GROOTFONTEIN- A communal farmer from the Otjituuo settlement recently suffered a huge setback when his well-fattened cow died from stress at the Grootfontein auction pens, leaving gutted and utterly devastated Farmer Cufas Tjipurua woke up at 04h00 and made the long winding journey to the Grootfontein auction with his beefed cow and two calves in...
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Grootfontein’s rise from ashes
GROOTFONTEIN – Over the past four years, Grootfontein has steadily worked towards rebuilding its image. It has successfully constructed houses to replace one of the last remaining remnants of the apartheid government – the compound hostel. The town has also built a modern fire station after a long absence, and has recovered millions in long-standing...
Nam, Uganda in judicial marriage … traditional justice takes centre stage
Namibia and Uganda have agreed to cooperate in improving their court systems by utilising traditional methods of resolving disputes, known as alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Uganga’s Chief Justice (CJ) Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo visited Namibia last week tostrengthen and support this effort. On Friday, Namibia’s CJ Peter Shivute and Owiny-Dollo paid a courtesy visit to President...
NNN urges Africa to intesify fight against cholera
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged fellow African leaders to work together to urgently stop the growing cholera crisis on the continent. Speaking during a virtual emergency meeting of African heads of state and government on 4 June 2025, the president expressed serious concerns over the rising cholera cases and related deaths in 20 African Union...
A cry for dignity
TSUMEB – Dressed in a grey jersey and faded blue skinny jeans, a 22-year-old woman sits silently outside her grandmother’s house in Tsumeb. Her right foot tucked onto a plastic chair, the other resting on the dusty ground, her black shoes are worn, give a glimpse into the life of Charlotte Gutases. Her hand supports...
Commander-in-Chief demands professional army
President and Commander-in-Chief (CIC) of the Namibian armed forces Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah commanded stronger discipline, modernisation and unity within the ranks of the military. The CIC also underlined the role of the force as the country’s ultimate fallback in times of crisis. She made these remarks during the 35th anniversary of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF)...
Bees go beserk in Epalela … 20 left picking out stings in hospital
Panic and fear gripped the Epalela community in the Onesi constituency of Omusati region after a swarm of bees viciously attacked more than 70 residents, leaving at least 20 seriously injured and needing to be hospitalised. The attack , which occurred late on Friday afternoon, has sparked outrage and urgent calls for government intervention, as...
SADC unites in conservation
Southern African leaders have pledged stronger support for transboundary conservation and local community involvement in managing natural resources. This commitment was butressed during the first-ever Transfrontier Conservation Areas’ (TFCA) Summit held in Harare on Friday. It marked 25 years of collaboration on TFCAs, which are conservation zones that cross national borders to promote biodiversity protection,...
‘Reparations not revenge but justice’
Hundreds gathered at Parliament Gardens in Windhoek on Sunday to commemorate the 62nd anniversary of the African Union (AU), also known as Africa Day. The event carried a strong and clear message: ‘Africa must rise through unity, justice and self-determination’. It was organised through the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, together with African embassies...
Global South under siege – NNN
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has warned that multilateralism and fair trade are under serious threat, especially for countries in the Global South, calling on the youth to rise and defend global justice. She was speaking at the official opening of the XXI General Assembly of the World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY) at the University of...