NANUB CALLS FOR STRONGER PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY

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Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Economy, Eddie Nanub, the committee is far better equipped to interrogate audit findings, hold accounting officers to account, and drive meaningful improvements across the public service.

NATIONAL COUNCIL PASSES MENTAL HEALTH BILL

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The National Council has passed the Mental Health Bill, replacing the Mental Health Act of 1973, which has been criticised as outdated.

The Bill aims to protect the dignity of mental health patients and strengthen community-based mental health services, as well as establish a mental health review board.

KHORIXAS COUNCIL SEEKS SUPPORT FOR TRADE FAIR

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The Khorixas Town Council has called on businesses, financial institutions, development partners and the community to support the upcoming Khorixas Trade Fair, aimed at promoting investment, entrepreneurship and sustainable economic growth in the town.

NIPAM CALLS FOR BETTER COMMUNICATION WITH MEDIA

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The Executive Director of the Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management (NIPAM), Heroldt Murangi, has called on public institutions and state-owned enterprises to improve their communication with the media.

THEOFELUS HAILED AS HERO FOR DISABILITY SUPPORT

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As Namibia observes Heroes' Day, the founder of the Kufamosha Information Disability Centre, Petrus Theofelus, popularly known as Makiti, believes heroism can be demonstrated through compassion and making a difference in someone's life. 

OTJITHO RESIDENTS SPEND NIGHTS SEEKING WATER

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Residents of Otjitho Village in the Ruacana Constituency are facing a severe water shortage after their underground water supply dried up.

The situation has forced some residents to spend nights at the water point to get water when it becomes available.

SHIMUAFENI HUMBLED BY HEROES' DAY HONOUR

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Kornelius Shimuafeni, the young boy who was accorded heroes' status by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, said he never expected to be honoured for his deed.

For him, it was an act of compassion for fellow human beings in need.

TEEN HONOURED FOR SAVING TWINS

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16-year-old Kornelius Shimuafeni has been conferred the award of the Most Distinguished Order, third class, for saving the lives of nine-month-old twin babies from drowning.

NELSON KAVELA REMEMBERED AS LIBERATION PIONEER

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On the 26th of August 1966, the first shots of the Namibian Liberation Struggle rang out at Omugulugombashe in the Omusati Region – forever altering the course of the nation's history.