insert_link Namibia Government Declares National Emergency Amid Severe Drought, Allocates N$825 Million for Relief The government has declared a national emergency due to a severe drought and allocated N$825 million for relief efforts. However, Deputy Prime Minister, John Mutorwa announced a funding gap of N$482 million, with the total required amount being N$1.307 billion. Poor rainfall in the 2023/24 season has caused a 53% reduction in crop yields, and the country's dams are only at 55% capacity, exacerbating the water shortage, especially in central […] todayJune 20, 2024 12
insert_link Namibia Deputy Prime Minister Lauds Effectiveness of New E-Voucher System for Drought Relief Program Deputy Prime Minister , spoke briefly to our Northern correspondent, Maria Namupala on the Food voucher system that was recently introduced by the Office of the Prime Minister. John Mutorwa says it is very effective and doing good so far. todayMay 6, 2024 10
insert_link Namibia President Mbumba Affirms Commitment to Workers’ Welfare and Economic Progress President Nangolo Mbumba, represented by Deputy Prime Minister John Mutorwa, highlighted the government's focus on pro-worker policies at the Workers’ Day event in Rundu. He emphasized the importance of a national minimum wage and efforts to safeguard workers' rights. Despite economic challenges, Mbumba outlined initiatives like the United Nations Global Accelerator of Jobs and Social Protection program and the development of the Third National Employment Policy. He also mentioned the […] todayMay 2, 2024 25
insert_link Namibia Mbumba attending Heads of State and Government summit in Uganda Vice President Nangolo Mbumba is participating in the 19th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) which commenced in Uganda on Friday. Mbumba is accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, as well as other senior Government officials. A statement issued by the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation on Friday said the summit was preceded by a ministerial […] todayJanuary 19, 2024 20
insert_link 2 3 Oshiwambo Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwa, na mbushe waye moilonga waAngola, va talelapo ohamba yaUkwanyama. Omupedu prima minister noku li yoo ominister yomakwatafano nelongelo kumwe Meme oshivike shadjako eshi ali aka potokonona oshikumungu shovaNamibia tava lifa oimuna yavo mo Angola, okwa mona yoo omito oku talelapo ohamba yoshitunda shauKwanyama meekulu Mwadinaomho Martha ya Kristian Nelumbu. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, kouhamba otaku lopotwa ali ayako pamwe nambushe waye moilonga wAngola , Ambassador Tete Antonio. Pefimbo letalelepo lavo kouhamba eeminister dopaveli oda yelifa nghene Namibia na Angola tava twikile […] todayJanuary 16, 2024 18 3 2
insert_link Namibia Government rolls out food voucher system to all 14 regions The government is rolling out its food voucher system to all 14 regions following a successful pilot in the Oshana Region. According to the Namibia Press Agency, as part of the Commodity and Beneficiary Management Information System, an alternative drought relief delivery mechanism, the system digitizes and automates the food relief beneficiary system. Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah explained that beneficiaries will use vouchers to redeem food items at local […] todayNovember 29, 2023 14
