insert_link Namibia Urgent Action Needed to Address Alarming Cases of Domestic Violence and Elderly Abuse in Zambezi Region During public hearings on sexual, gender-based violence, and femicide at Katima Mulilo, State Prosecutor Bruna Mukoya highlighted the pressing need for immediate attention to numerous cases of domestic violence and elderly abuse in the Zambezi Region. Mukoya expressed concern over undeserving verdicts in some domestic violence cases due to resource shortages and inadequate investigations, leading to their dismissal. Mukoya emphasized the lack of victim-friendly facilities to shelter and protect these […] todayJanuary 17, 2024 7
insert_link Namibia Namibia implements visas on arrival Travelers to Namibia via the Katima Mulilo, Ngoma, and Impalila border posts in the Zambezi Region can now obtain visas upon arrival. Some countries without diplomatic representation in Namibia no longer require prior visa applications for entry or transit. The Ministry of Home Affairs advocates electronic transfers for visa payments to enhance financial transaction management instead of cash payments. Visas upon arrival apply to diplomatic, official, and ordinary passport holders. […] todayDecember 18, 2023 35
insert_link Namibia Twenty-three houses were officially handed over to their new owners at Bukalo village Twenty-three houses were officially handed over to their new owners at Bukalo village in the Zambezi Region. The construction of the houses was funded through the Buy-a-Brick initiative, a partnership between the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia and Standard Bank. Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Eveline Nawases-Taeyele, commended the initiative during the handover, saying it focuses on addressing the causes of inequality at a time when the Namibian […] todayDecember 13, 2023 9
insert_link Oshiwambo Yaali ya kwatwa nominkati dhoondjamba mo Zambezi Uuministeli womidhingoloko,omakuti nomapashiyono ohela owa koleke emangepo lyaafekelwa yaali mboka yaadhika nomikanti dhoondjamba dhili 15 komukunda Namandumo moshitopolwa Zambezi. Omupopiliko guuministeli Romeo Muyunda okwati aafekelwa oya mangwapo sha landula uuyelele womonanguwi. Tati aafekelwa yaali oyeli oshitopolwa shongundu yaafekelwa ya 7 mboka ya thiki moshitopolwa okuza ko Bostwana,nokwali yeli nuukongo waali paveta. Aafekelwa yalwe ya 5 oya fadhukapo. Naashika oshiningwanima oshitiyali meni lyoshiwike shimwe,moka ominkati dhoondjamba taadhi kwatwako naafekelwa taya […] todayNovember 28, 2023 5
insert_link Local Supporting communities in the Zambezi Region with grants and equipment for human-wildlife conflict mitigation and management The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) together with its partners and other stakeholders will host a joint handover ceremony of project funding, grants, and equipment, financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through KfW Development Bank, to the value of: 20 million Namibian Dollars for the “Poverty-Oriented Support to Community Conservation in Namibia” (POSCCIN) Project as implemented by the Community Conservation Fund of […] todayOctober 23, 2023 10