The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has made one of its strongest commitments yet to regional peace and stability by reaffirming its unwavering commitment to supporting peace efforts in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This was announced in the official communiqué of the 45th SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government, read...
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NNN pushes for regional food security
ANTANANARIVO – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, in her first address to the 45th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit as Namibia’s Head of State, has called for greater cooperation and urgency to ensure food security is not just a goal on paper but a reality in every home across the region. The summit, which brought together...
NNN’s maiden address at SADC Summit
MADAGASCAR – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is expected to deliver her first address at the 45th SADC Summit in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Sunday. The summit, held under the theme ‘Advancing Industrialisation, Agricultural Transformation, and Energy Transition for a Resilient SADC’, will bring together regional leaders to discuss industrial growth, modern farming and clean energy for sustainable...
Namibia drives SADC agenda … pushes for a regional energy centre
ANTANANARIVO – Namibia’s foremost diplomat, trade and international relations minister Selma Ashipala Musavyi, says SADC must unite to bankroll its own development, as no one else will do it for them. This, Ashipala-Musavyi said, is a position Namibia will fervently advance during the 45th SADC Heads of State and Government Summit in Antananarivo, Madagascar. “Regional...
SADC shuns dependence
ANTANANARIVO – SADC has called for bold action to reduce dependence on foreign aid and deepen regional integration, warning that unity and self-reliance are crucial to the bloc’s future prosperity. Speaking at the SADC Council of Ministers meeting yesterday in Antananarivo, Madagascar, SADC Executive Secretary Elias Mpedi Magosi said shrinking foreign aid and global uncertainties...
Opuwos !Garo!ā ǂgiǂgosi ǀawemā-aob ge mîb ra khami ra dī
OTUANI- ǁNā ǀkharib hîa ǀorosiba ǁuib !nâ ūhâ tsî kaise a ǂhaba ǀkhariba ūhâb !aromab ge, nē ǀō-aisa khoeba ge ǁgau, ǁguiǂgāsens tsî ǂgaoba xū hâ ǁkhoreba dīǀoaǀoas ǀkhats īǁoa khami ra mûsen xūna a sī!nâ ǁkhā !khaisa. Opuwos !Garo!ā ǂgiǂgosi ǀawemā-aob, Westen Muharukab, ǀō-aisa ǁhûis !nâ-ū ge 2021ǁî kurib !nâ a ǁhûiǂgāheb ge ra...
Okonjombo clinic nears completion
OKONJOMBO – After years of enduring without a health facility, residents of Okonjombo village are about to breathe a sigh of relief. There, a new clinic is nearing completion. Located more than 140 kilometres from Opuwo, Okonjombo has long struggled without access to proper health services. According to sources on the ground, residents were forced...
NNN pushes for voter registration
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged Namibians to make use of the supplementary voter registration now underway across the country rather than waiting until the last minute. “This is your opportunity to register for the upcoming regional and local authorities elections scheduled for 26 November 2025,” she said in a national address this week. “Let us...
Opuwo Rural councillor walks the talk
OTUANI – In a region often overlooked, where resources are scarce and distances vast, one man has proven that determination can triumph over limitation. Opuwo Rural constituency councillor Westen Muharukua, who entered office through a 2021 by-election, said he has transformed his community with projects that rival those of full-term councillors. This was all without...
Okapembambu: A village stuck in time …villagers battle for basic services
OKAPEMBAMBU – Isolated, forgotten and grieving – this is the state of affairs at Okapembambu village. Here, residents say they have given up hope of any improvement in their way of living. For many here, faith is the only thing keeping them alive. The distance to Okapembambu is bumpy and hard, both literally and figuratively. ...








