WALVIS BAY – The community of Spitzkoppe is demanding answers from the Namibian police after tour guide Melvin Areseb, was allegedly severely assaulted by three officers who responded to an altercation in the area. Areseb (44) has been recovering in the Katutura State Hospital in Windhoek for the past three weeks. He has already undergone...
WalvisBay- mukurona godoropa zaUsakos Irene Simeon -Kurtz kwakuka=hageka kapi ana kukasikama hena apa nasihaga siruwo sendi omu ana tokora asi kapi ana kukasikama hena momahoroworo gonodoropa aga gana kuwiza. Age takakara tupiu nye muhameni gombnunga zendi zaswapo. Mahoroworo gonondango zonomukunda nonodoropa kuna kukakarako mo 26 November 2025, omu vaNamibia navakahorowora vakansela vakakaremo nomvhura ne. Simeon-Kurtz...
WALVIS BAY – The Namibia Ports Authority (Namport) has acquired three mobile cranes to replace its ageing fleet. Two of the cranes will be deployed at the port of Walvis Bay, while the third has already been allocated to Lüderitz. The cranes, manufactured by Liebherr, include the LHM 550 with a lifting capacity of 154...
SWAKOPMUND – Auditor-General Junias Kandjeke has issued an adverse audit opinion on the municipality of Swakopmund for the financial year ending 30 June 2023. According to Kandjeke, the report contains several irregularities and weaknesses in financial reporting. An adverse audit opinion means the financial statements contain significant misstatements or omissions and do not accurately reflect...
WALVIS BAY – Usakos mayor, Irene Simeon-Kurtz will step down at the end of her term and will not contest the upcoming local authority elections. She will however continue being an active member of her party, Swapo. The regional and local authority elections are scheduled for Wednesday, 26 November 2025, when Namibians will elect councillors...
!GOMENǁGAMS – Erongob ǀKharisi ǀAwemā!nans ge N$182 miljuns mariǂnûiǂuisa 2025/26 marikurib !aroma go ǁgui-ai!â. Nē mariǂnûiǂuis ge !oabade mās, ǂâuǀoasasib !nâ sîsens, tsî omkhâisens projekdi ai ǀkharib a ǂhabase ǂâisa ǂnûisa ai!hūba ra ǁam kai. ǂOa ge wekheb di Donertaxtsēs ais ge nē mariǂnûiǂuisa gere mâi-ai!â soab ais ge Mariǁhōn !Nakaǂnôa Direkters, Daphne Cloetesa ge...
WALVIS BAY – Walvis Bay Rural constituency councillor Florian Donatus has dismissed claims that his suspension from party duties was linked to a foreword in the five-year strategic plan of the Erongo Regional Council, launched on Thursday in Walvis Bay. The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) on Friday suspended Donatus for alleged maladministration and corrupt...
WALVIS BAY – The Erongo Regional Council has tabled a N$182.8 million budget for the 2025/26 financial year, prioritising service delivery, operational efficiency, and development projects across the region. Presenting the budget yesterday, Deputy Director of Finance Daphne Cloete said N$95.9 million is earmarked for operations, while N$7 million is set aside for development projects....
WALVIS BAY – Erongo governor Natalia /Goagoses has urged the regional council to prioritise service delivery, accountability and inclusivity. During the launch of the Erongo region’s 2026/27–2029/30 strategic plan and the 2025/26 budget, /Goagoses emphasised the importance of elected leaders understanding their roles in transforming the region to bring about economic and social upliftment for...
SWAKOPMUND – Cybercrime and the financial inclusion of vulnerable communities emerged as key discussion points at the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) Global Policy Forum (GPF), underway in Swakopmund. The four-day event brings together more than 800 delegates from 64 countries, including central bank governors, regulators, and financial experts, to advance financial inclusion and address...