Rudolf Gaiseb The coverage of opposition political parties by news media in Namibia has increased from 59% to 66% in July and August. This was revealed by the second elections media monitoring report that was launched by the media ombudsman of Namibia, John Nakuta. Monitoring was conducted between 20 July and 20 August this...
Namibia’s total fish exports for the second quarter of this year saw a decline in export volumes, valued at N$3.8 billion. This represents a slight decrease from the N$4.1 billion recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2023. The exports include crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates. These figures are contained in the Namibia Statistics Agency’s...
The family of a 36-year-old man who disappeared on 1 September in Karibib is growing increasingly worried over the lack of information regarding his whereabouts. Nangolo Shishiveni, a senior familymember said his nephew Immanuel Shikongo was last seen at the Namdeb settlement, and has not been heard from since. “We are very concerned that so...
SWAKOPMUND – The Amalgamated Rotation Annual Festival is set to return this week, promising to be bigger and better than before. ARAF was established after Omaruru, Karibib and Usakos agreed in 2022 to promote collaboration and resource- sharing by jointly hosting their trade expo, named OKULAC (Omaruru, Karibib, Usakos Local Authority Corporation). The inaugural festival...
Zebaldt Ngaruka EPUKIRO – Assistant teacher of the Okajombo Kindergarten Zaungama Tjiposa said the interest of the village children propels her to teach in the face of a mountain of challenges confronting them. Established in 2019, the kindergarten opened its doors to more than 30 pre-school pupils who went to primary schools in the Epukiro...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has expressed confidence and readiness to deliver credible elections in November, despite the challenges faced so far. This was stated by the Pre-Election Assessment Mission of the Electoral Commissions Forum of Southern African Development Community countries (ECF-SADC) at an engagement with the commission from 16 to 20...
Rudolf Gaiseb Finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi said that the Namibian railway is in a precarious state to facilitate the energy boom on the horizon in the form of oil, gas and the much-talked-about green hydrogen. He made these remarks during the Namibian Road Sector Policy Conference in Windhoek on Monday. “Namibia’s rail network is not...
Swapo Vice President (VP) Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said pressing issues such as the completion of national stadiums will be prioritised during the mid-term budget review next month. This comes in response to the ruling party’s manifesto, which outlines plans to upgrade national sport facilities, including the Independence Stadium. The revamp will allow national teams to host...
Cricket Namibia (CN) and First National Bank (FNB) have strengthened their partnership by signing a new agreement yesterday. The financial details and duration of the partnership were not disclosed at the press conference. The associate sponsorship will see the national men’s cricket team donning shirts with the FNB logo. The CEO of CN, Johan Muller,...
Environment ministry spokesperson Romeo Muyunda says there is the dire situation in which hippos at Ikuzu near Lake Liambezi find themselves. Already, three adult hippos died last week, while another died over the weekend. In addition to the three drilled water points, the ministry is drilling a borehole on site to save the stranded hippos...