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Hospital transforms storerooms into baby-saving unit
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Hospital transforms storerooms into baby-saving unit

Auleria Wakudumo ENGELA – What was once a dusty storeroom filled with broken hospital equipment has been transformed into a room of hope at Engela District Hospital.  The space now serves as a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), already changing lives in the Ohangwena region. Senior medical officer at Engela District Hospital Dr Lukas Nghaamwa...

Parly committee visits Farm Krumhuk …farmers urged to embrace organic farming
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Parly committee visits Farm Krumhuk …farmers urged to embrace organic farming

Kaviveterue Virere Farmers were encouraged to use organic and agroecological practices during a recent visit of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources visit to Farm Krumhuk on the outskirts of Windhoek.  Members of the committee visited Farm Krumhuk to explored organic agricultural practices and held talks with the representatives of Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF)...

The heartbeat of Havana spaza …where chaos and rhythm meet
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The heartbeat of Havana spaza …where chaos and rhythm meet

Matheus David Heather Erdmann In the heart of Havana Four-Way Stop, life pulses like a drumbeat.  Stalls stretch under colourful umbrellas, pavements of bare earth are baked by the midday sun and vendors wave makeshift flyswatters as flies circle overhead.  At first glance, it is chaos – a tangle of cars, pedestrians and shouting voices....

NNFU say banks must do more for communal farmers
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NNFU say banks must do more for communal farmers

Zebaldt Ngaruka  Namibia National Farmers Union (NNFU) chairperson Vetuundja Kazapua has bemoaned the lack of participation of the country’s leading financial institutions in the country’s agricultural activities, saying it is a concern that needs urgent redressing. Kazapua raised this worrying trend during the opening ceremony of the 6th Otjombinde Agricultural Show in Tallismanus, Omaheke region,...

‘Drunk driver’ runs over uncle 
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‘Drunk driver’ runs over uncle 

Taimi Haihambo A tragic road accident at Okongo village in Ohangwena region claimed the life of a pedestrian on Saturday afternoon, leaving the community in shock. The incident occurred when a white Toyota pickup, allegedly being driven by an unlicensed driver who was under the influence of alcohol, struck and killed Haindongo Nghidipohamba Kautwima, an...

ECN to stick to 2014 boundaries
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ECN to stick to 2014 boundaries

Lahja Nashuuta As Namibia prepares for Regional and Local Authorities Elections on 29 November 2025, the ECN confirmed it will adhere to the 2014 boundaries. The commission stressed that it is legally bound to operate under the current framework until the official report is gazetted. ECN spokesperson Siluka De Wet confirmed the decision in an...

Sankwansa dares CoW  … deliver or lose N$750m 
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Sankwansa dares CoW  … deliver or lose N$750m 

Lahja Nashuuta Urban development minister James Sankwasa has warned that Windhoek risks losing its N$750 million service delivery funds unless it tables a detailed implementation plan by the end of October.  This threat was rejected by the City as unfounded. Sankwasa made the pronouncement while responding to parliamentary questions from Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader...

Namibian scoops international STEM honour
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Namibian scoops international STEM honour

Rudolf Gaiseb Namibian scientist Ndaudika Mulundileni (34) has been recognised on the global stage. He won the Engineering, Science and Technology category of the UNESCO Al-Fozan International Prize in Paris, France, last Friday.  The prestigious award, which carries a prize of US$50 000, honours individuals and institutions that have made outstanding contributions to science, technology,...