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Big plans for Step Up Ark

2 days ago - 25 November 2021 | Society

Windhoek • [email protected] charity project that was established to care for disadvantaged women and children in rural areas in the Hardap region during the Covid lockdown in 2020, has developed into a fully fledged registered...

Geingob Cup funds channelled to charities

3 weeks ago - 02 November 2021 | Society

The 2021 edition of the Dr Hage Geingob Cup will be taking place again this year, following 2020’s cancellation due to Covid and event sponsors instead directing their funds towards donations to vulnerable communities across...

Christmas wishes come true

1 month - 19 October 2021 | Society

Wernhil and Broll Namibia presented donations to two of their partner schools, Monte Christo Project Primary School and Dr Abraham Iyambo Primary School last month. The donations form part of Wernhil’s Christmas Wish List initiative...

Food for thought

1 month - 01 October 2021 | Society

The German Embassy has partnered with King’s Daughter’s Organisation and Help4Nam to support families in need with food donations in and around Windhoek, Okahandja and Rehoboth.A total of around N$182 000 from the embassy’s micro...

World Clean-up Day: Do your bit

2 months ago - 17 September 2021 | Society

As part of World Clean-up Day, the City of Windhoek in collaboration with its local partners and sponsors, will be doing their bit for the cause in the Samora Machele Constituency at the Hadino Nghishongwa...

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German support for EMA

2 months ago - 14 September 2021 | Society

The German embassy continues supporting Namibians in their fight against Covid-19, partnering with Emergency Medical Assistance (EMA) to support government in providing medical aid during...

‘We can’t keep writing off debt’ - CoW

3 months ago - 24 August 2021 | Society

City of Windhoek (CoW) acting chief executive officer George Mayumbelo said the City's policy on writing off the debt for pensioners and vulnerable people needs...

Women help Rehoboth's vulnerable

3 months ago - 06 August 2021 | Society

Rehoboth • [email protected] than 100 people currently living on Rehoboth's landfills recently received a hot meal, juice and fruit.Elodine Cloete from Rehoboth Mommies in Need...

Helping Namibia breathe

4 months ago - 11 July 2021 | Society

Due to the current Covid crisis and the immense strain that it is placing on the Namibian healthcare system, it is evident that there is...

Small gesture of gratitude

4 months ago - 08 July 2021 | Society

Together with Checkers and Sun Medical, the Windhoek Lions Club was able to provide some healthcare workers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic at hospitals in...

No more free water for Gobabis

5 months ago - 31 May 2021 | Society

The Gobabis Municipality will discontinue the free water supply introduced due to the State of Emergency following the Covid-19 outbreak last year.Mayor Elvire Theron during...

‘Homophobic’ Nekongo urged to resign

5 months ago - 30 May 2021 | Society

Windhoek • [email protected] LGBTQ campaigners continue to call on Swapo party youth league (SPYL) secretary Ephraim Nekongo to resign, following homophobic attacks they say are...

Week of multiples at Windhoek...

6 months ago - 24 May 2021 | Society

Windhoek • [email protected] was made last week with Namibia's first quintuplet (two girls and three boys) born at the Windhoek Central Hospital on Tuesday. On...

Conservancy feeds their own children

6 months ago - 11 May 2021 | Society

For a second consecutive year, members of the N≠a Jaqna Conservancy are using part of their income to provide food to all registered schools and...

‘We are in it together’

6 months ago - 29 April 2021 | Society

Old Mutual has contributed N$1 million towards the procurement of vaccines through the Vaccines for Hope coalition, an alliance of more than 50 private sector...

Golf for Autism making a...

6 months ago - 29 April 2021 | Society

April is dedicated to autism awareness. In Namibia, the Autism Association – established in 2000 – spearheads various fundraisers to train children, parents, teachers and...

Cash for kiddies’ cancer ward

7 months ago - 26 April 2021 | Society

Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) donated N$75 000 to the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN), which will go towards the renovations project of the 8th Floor...

Food for 200 Omaheke families

7 months ago - 25 April 2021 | Society

Deputy minister of gender equality Alexia Manombe-Ncube handed over food parcels to 200 households at Omitara and farm Blouberg in Omaheke region on Friday.The items,...