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...
Mariental, the capital of the Hardap region, is often referred to as the “heartbeat” of Namibia’s south-central corridor. However, behind its lively community and strategic position, the town faces multiple issues, including rapid urbanisation, housing shortages, unemployment, and inadequate infrastructure. Since assuming office, Mayor Cherien Kock has led efforts to make Mariental a model of...
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...
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...
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...
Auleria Wakudumo ONDANGWA – Immanuel Hainyanyula weedula 49 ou vati a dipaa omukainhu waye komesho yainamweno okwa anyenwa omhito yokulifutila mo modolongo pefimbo a holoka momhangu yamangestalata waNdangwa onghela. Oshibofa shaye osha undulilwa komafiku 16 Maarsa 2026 opo ku ningwe omakonakono omoule. Omupopiliko wopolifi moshitukulwa shaShikoto, Chief Inspector Ellen Nehale-Kangulu okwa holola kutya oshiningwanima eshi...
Auleria Wakudumo Ovakwanedimo 15 vomomukunda Onawa mOngwediva ova fiwa pomutenya eshi omundilo wa hanauna po eumbo lavo ndele tamu pile omaufemba avo oshilongo, eedjapo dovanyasha dokoiputudilo yakula, oukalata vokoshipangelo noidjalomwa yavo. Mwene weumbo Martin Amutenya, omukulupe weedula 64 okwa holola kutya ondalu oya etwa vati komonamati, oo a li ta tyaatyele oradio kolusheno loketango. She...