Auleria Wakudumo Deputy Prime Minister Natangwe Ithete has highlighted the critical need to provide affordable electricity to all Namibians. He said access to power should never be a barrier to progress, opportunity or quality of life. Ithete added that the N$100 million investment by Premier Energy through Oshakati Premier Electric is more than an infrastructure...
Andreas Thomas National Union of Namibian Workers’ (NUNW) secretary general Job Muniaro said the original goal of advocating for workers’ rights during the colonial period is still relevant today, as workers continue to face challenges in the workplace. He told Nampa last week that nothing has changed because employees still work under unwarranted circumstances, hence...
Moses Magadza SADC Parliamentary Forum (PF) president Justin Tokely has praised Namibia’s longstandingcommitment to regional parliamentary cooperation. Tokely also called for renewed support as the Forum moves towards becoming a fully-fledged SADC Regional Parliament. Speaking during a courtesy call on the Speaker of the National Assembly, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila last week, Tokely, who is the Speaker...
Rudolf Gaiseb In her maiden speech, Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) Member of Parliament Ottilie Haitota implored the government to declare a housing state of emergency. This is to speed up the construction of housing for the population, with a minimum of 100 000 units within four years. “These and other developmental interventions proposed in...
Lahja Nashuuta The government, in collaboration with development partners, local institutions and private individuals, spent approximately N$1.4 billion on humanitarian aid and resilience-building initiatives to address the devastating impact of prolonged drought and food insecurity across the country. For the 2025/2026 financial year, the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has requested N$635.9 million, of...
Rudolf Gaiseb Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) Member of Parliament (MP) Abednego ‘Bishop’ Hishoono said most schools operate on tight budgets, where sport and arts are seen as a hobby rather than a priority. In his maiden speech last week, the MP expressed that the vital role of these disciplines, together with innovation, youth and...
LIBREVILLE – Big challenges await Gabon’s new president Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema as he takes the reins of a country rich in oil, but struggling with debt. The general was sworn in on Saturday after winning 94.85% in the 12 April vote in which international observers signalled no major irregularities. His victory followed a 19-month...
NAIROBI – Rwanda’s foreign minister yesterday said a final peace deal to end a crisis gripping the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo would be signed in mid-June in Washington. M23 fighters, who UN experts and the United States say have received military support from Rwanda, have made rapid advances in the eastern DRC since January,...
Okahandja United has appointed veteran coach Woody Jacobs as their new technical advisor, with immediate effect. The announcement comes as the club looks to strengthen its performance with just nine matches remaining in the Debmarine Namibia Premiership season. Jacobs will work closely with the existing technical team to inject tactical experience and leadership into the...
Head coach of Namibia’s U/17 girls’ national football team Errol Damaseb has finalised his squad for the upcoming 2025 Cosafa U/17 Girls’ Championship. The event will be hosted in Windhoek from 10 to 17 May. The Namibia Football Association (NFA) had initially cast a wide net, calling up a pool of 82 players from across...