September 2008

Town Besieged By Street Kids

Submitted by AA Namibia on Mon, 29/09/2008 - 17:30
Town Besieged By Street Kids - An escalating HIV/AIDS pandemic with its resultant deaths has placed Caprivi Region in an unenviable position as many children orphaned by this disease are being forced onto the streets of Katima Mulilo, for sheer survival. [All Africa - Namibia]

Country's Winters May Become Too Hot for Tourists

Submitted by AA Namibia on Mon, 29/09/2008 - 17:30
Country's Winters May Become Too Hot for Tourists - If temperatures increase due to global warming, it may lead to a decline in the number of tourists coming to Namibia, since most tourists visit during Namibia's winter when temperatures are not too high for them, says Environment and Tourism Minister Netumbo Nandi- Ndaitwah. [All Africa - Namibia]

Govt Still Owes 23 Million Namibian Dollars for State House Plot

Submitted by AA Namibia on Mon, 29/09/2008 - 17:29
Govt Still Owes 23 Million Namibian Dollars for State House Plot - The Windhoek municipality is still waiting for N$23 million to be paid for two enormous pieces of land Government had taken to build the new State House complex and a helicopter landing pad opposite the site. [All Africa - Namibia]

Walvis Power Plant Given Thumbs-Up By Enviroment Ministry

Submitted by AA Namibia on Tue, 23/09/2008 - 03:12
Walvis Power Plant Given Thumbs-Up By Enviroment Ministry - The Ministry of Environment and Tourism has given NamPower the green light to start building a 50 Megawatt diesel power station in Walvis Bay. [All Africa - Namibia]

Limited Funding Hampers Kunene Projects

Submitted by AA Namibia on Mon, 22/09/2008 - 01:58
Limited Funding Hampers Kunene Projects - More than eight regional capital projects funded by Government for Regional Councils through the National Planning Commission (NPC) are still ongoing in the Kunene Region. [All Africa - Namibia]

New Era Receives Two Free Houses

Submitted by AA Namibia on Mon, 15/09/2008 - 22:43
New Era Receives Two Free Houses - Government will donate two houses worth N$558 225 to a State-owned newspaper, compliments of the taxpayer. [All Africa - Namibia]

TSES Faces Sixth Day Without Electricity

Submitted by AA Namibia on Mon, 15/09/2008 - 22:37
TSES Faces Sixth Day Without Electricity - Villagers at Tses are preparing to spend a sixth night without electricity. [All Africa - Namibia]

President to Launch Land Management Programme

Submitted by AA Namibia on Mon, 15/09/2008 - 22:35
President to Launch Land Management Programme - President Hifikepunye Pohamba will officially launch the five-year Namibia Country Pilot Partnership (CPP) programme for Integrated Sustainable Land Management (ISLM) this evening. [All Africa - Namibia]

Major Development Plans for Khomas in Pipeline

Submitted by AA Namibia on Thu, 04/09/2008 - 22:51
Major Development Plans for Khomas in Pipeline - The Khomas Regional Council's interventions submitted to the Third National Development Plan (NDP3) following the Participatory Poverty Assessment (PPA) are mainly geared towards uplifting and empowering residents in the region's informal settlements. [All Africa - Namibia]