MPUNGU – The Mutjimagumwe Woodwork Cooperative was officially launched in the Mpungu constituency of the Kavango West region last week, marking a shift from exporting raw timber to local value-addition. The cooperative is a result of the Namibia Integrated Landscape Approach for Enhancing Livelihoods and Environmental Governance to Eradicate Poverty (Nilaleg) project, a partnership between...
Rudolf Gaiseb With the drought relief programme having come to an end on 30 June 2025, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has reaffirmed the ongoing integration of disaster risk reduction initiatives at all levels across the country. Ngurare said his office will embark on various targeted resilience-building programmes in collaboration with all line ministries and development...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Ministry of Works and Transport auctioned its old fleet of vehicles, generating N$24.9 million in four months, an amount it will redirect to the ministry’s projects and services. These government vehicles were reportedly damaged beyond economically repairable condition, while some had reached the end of their mechanical lifespan and were no longer...
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said 19 Russian drones flew over Poland overnight, of which up to four were shot down – the wreckage of 16 have so far been found scattered across the Polish countryside, smashing into homes and damaging cars. It marks the first time Russian drones have been downed over the...
MOSCOW – US President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel’s decision to attack the leadership of Palestinian movement Hamas in the Qatari capital of Doha was not wise, The Wall Street Journal newspaper reported, citing senior US officials. Trump also expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that he was not informed about...
After attending the Youth in Oil and Gas Summit 2025 (2nd Edition), one thing was clear: oil and gas are Namibia’s future, and that future is here. The summit was not just about the industry itself; it was also about vision, clarity, and readiness. It gave us, the youth, a front-row seat to what is...
The discovery of oil offshore Namibia has highlighted the potential of transforming the nation’s economy and bringing home unprecedented opportunities for growth and development. As excitement builds around the prospects of tapping into these newfound resources, it is crucial for Namibia and Namibians to carefully position themselves to maximise the benefits while avoiding the pitfalls...
Lahja Nashuuta For more than a decade, Tangeni-Omwene Isaac walked into the classrooms of Empelheim Secondary School in Mariental, Hardap region, with one mission: to provide every Namibian child with the best education possible. Thirteen years later, his passion for teaching remains as strong as when he first started out in the profession. When New...
Lahja Nashuuta Okomisi yomahogololo, Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) oya koleka kutya oongundu ashike mbali tadhi ka kutha ombinga momahogololo ga gwedhwa po moshikandjohogololo shOutapi moshitopolwa shaMusati. Omahogololo ngaka otaga ka kala ko momasiku 29 Sepetemba 2025, ku na ashike omwedhi manga omahogololo gopashigwana gomaleleo goondoolopa niitopolwa inaaga tameka, ngoka taga ka shimbika momasiku 26...
Taimi Haihambo Ongwediva – Oshipangelo shaMedipark osha li sha ongalifa ovanaudu ovo ve li oixupe i na sha noshiponga shomundilo koitukulwa yokonooli. Elalakano lokuongalifa ovanhu ava, okuyandja ashike oumbangihokololo, nghee va li ve na oipute yomalonda, ya etwa kokupya momikalo da yooloka, nonghee va pewa omakwafo moshipangelo shaMedipark. Dr Caridad Lopez oo e li oplastic...