TSUMKWE – Tsamkxao ǂOmab, Danadanakhoeb. Juǀ’hoansi ǁaes, Tsumkwes di Nyae Nayae !âb dis dib, ge ǂkhamkhoena ge ǂgan, in ǁîn ǁaeb tsî ǀgaiba ûib !nâ nî xū-e hareba ni xūn ǁga !oa kai. ǁÎb gere ǂgan nis ge, in ǁîn di ai!gû-aon, aiǁgause ǂhanuǁgui-ao tsî ai!âkam !nakaǂnôa ministeri ai!â ge khaohâ kaisa i ǀhûhâsigu dib,...
In an ambitious bid to reset, modernise and intensify the overall output of the country’s agriculture sector, government will invest over N$561 million in agriculture infrastructure, including in various green schemes and agro-processing segment. The planned N$561 million investment will be made during the 2025/26 financial year. This was announced by President Netumbi Nandi-Ndaitwah during...
TSUMKWE – Tsamkxao #Oma, the chief of the Ju/’hoansi in Tsumkwe’s Nyae Nyae area, has urged the youth to redirect its time and energy towards productive undertakings. He said they must follow in the footsteps of early trendsetters such as legislator and former deputy minister of marginalized communities, Royal Kxao /Ui/o/oo. Tsamkxao #Oma, also affectionately...
National Unity Democratic Organisation secretary general Joseph Kauandenge has denied any links to the newly established Association for Localised Interest (ASOLI) movement. ASOLI was recently registered with the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN). Growing murmurs linking Kauandenge to ASOLI comes just days after the veteran politician announced his plans to formally tender his resignation as...
No access to land, continued agricultural sector underfunding, lack of financing for businesses and the conclusion of the protracted genocide talks were some of the key issues raised by opposition parties yesterday. While collectively congratulating and extending their support, they vowed to hold the nation’s leader accountable for the next five years, for if her...
GAM – Empathy, courage, humility and kindness perfectly sum up the angelic life of 55-year-old Uandaa Kamutati. For over two decades now, she has remained a rare voice for humanity for Gam settlement’s downtrodden community. Kamutati, a devoted wife and self-employed mother, has dedicated her life and soul to the wellbeing and upliftment of Gam’s...
National Unity Democratic Organisation’s outgoing secretary general Joseph Kauandenge has warned that growing internal factional squabbles, an outdated political programme and a changing political landscape pose serious threats to the party. He said this in a missive, seen by this publication, addressed to party supremo Utjiua Muinjangue and other top brass. He informed them of...
Otniel Hembapu Andreas Thomas Namibia’s governing party Swapo celebrated 65 years of existence on Saturday.The party was founded on 19 April 1960 in New York, USA as a national liberation movement aimed at achieving independence from the then-South African apartheid regime.Swapo succeeded the Ovamboland People’s Organisation, which was established a year prior.In a statement to...
The Omaheke Regional Council has invested N$200 000 in the procurement of large quantities of lumpy skin disease vaccines, which will be distributed to areas affected by the outbreak of the deadly virus across the region. This follows a decision by the council’s management committee during its recent meeting to allocate funds to the areas...
Once revered as the country’s premium beef-processing and marketing entity, the beleaguered Meat Corporation of Namibia is in a chokehold and facing a deepening crisis, industry experts opine. At full steam, Meatco is tasked with promoting and coordinating the interests of Namibian livestock producers and the beef sector. When viewed from either perspective, Meatco is...