Meru National Polytechnic has embarked on a programme to launch a variety of washing soaps and other detergents to ensure residents in the surrounding community lead a healthy life. The polytechnic’s Deputy Principal in charge of Administration and Fi…
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Organizations Urged To Set Aside Breastfeeding Stations In Their Workplaces
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are emphasizing the need for greater breastfeeding support across all workplaces to sustain and improve progress on breastfeeding rates globally. The two organization …
Read moreSlaughterhouses Warned Over Waste Management
The Turkana county government will shut down slaughterhouses that do not comply with solid and liquid waste management regulations. Turkana County Director for Veterinary Services Dr. Benson Long’or speaking Tuesday, when he undertook a spot-check of …
Read moreOne Dies As Fire Razes 50 Homes In Athi River
One person died when fire razed 50 houses in a suspected gas cylinder explosion at Kwa Ndeti village at Athi River in Mavoko. The fire that has rendered over 100 people homeless, occurred early in the morning when the deceased, who came home after a n…
Read moreLegal Affairs standing committee visits Waya-Waya San community
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs visited the Waya-Waya San Community in the Zambezi Region on Monday.The visit is to assess whether the government’s projects intended for the marginalised people here are benefit…
Read moreDraft Bill for persons with disabilities launched
The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare (MGEPESW) on Wednesday officially launched the nationwide consultation on the Persons with Disability Bill and National Policy.Deputy Minister of Marginalised People, Royal |Ui|o|…
Read moreUse of IDs for travel to Botswana extended to three border posts
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security has announced that the use of national identity cards as travel documents between Namibia and Botswana has been extended to three additional border posts.The two countries signed a Memora…
Read moreTebele slams government on drought relief
Gobabis Constituency Councillor, Augustinus Tebele, has criticised the government for how it handles the national drought relief initiative.In an interview with Nampa recently, Tebele said the government did not consult before they came up with ways t…
Read morePlant trafficking a concern for MEFT
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has raised concern over the increase in cases, arrests, convictions and seizures relating to plants in Namibia.The ministry’s Chief Public Relations Officer, Romeo Muyunda, said this in an inter…
Read moreExport earnings decreased by 5.9 per cent in June
Namibia’s exports earnings decreased by 5.9 per cent, from the N.dollars 9.2 billion recorded in May 2023 to N.dollars 8.7 billion in June 2023.According to the latest Namibia Merchandise Trade Statistics Bulletin released on Monday by the Namibia St…
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