Joseph Kaula ONAMUKULO – The Ohangwena Health Directorate says the region has recorded a decline in new HIV infections, despite remaining one of the most affected regions in the country. Delivering remarks during the World AIDS Day commemoration at Onamukulo on Monday, regional health director Robert Nandjila said the region continues to make progress in...
Kantema: Positive masculinity is not weakness
Rudolf Gaiseb Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare Emma Kantema says positive masculinity encourages men to be open, kind, and supportive. This is while conversations about stress, depression, and burnout are normalised. The minister was speaking at the men’s conference in Katima Mulilo, Zambezi, on Monday. Under the theme “Men as Agents of Change:...
Ndaitwah urges CEOs to empower teams
Rudolf Gaiseb First Gentleman, retired Lieutenant General Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah, has sent off chief executive officers of public institutions with a message to “sharpen their swords” and “rejuvenate” this festive season, as next year looms busy with changes in the public sector. Speaking at the Christmas dinner hosted by the Public Enterprises Chief Executive Officers’...
Angula denies murder, diamond heist involvement
Iuze Mukube A 45-year-old resident of Windhoek has denied involvement in the attack, murder and diamond heist that occurred at the Namdia building in January this year. The denial occurred during the formal bail hearing of diamond heist accused Joel Angula in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Angula faces the charges of murder, robbery,...
Former Otjombinde councillor Marenga dies
GOBABIS – Former Otjombinde constituency councillor in the Omaheke region Karii Marenga died on Saturday in Windhoek after being ill. Marenga (65) led the constituency between 2009 and 2015. Confirming his death to Nampa on Monday, his brother Fessy Rikondja Marenga, described his death as a painful experience, saying the family has lost a giant...
Geingob returns to court in February
Iuze Mukube A trial of a former teacher accused of murdering his wife, Merentha Geingos, by stabbing her with a kitchen knife at least 12 times, has been postponed to continue in February, next year. Patrick Geingob stands accused of the charges of murder, defeating or obstructing the course of justice, assault with intent to...
Personality of the week – Linda: Fast and focused on the basketball court
Hilma Nalupe Born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Ashley Linda moved to Cape Town at the age of six, where she began her schooling. Four years later, she relocated to Namibia and continued her education at Amazing Kids Private School and later at Deutsche Höhere Privatschule Windhoek (DHPS), where she completed high school. Linda’s sporting journey did...
Know your Regional Councillors – //Kharas Region
Adolf Kaure The recent 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections ushered in new councillors in various constituencies, while some were re-elected in their roles around the country. We continue to feature the councillors in the following weeks as detailed below. The //Kharas region had approximately 109,893 inhabitants [2023 Census]. The region is predominantly a...
Women’s Super League receives major boost
Hilma Nalupe First National Bank (FNB) Namibia retail banking has reaffirmed its commitment to the Women’s Super League (WSL) with a sponsorship of N$9 383 772 over the next three years, broken down into approximately N$3 million per season. FNB Namibia yesterday announced and officially signed the sponsorship agreement with the Namibia Football Association (NFA),...
Inakulu yomapongo a tengenekwa a ete oshikungulu monooli
Ovatengeneki vonghalo yomhepo moshilongo, ova tengeneka odula yoshikungulu i ka kale ya loka moshitopolwa shanooli oshivike eshi. Omuyandji womauyelele e na sha nonghalo yomhepo Odilo Gobetsi okwa ti odula ei ya teelelika moshivike omu oi na oupu i ka kale ya etelela nefundja. Mexuliloshivike natango odula oya loka neenghono, neenhele dihapu oda li da talama...









