccine Doses
Kenya is among 12 countries across different regions of Africa that are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years.The first doses of the vaccine are expected to arrive in countries during the last quarte…
Read moreState To Complete Kuresoi Projects
Residents of Kuresoi North have been assured of the completion of government projects in their area within the stipulated time period.Addressing the locals at Gacharage AIC Church, the area legislator, Alfred Mutai urged them to give the government am…
Read moreNGO Council Of Kenya Condemns Saba Saba Protests
The Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) Council of Kenya has condemned the violent protests witnessed during the Saba Saba Day street demonstrations on July 7, 2023, in Nairobi and other parts of the country.In a press briefing at Nyayo House in Nair…
Read more17,000-Tree Planting Drive Launched In West Pokot County
West Pokot Women Representative Rael Kasiwai has launched a 17,000-tree planting programme at Kongelai Primary in Riwo Ward in a bid to mitigate the effects of climate change and increase tree cover in the region.The drive will target all schools in W…
Read moreWomen Urged To Harvest Rain Water For Domestic Use
Maendeleo ya Wanawake Chairperson Rahab Muiu has urged women to harvest rainwater for domestic use.Speaking at Il Bissil, Kajiado County during a women empowerment program, Muiu observed that most homes still depend on water from boreholes, located qu…
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