Lissony Njembo OTJIWARONGO – Otjiwarongo constituency councillor Paulus Nekundi says youth empowerment remains a key priority of his office, with several initiatives already underway to support young people and improve service delivery across the constituency. Nekundi, who has been a resident of Otjiwarongo for over two decades, said his passion for politics started at an...
Year: 2026
Porridge keeps Bunya learners in school … feeding programme costs govt N$867m annually
BUNYA – Most learners at Bunya Combined School in the Kavango East region depend on soft porridge as their only meal of the day. According to the ministry of education, the government spends about N$867 million a year on feeding more than 75 000 learners in State-run hostels. For many at Bunya Combined School, the...
FNB, RMB launch ExCon scenarios booklet
FNB Namibia and RMB Namibia recently launched the Exchange Control (ExCon) Scenarios Booklet at the Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) 2026, reinforcing their commitment to enabling regulatory clarity and supporting crossborder business activity in Namibia. The ExCon Scenarios Booklet was developed in collaboration with the regulator, the Bank of Namibia and key stakeholders. It provides...
Nigeria election looms … Violence rises, Sahel jihadists make inroads
ABUJA – Nigeria is facing renewed violence from armed groups as the country heads towards elections, with assaults in the northeast killing high-ranking officers and analysts warning of the entrenchment of foreign jihadists in the west. Insecurity has long been an issue, from “bandit” kidnapping gangs, farmer-herder violence, a smouldering southeastern separatist conflict and a...
Muyeka Mashiku: Golden boot winner
Muyeka Mashiku’s rise from a small village in Namibia’s Zambezi region to top-flight football is a story shaped by persistence, discipline and a relentless pursuit of excellence. Born in Kaenda village, Mashiku’s football journey began on modest, dusty fields where passion carried more weight than facilities. Like many aspiring players from rural areas, he honed...
Personality of the week – Shikongo rising through the ranks
Toini Shikongo, a promising young Namibian chess player, is steadily making her mark on the country’s chess scene through discipline, talent, and determination. Born and raised in Windhoek, Shikongo’s journey into chess began six years ago in Otjomuise. Her introduction to the game came unexpectedly when a family friend, who is also the founder of...
Ta hupile moshikunino shiikwamboga
OSHIKUKU – Omunafaalama gwiikwamboga okwa ti ngaashi iikulya ya ninga ondilo neliko lyoshimaliwa tali shongola, ngoka kee na oshikunino shiikwamboga mongashiingeya okwa kala po koshindji. Princess Shikongo gwomomukunda Ongali moshitopolwa shaMusati okwa ti oshikunino she ohashi kandula po omaupyakadhi ge ogendji, okuza kiikulya, oshimaliwa osho wo uuwehame. Shikongo oku na oshikunino shu udha iikwamboga ya...
Sakaria Shikudule a pewa omuhandjo
Abraham Mwanyekange Ngoloneya woshitukulwa Ohangwena Kadiva Hamutumwa okwa pandula ovadali osho yo elelo lofikola yaSakaria Shikudule eshi va longela kumwe noshiwana okutungila ofikola omuhandjo wofikola. Okwa ti osha ulika elitulemo nelongo noudiinini mehongo. Pefimbo a talela po ofikola oyo i li moshikandjohongo Ongha, Hamutumwa okwa ti epangelo efimbo limwe nalo ohali kala lihe na oshimaliwa...
Pokati kangoloneya waShana nokuyambidia eefikola itapa tilwa meva
OSHAKATI – Ngoloneya woshitukulwa shaShana Hofni Iipinge okwa ti ota twikile okuyambidida eefikola eshi natango a yandja oitaafula omi-30 noipundi kofikola Mwadina Gwanembenge SS i li mOshakati. Oikwafifohongo ei oya yandjwa Omaandaxa nelalakano lokuyambidida ovanafikola ve lihonge nondjungu. Ngoloneya okwa ti osha fimana ngeenge ovanafikola tave lihongele momudingonoko muwa shaashi otashi va tu omukumo ve...









