GOBABIS- Officially marking the commencement of activities for the Omaheke Regional Council for 2026, regional council chairperson Rocco Nguvauva and the region’s governor, Pijoo Nganate, both agreed that for effective and timely service delivery, working together is no longer an option but a must. A recent gathering held at the Wennie Du Plessis Secondary School...
The government, through joint efforts with the country’s four farmers’ unions, the Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS), the Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia (LLPBN), and private-sector partners, has ramped up efforts to avert a potential Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak. Last week, the government and key industry partners launched the FMD Support Fund and...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has challenged Independent Patriots for Change leader Panduleni Itula to produce empirical evidence linking the first family to Namibia’s upstream oil sector instead of blowing hot air. The president made these averments in a statement late yesterday. It followed Itula’s earlier accusations that Nandi-Ndaitwah misled the nation when she said none of...
The commendable and measurable operational improvements and restoration of producers’ confidence in the Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) achieved over a short period of time have not gone unnoticed, and government, as the sole shareholder, is immensely pleased, agriculture minister Inge Zaamwani has said. The minister spoke at Meatco’s 37th Annual General Members’ Meeting at...
The Suide Boere Netwerk (SBN), a group primarily comprising communal and resettled farmers from the southern parts of the country, is set to host its first small stock show of the year this coming weekend. The show, which will mark the commencement of one of its many activities lined up for 2026, will take place...
Two separate internal communiques from the Office of the Judiciary and the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations addressed to magistrates and the legal aid division bring to the fore the severity of the financial situation within the country’s judicial system. Dated 15 January 2026, the memos communicate the dire financial constraints facing the judicial...
Namibia reached a remarkable milestone with the first phase of the national polio immunisation campaign, which ran from 26 to 29 January, vaccinating over 800 000 children across the country. With the nationwide immunisation campaign having reached well over 800 000 children during the first phase, this marks a vaccination coverage rate of 91% and...
This Friday’s annual general meeting of the Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) will provide in-depth updates on the measurable progress of its financial recovery, governance reforms and the Corporation’s Board-approved turnaround strategy. The annual general meeting, scheduled for Friday in the capital, will formally present and consider the audited financial results for the year ended...
The existence of Skuilhoek Damara Stud dates back to 1996. Genetic excellence is the pivot on which the success of Skuilhoek Stud hinges. Veteran farmer Nichlas Mbingeneeko is the brain behind the success and continued excellence at Skuilhoek Stud farming. The Stud subscribes to excellence in respect of genetic superiority and genetic value creation in...
Namibia, through the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security’s immigration control programme, has repatriated more than 1 000 Angolan nationals. They were in the country illegally for over 12 months. The ministry’s Executive Director, Nghidinua Daniel, shared at the ministry’s recent staff engagement that due to the country’s well-oiled immigration control programme, about...