Matheus David In a move set to shake up Namibia’s lucrative fishing industry, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has announced that non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and people living with disabilities will be first in line when fishing quotas are distributed. Fisheries minister Inge Zaamwani made the declaration in Parliament while responding to...
Lahja Nashuuta Opuwo Town Council CEO Matjaandjara Katurota has called on relocated Ouranda residents still awaiting compensation to remain patient. She said the current budget cannot cover all affected households. Katurota made the remarks this week after residents petitioned the Minister of Urban and Rural Development James Sankwasa, accusing the town council of unfair treatment,...
Kaviveterue Virere The 8th Session of the Rural Women Parliament started on Monday at the National Council, bringing together delegates from all 14 regions to address the challenges facing rural women and their areas. The session was officially opened by Vice President Lucia Witbooi, who referred to rural women as the “backbone of our agricultural...
Everet Herman Pieters Urban inequality in Namibia is not merely the result of technical oversight or policy failures; it is a manifestation of structural violence that continues to marginalise grassroots urban governance. It reflects an ideological blind spot: a refusal by formal institutions to acknowledge the political agency embedded in the everyday practices of the...
Lahja Nashuuta Farm Rustig, located near Dordabis in the Khomas region, has emerged as a model of success under Namibia’s land resettlement programme, demonstrating the true benefits of the programme. Once a vast stretch of undeveloped land, Farm Rustig has now been turned into a productive operation, with visible infrastructure, healthy livestock, and motivated farmers....
Zebaldt Ngaruka The organiser of the Otjiwarongo Youth Cup Raisameua Kasaona described the annual football tournament as a success. He said the anticipated competition saw 38 football battling against each other in the U/11 to 18 age groups from both boys and girls at Paresis Sports Ground. The City Pro U/11 boys were crowned champions...
Iuze Mukube A 25-year-old resident of Gobabis was on Monday found guilty on seven charges after causing the death of a female passenger when he rammed his vehicle into a stationary car in 2023. Denzil Xavier Dawids faced eight charges, including murder, reckless or negligent driving, two counts of attempted murder, two counts of assault...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OTJOMBINDE – The Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries Water and Land Reform embarked upon the development of bulk water supply infrastructure across the country as one of the priorities within the sixth National Development Plan (NDP6). This was revealed by Agriculture Minister Inge Zaamuani at the official opening of the Otjombinde Agricultural Show held...
Kaino Sheehama KAMANJAB – The Directorate of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture in the Kunene region hosted a Regional Cultural Festival in Kamanjab, themed ‘Torchbearers of our Heritage’. The festival brought together participants from all seven constituencies to showcase and celebrate the region’s rich cultural heritage, diversity and unity. The event, which was...
Matheus David The Namibian Police have confirmed the arrest of 10 suspects in drug related charges over the weekend. The operation conducted resulted in the seizure of cannabis, cocaine and madrax with a total value of N$19 820. On Friday at Rehoboth, it is alleged that a 36-year-old Namibian male, suspect, was found in possession...