Windhoek, Namibia News

Land degradation - more specifically drought and desertification - have become increasingly pressing problems for a growing number of countries around the world, threatening efforts to alleviate poverty, improve basic health and sanitation and address socioeconomic inequality, as well as spur agricultural and sustainable economic development.

PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba is expected to officially declare a state of emergency soon in the face of the devastating drought that is ravaging the country.

THE Public Service Commission does not have any document in its files indicating that Namibia's President has ever given his consent to members of the commission to do paid work besides their official position, PSC Chairperson Eddie Amkongo revealed in the High Court in Windhoek yesterday.

CITIZEN Nahas, as usual when putting on his private hat hit the nail on the head by pointing out the reality that politics in Namibia is working hard to divide our nation.

SMS Of The Day *TO the person who is complaining about the employment of foreigners at Windhoek Central Hospital, the reason foreigners are being employed is because they have an edge over you and management choose the best candidates.

UNTIL a few months ago our Minister of Defence Nahas Angula served as the country's prime minister.

A more traditional postcard shot of Windhoek taken from the steps of the Alte Feste .

SMS Of The Day *MY goodness. I forgot I was in Namibia when I went to CTM on Friday.

Another shot from central Windhoek. I have visited this site several times to try and get a balanced shot as the light is quite tricky.

The pageant aims at raising funds for orphanages in Windhoek. HANO is a Youth Organisation that helps build and improve the living standard of young people through providing scholarships to disadvantaged learners.

The Namibia Manufacturers Association will hold its first ever annual Manufacturer of the Year awards on June 20 this year, board chairperson Brian Black announced during a press briefing in Windhoek on Wednesday.

THE gay community were offended by a retired pastor's alleged homophobic remarks during a church service for their 23 year old lesbian friend last Saturday in Windhoek.

Continuing with a walk around Windhoek and hoping to show images not usually seen on TE, this is a shot taken outside the National Art Gallery of Namibia.

Nigerian President Dr Goodluck Jonathan is expected on an official State visit to Namibia on Thursday and Friday where he will meet his counterpart President Hifikepunye Pohamba and the business community.

THE Immigration Selection Board granted Chinese national Yang Fan a 24-month employment permit which allowed him to work for any employer he wanted to, Yang's defence lawyer has claimed during his trial in the High Court in Windhoek.

THE United People's Movement has proposed to the Delimitation Commission that the Hardap Region be divided into two regions - to be called Oanob and Hardap - to accelerate socio-economic development and to minimise the influx of people to towns.

PRIME Morgan Tsvangirai's "diplomatic offensive" suffered another setback on Wednesday when Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba and his premier Hage Geingob snubbed the MDC-T leader, forcing him to take his roadshow to central and West Africa.

In spite of the constitutional guarantees of freedom of the press, the space for a free and vibrant independent media in The Gambia continues to be shrinking, the Gambia Press Union has said.

DURING the dark lawless days before independence, the police were probably the most feared, but hardly respected, agents of the state.

Bank Windhoek Holdings' anticipated listing on the Namibian Stock Exchange by late June would be the largest public offer of shares by a Namibian company since the establishment of the NSX.