A good rainy season should be perceived as one that starts on time as anticipated, is well distributed throughout the season, and ultimately rehydrates the soil, refills water sources, and revegetates the rangeland. However, of late, rainfall patterns have been conspicuously erratic, and their effects can be concerning. Although rainfall brings relief to farmers, it...
Year: 2025
Opinion – A legal reckoning for colonial wrongs
The International Conference on the Crimes of Colonialism in Africa, held on 29 November 2025, in Algiers, Algeria, and was endorsed by the African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State, through its Decision 903 in February 2025, was part of efforts to consolidate a united African stance on seeking justice and reparations for the...
Kavangob: Ûib tsî ǁōb di !āb … ǀhûhâsib ge ûi!kharus tsî ǂōǂōsib ǁaegu ǂgaemâisa
ǂGui surigu !kharu!nâ hâse gu ge dâu ra ǁgamgu Kavango !Āb diga omaride ǂûma, !hanaga ǂnâ, omde !anu!anu tsî unis ai karasasiba ǁnā ǀgaisa sores ǀawas dis !oagu ra mā. !Nubuse mîs aib ge nē !āba khoen tsî ûitsamaxūna !khōmai hâ. Xawe nēsi hâs ge, !gâi tama xū-i danasa ra ǀhōǂuisa, tsî nēb ge a...
ǂHanub ge hāǀaro rase N$48miljunsa ǀkhurub huib !aroma ge ǁawoǁawo
Ministeris !Hū-omkhâis, ǁAu!khōs, ǁGam-i tsî !Hū!âde ǁkhawa Kō!gâs dis tsî ǂÛn tsî !Hū-omkhâis ǂNûiǂgās Hoa !Hūbaisi ǁAedi dis hâra ge ǀasa ǁnâuguxoaǁguib ǁaupexa N$48 miljuns diba ge xoa!gao. Nē xoaǁgaub di ǁgūbas ge ǂgari-aon ǀhûhâsiga huisa, ǀgaisa ǀkhurub ǁaegu !nâs tsîna mā!kharu ǁkhāsa. Marisiǂkhâ!nâs hîan ge Japanni Marisihuiba xu a !khō!oas ge !Khanni 2026 diba...
President commissions new envoys
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday commissioned seven new heads of mission and told them to put economic diplomacy at the centre of their work as the country seeks investment, markets and development partnerships to meet the goals of NDP6 and Vision 2030. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, the President said the envoys carry a high sense...
Erongo leaders preaches service delivery
SWAKOPMUND – Newly elected leaders in the Erongo region have highlighted the importance of unity, collaboration, and accountability as they begin their terms in office. The leaders on Friday pledged to prioritise service delivery and socio-economic development across the region, while also looking into youth unemployment. Newly elected mayor of Walvis Bay, Johannes Shimbilinga, said...
Omikunda tadi ka ningwa eedoolopa mOshikoto …Onayena, Onyuulaye, Oshivelo noTsintsabis
Auleria Wakudumo Elelo loshitukulwa shaShikoto ola holola kutya otali ka eta exumokomesho moshitukulwa mokuninga omikunda Onayena, Onyuulaye, Oshivelo noTsintsabis eedoolopa okweeta omayakulo popepi noshiwana nokuyambula po oshitukulwa. Omunashipundi wel elo loshitukulwa Samuel Shivute okwa shivifa eshi pefimbo ta lekele okuyandja oshipundi komunashipundi mupe. Shivute okwa holola kutya eedoolopa dipe otadi ka teelelwa di lundulule onghalo...
Free education to only fund undergraduates
Rudolf Gaiseb Only undergraduates at public and private tertiary institutions, including technical and vocational trainees, qualify for subsidised education. This means registration fees and tuition fees are covered by government. This announcement was made by the Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, yesterday, who added that postgraduate studies will not...
Opinion – Effect of Old Location’s forced removal on musicians
Long before the sound of guns could be heard in the Windhoek Old Location on 10 December 1959, the sound of drums and saxophones had already fallen silent. Many researchers and writers have written about the Old Location and the mass protests. A lot has been documented about the hardships and daily lives of the...
IPC loses ground in Rundu
Iuze Mukube The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has lost the seat that a returning officer wrongly allocated at the just ended Regional and Local Authorities elections. Yesterday, the Electoral Court of Namibia set aside the erroneous allocation of one seat to IPC in Rundu, resulting in Rundu Urban Community’s Association (RUCA), which had the...









