In a landmark step toward enhancing national water security and resilience, government, the Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) and the German Development Bank (KfW) on Tuesday signed a N$1.5 billion (EUR75 million) concessional loan agreement to fund the second phase of the Namibia Water Sector Support Programme (WSSP II). The agreement was officially signed by finance...
KATIMA MULILO – A renewed crackdown on poaching in the Zambezi region is yielding results. Wildlife crime in the area is now under control, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) has confirmed. The assurance follows the recent arrest of a suspect at the Katima Mulilo checkpoint, who was found in possession of lion bones...
Namibia and Tanzania have agreed to work more closely on trade, farming and job-creation while also honouring their shared history from the fight for independence. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah met with president Samia Suluhu Hassan yesterday in Tanzania to discuss how the two countries can move from strong political friendships to stronger economic cooperation. These details...
EENHANA – Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba has voiced deep concern over children not attending school, saying it is unacceptable. Speaking during the Nust graduation ceremony recently held in Eenhana, Pohamba shared his dismay over the situation, which he said is not justifiable under any circumstance. “It does not sit well with me when a child...
GOBABIS – Namibia is set to commemorate its inaugural Genocide Remembrance Day next week, honouring the victims of the 1904-1908 genocide.Government has officially proclaimed 28 May as the national day of remembrance. The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology said a report was presented to the National Assembly, recommending 28 May, a date supported by...
Auleria Wakudumo MTC has officially kicked off its latest round of the MTC 4 Life programme, with 40 successful candidates embarking on intensive hands-on business training. The training is aimed at equipping the youth with practical skills for self-employment. The three-week course covers a wide range of trades, including upholstery, hairdressing and styling, barbering, carpentry,...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Swanu leader Evalistus Kaaronda has described late former party president Kuzeeko Kangueehi as a man grounded in African socialism, who embodied the spirit of Ubuntu. Kangueehi (81) died last Thursday in Windhoek after a long illness. Affectionately known as ‘Mitiri Kangueehi’ or simply ‘KK’, he led Swanu from 1984 until 1988. ...
Iuze Mukube Following persistent requests for her trial to begin and be finalised, Vapeni Lucia Boois, a former police officer accused of murdering her one-year-old child, will finally stand trial in August. Windhoek High Court Judge Philanda Christiaan this week scheduled the trial to commence on 11 August 2025. The 36-year-old woman is charged with...
Mulisa Simiyasa GROOTFONTEIN – A 65-year-old British tourist arrested Sunday after allegedly instructing San children at the Grashoek Living Museum in Tsumkwe West to undress and photographed them, has been denied bail by the Grootfontein Magistrate’s Court. Robert Douglas Brooks, who was accompanied by his privately-hired lawyer Thomas Andima, appeared before Magistrate Abraham Abraham on...
With national elections approaching, Constituency Development Committee (CDC) members from the Khomasdal constituency are urging lawmakers and the City of Windhoek to prioritise grassroots concerns. They warned that if their cries fall on deaf ears, communities may lose faith in the democratic process. The CDC members have expressed deep frustration over persistent neglect by local...