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Namibia condemns Maduro’s ‘kidnapping’ …Trump threatens second wave
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Namibia condemns Maduro’s ‘kidnapping’ …Trump threatens second wave

Rudolf Gaiseb Lahja Nashuuta Namibia’s Ministry of International Relations and Trade, alongside opposition parties, has fortified its stance against US president Donald Trump’s aggression against Venezuela. This follows the US’ “large-scale military strike” against Venezuela and the capturing of president Nicolas Maduro in a major escalation after months of US threats to use military force...

Oil prices dip as investors track Venezuela fallout
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Oil prices dip as investors track Venezuela fallout

LONDON – Oil prices dipped yesterday after the United States ousted Nicolas Maduro, leader of crude-rich Venezuela, raising the prospect that billions of barrels could be added to the global market in coming years.  Shares prices of defence companies and gold miners rallied on the new geopolitical risks in the wake of the US invasion,...

Iileka takes Oshakati West’s challenges head-on
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Iileka takes Oshakati West’s challenges head-on

OSHAKATI – Newly sworn-in Oshakati West constituency councillor Ndilimeke Iileka said she will tackle persistent challenges in her community by prioritising access to roads, constructing earth dams, and implementing youth development projects, during her term in office. Iileka, who was sworn in on 5 December last year, told Nampa in a recent interview that her...

Two arrested in mayor’s house burglary
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Two arrested in mayor’s house burglary

OSHAKATI – Two male suspects have been arrested in connection with an alleged housebreaking incident which happened shortly after Christmas last year, at the residence of Oshakati mayor Leonard Hango. In an update on Sunday, the Namibian Police in the Oshana region said the duo was arrested by the serious crime detectives who travelled to...

Man electrocuted at Oshifukwa
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Man electrocuted at Oshifukwa

OMUTHIYA – The Namibia Police at Omuthiya have opened an inquest after a 25-year-old man was reportedly electrocuted at Oshifukwa village, in the Omuthiya constituency, on Saturday. A Namibian Police Force (NamPol) weekend crime report on Sunday indicated that the incident happened around 14h00, and the deceased was identified as Boy Boy Makango, a resident...

Man struck by lightning at Muyako
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Man struck by lightning at Muyako

KATIMA MULILO – A 36-year-old man died on Sunday morning after he was struck by lightning along the Chobe river in the Muyako area of the Katima Mulilo rural constituency. Namibian Police Force Zambezi Regional Commander, Commissioner Andreas Shilelo informed Nampa that the incident happened between 07h00 and 08h00 on Sunday. He said the police...

Outapi owa mona eepomba dakula domeva 
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Outapi owa mona eepomba dakula domeva 

Auleria Wakudumo  Ehangano lokuyandjaneka omeva nedina la shiivika nawa NamWater ola patulula pambelewa eepomba dakula dokupomba omeva modoolopa yaUtapi dopokafimbo.  Eepomba dakula ohadi dindi omeva noda tulwa oikwa noipangifo okudida omeva omanga inaa longifwa koshiwana.  Eshi ohashi nghonopaleke etondoko lomeva meenhele adishe dodoolopa oshoyo omeva ongushu moshiwana.  Omupopiliko woNamWater Lot Ndamanomhata okwa holola kutya epatululo...

Fillemon outlines Okaku’s development blueprint
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Fillemon outlines Okaku’s development blueprint

OSHAKATI – Okaku constituency councillor, Esther Fillemon, has outlined her priorities and long-term vision for the constituency, emphasising youth employment, food security and local economic development as key areas of focus. Fillemon told Nampa yesterday that her decision to enter local government was driven by a desire to offer practical solutions to persistent community challenges....

NNN ranked Forbes’ 3rd most powerful African woman
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NNN ranked Forbes’ 3rd most powerful African woman

Adolf Kaure President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was rated number three in Africa and 79th overall on the Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women in the World of 2025.  Speaking on behalf of the Presidency, state secretary Jonas Mbambo acknowledged the award stating that it shows the mark which President Nandi-Ndaitwah has left on the international scene. “The...