NAPPD 2025 congress unites disability advocates in Swakopmund

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The 2025 National Congress of the Namibia Association of People with Physical Disabilities (NAPPD) is taking place in Swakopmund, uniting individuals with physical disabilities, advocates, government representatives, and various stakeholders.

NCS launches inmate phone system at coastal prisons

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The Namibian Correctional Service has launched the one-way Telio telephone system at the Walvis Bay and Swakopmund correctional facilities to enable inmates to communicate with the outside world.

A volunteer inmate demonstrated the functionality of the one-way Telio system.

Land degradation poses threat to food security

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Land degradation is likely to pose a threat to food security if nothing is done to address the situation.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report of 2024 indicates that between 20 and 40 percent of the world's land is already degraded, nearly affecting half of the global population.

Family of 16-year-old murder victim heartbroken

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The family of 16-year-old Antonio Angelo Xamseb, a grade 10 learner at the Karibib Junior Secondary School who was stabbed to death last weekend, are demanding answers.

When the nbc News crew arrived at the Xamseb residence, members of the family were clothed in black, symbolising grief and pain.

SMEs in fashion, agriculture struggle to keep afloat

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The 2025 Coastal Trade Fair and Conference, which was held at Swakopmund, shed light on the opportunities and struggles faced by small business owners, particularly in fashion, agriculture, and traditional food industries.

Coastal Trade Fair kicks-off at Swakop

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The Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Natangue Ithete, says coastal areas hold strategic importance, especially in hosting key national infrastructure.

NIP launches Hub for manufacturing medical consumables

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The Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) has launched an innovative hub at Swakopmund for manufacturing medical consumables, including laboratory products such as specimen tubes and vials, at a cost of N$14 million.

Wagdaar settlement gets light towers

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The Wagdaar settlement, located west of the DRC informal settlement on the outskirts of Swakopmund, has received two new light towers, marking the start of a project this week that symbolises hope and safety for its residents.