Heather Erdmann REHOBOTH – The Rehoboth Town Council (RTC) has cancelled a planned auction of its vehicle fleet and instead opted to pay former employee Bertha Drotsky N$1.8 million from its operational budget. RTC CEO Ronald Windswaai confirmed the auction had been called off and the settlement amount was paid into a trust account as...
Matheus David Heather Erdmann NAMIBIA – Forty students and five staff members from the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment are in Namibia as part of a programme to broaden and diversify their knowledge. The visit that ended last week also aimed at enhancing cultural intelligence and promoting cross-border collaboration...
Paulina Ndalikokule MPUNGU – In a bid to improve learning conditions for pupils across the region, the Kavango West Regional Council has allocated N$500 000 to the Mutjimagumwe Woodwork Cooperative to repair more than 4 000 broken school chairs and desks. The cooperative, based in Mpungu constituency, was officially inaugurated on Friday by environment, forestry...
Auleria Wakudumo ONGWEDIVA – The government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening community justice systems by donating eight vehicles to community courts across the country. Speaking at the official handover ceremony in Ongwediva on Friday, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare described the initiative as the first step in equipping community courts with essential resources. “Community courts...
Lahja Nashuuta MARIENTAL – The mayor of Mariental, Cherien Kock, has credited the town’s first-ever unqualified audit report to strong financial discipline, effective internal controls, and a culture of accountability within the municipality. The Municipality of Mariental became the only local authority in Hardap region – and one of the few in the country –...
TOKYO – Japan’s prime minister Shigeru Ishiba yesterday said he will step down after less than a year in power, during which he lost his majority in both houses of parliament. The announcement means fresh uncertainty for the world’s fourth-largest economy as it battles rising food prices and deals with the fallout of US tariffs...
Hilma Nalupe The Brave Warriors will face São Tomé and Principe on tomorrow in the Fifa World Cup qualifiers of Group H, after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Malawi last Friday at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium in Francistown, Botswana. The Warriors were punished for a slow start when Richard Mbulu struck for the Flames...
Hilma Nalupe The much-anticipated Namibia Sports Expo 2025, set to run from 31 October to 1 November, was officially launched on Thursday, last week, in Swakopmund under the theme ‘The Gateway to a Healthy Nation.’ The event promises to be a platform that connects sport, wellness and innovation for all Namibians. Delivering remarks at the...
Kaviveterue Virere The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, has officially pre-launched the 2025 National Readathon campaign under the theme “Read Namibia: Break the Silence, Build Minds – Focus on Mental Wellness.” The launch took place on Wednesday, 3 September, at Dagbreek School in Windhoek where Sarah Negumbo, director of the Namibia...
Kaviveterue Virere Osona village community activist Kephas Hembapu will contest for a seat in the Okahandja municipality during the November local and regional authority elections. Hembapu, who serves as the constituency coordinator of the Promise Land Residents Association (Plara), is campaigning to represent Osona residents in the municipality. He believes that by having a seat...