Rudolf Gaiseb Families in Okarundu 2, near Otjimbingwe, may spend another Christmas without water amid the ongoing water crisis at the settlement. The water shortage in Otjimbingwe and its surrounding settlements is so dire that residents use water from the Swakop River to carry out their daily utilities. Okarundu 2 and other settlements are not...
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Swapo’s Ndengu new Khomas chairperson
Adolf Kaure Swapo Party’s Moses Garoeb constituency councillor Stefanus Ndengu has been elected as the new chairperson of the Khomas Regional Council (KRC) during a swearing-in ceremony presided over by Windhoek district magistrate Ndapewa Celma Amadhila. During his inaugural speech, Ndengu vowed to address the growing unemployment rate in the region, mainly caused by urbanisation....
RFA disburses N$109m for Rundu roads
Adolf Kaure The Rundu Town Council has received N$109 million from the Road Fund Administration (RFA) since the 2022/2023 financial, to rehabilitate roads. This is through a three-year tripartite agreement signed in November 2022 between the RFA, the Roads Authority (RA) and local authorities countrywide. The funds made available were used to rehabilitate five roads...
Salaam’s Canvas of Sounds
Monika Amunyela Black Dice Salaam’s journey with Canvas of Sounds began as a simple idea that grew into something much larger. The early stages of the project were purely experimental and an opportunity for him to explore, allowing the project to evolve. “It began with a few melodies and ideas, but as I kept recording,...
N$3.5b fraud case gets trial dates
Iuze Mukube The trial of a group of businessmen accused of allegedly defrauding the finance ministry of N$3.5 billion in revenue, has been accorded trial dates. This follows an order of Deputy Judge President Hannelie Prinsloo last Friday for the accused’ trial to begin on 20 January 2026. The accused are Namibian national Laurensius Julius...
Govt, civil society unite against corruption
Rudolf Gaiseb Ahead of the International Anti-Corruption Day, government, civil society and youth organisations on Friday participated in a dialogue in commemoration of the day, which is marked annually on 9 December. This year, the day will be held under the theme “Uniting with Youth Against Corruption”. The platform brought diverse expert voices who underscored...
Desert Dash attracts both young and old
Hilma Nalupe The 21st edition of the Nedbank Desert Dash kicked off smoothly with soft showers on Friday in Windhoek and concluded in Swakopmund. The event attracted over 1000 participants from Namibia and other parts of the world to tackle the gruelling 401 km race, filled with steep inclines, rocky terrain and beautiful scenery of...
Four die in B1 crash
OTJIWARONGO – Four people lost their lives Friday afternoon after three vehicles crashed into each other on the B1 road outside Otjiwarongo in the Otjozondjupa region. Namibian Police Force (NamPol) head of community affairs in the region, Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha, in a media statement on Saturday, said the accident occurred approximately 33 kilometres south...
IAEA calls for repair work on Chernobyl sarcophagus
VIENNA – The UN nuclear watchdog has said that the protective structure surrounding the exploded reactor at Chernobyl can no longer perform its main function of blocking radiation, after a Russian drone strike earlier this year. Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) began a rare visit to Ukraine on 1 December, to assess...
Opinion – AI deserves serious national debate
I have always been reading about AI on social media, but this week I finally found the time to sit down and do proper research on it. Lately, every time I scroll on Facebook, I come across my brother and former colleague, Maximalliant Katjimune, warning about Artificial Intelligence with the kind of urgency you don’t ignore....









