NANKUNTWE – Litabula haibile tiululo kwa buñata bwa balimi mwa sikiliti sa Zambezi, nelitisize singanyenganye kwa balimi kwa silalo sa Nankuntwe, teñi masimu abona natibisizwe ki mezi apula. Bakeñisa kuli buñata bwa bona balima litapa pula yene inelile hahulu mwa liviki zepeli zefelile nesiile mbonyi ya bona imbwambwami mwa mezi. Yomuñwi wa balimi bane basinyelizwe...
The African Development Bank Group has pledged US$2 billion over 10 years towards clean cooking solutions in Africa. The pledge represents an important contribution to the US$4 billion per year needed to allow African families to have access to clean cooking by 2030. “Why should anybody have to die just for trying to cook a...
Commuters and consumers have to brace themselves when the petrol price increases by 42 cents per litre, and diesel goes up by N$1.20 per litre on Wednesday. These significant increases are sure to set in motion a domino effect that will impact prices of most items, from transport fares to bread. The mines and energy...
In a concerning trend, railway theft has resulted in financial losses for the national service provider TransNamib, with costs exceeding N$500 000 last year alone. This figure, however, does not account for additional expenses related to lost revenue due to operational interruptions, or the broader safety concerns posed by these thefts. The thefts not only...
This weekend saw a hype of activities in the capital, including Miss Petite, Mister and Miss Supranational Namibia, being crowned on Saturday at Protea and Hilton hotels, respectively. Miss Petite Global Namibia Josephine Shaapopi said this is not just a dream come true, but a reflection of her dedication. “This is resilience and perseverance. Going...
SWAKOPMUND – The Green Scheme projects, once labelled white elephants, are now experiencing a remarkable resurgence and bouncing back after a three-year period of dormancy. The government owns 11 major Green Schemes across the country, including the Orange River, Hardap, Etunda, Musese, Sikondo, Uvungu-Vungu, Ndonga-Linena, Mashare, Shadikongoro, Kalimbeza and Shitemo projects. Following a Cabinet decision,...
The extraordinary summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has strongly condemned the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The summit, attended by Heads of State and Governments in Harare, Zimbabwe on Friday, described the attacks in the DRC as a violation of the ceasefire agreement brokered under the Luanda Process. ...
Namibia’s main harbour town Walvis Bay has over the past months been at the centre of rising concerns over the apparent lack of service delivery by those charged with this mandate. The concerns centre around the alleged inability of the town councillors to deliver basic services to the residents’ satisfaction. The town, once a flagship...
A mother of an eight-year-old girl, who has reportedly been molested by multiple family members, is raising concerns with the gender equality ministry regarding the decision to return her daughter to the custody of those accused of the abuse. The 36-year-old woman, whose identity cannot be revealed to protect the identity of the minor, took...
GOBABIS – The Omaheke Regional Council has called on the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform to allocate three additional resettlement farms in the region to address landlessness. Omaheke Regional Council’s Chairperson Ignatius Kariseb made the appeal during the official opening ceremony of the council’s 2025 calendar year in Gobabis on Monday. He emphasised...