Namibia is a member of various international parliamentary bodies that bring together national and regional parliaments to promote peace, democracy, and cooperation among countries. These are parliamentary linkages that foster international parliamentary diplomacy and relations. International parliamentary bodies improve the accountability of international organisations by enabling national parliamentarians to participate in decision-making processes, ensuring that...
Taimi Haihambo ONGWEDIVA – With only two days to go until the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair 2025 (OATF), the town is buzzing with excitement as people arrive from different parts of the country. Accommodation in Ongwediva is fully booked, and spaces are quickly running out. Ongwediva mayor Taara Shalyefu said he is delighted to see...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The City of Windhoek has made significant progress in bringing municipal services closer to Groot Aub. Lately, the City opened offices at the settlement to ease the burden of travelling for those living there. The structure is made of containers moulded into a modernoffice. Public Relations Officer, Lydia Amutenya, said the City procured...
Taimi Haihambo OSHIKUKU – Renowned Namibian ophthalmologist Dr Helena Ndume has accused “tenderpreneurs” of driving up costs and making it harder for doctors to treat patients. Speaking during her ongoing cataract surgery campaign at the Oshikuku State Hospital in the Omusati region, she said despite conducting eye operations in Namibia for over 30 years, this...
Kaino Sheehama OTJERUNDA – Spreader Fishing Company has donated information and communication technology (ICT) equipment worth N$150 000 to the Directorate of Education in the Kunene region. The donation, which includes laptops and projectors, is a boost to three rural schools, which are the beneficiaries of the donation. Deputy education minister Dino Balloti, who received...
Lahja Nashuuta The Swapo Elders’ Council Secretary for Information and Mobilisation, Karin Shikalepo, on Saturday extended a helping hand to Elfriede #Kharises, a resident of Dordabis, who was left destitute after a fire destroyed her home and all her belongings on the evening of Friday, 8 August 2025. Shikalepo donated food items, clothing, bedding, building...
ADDIS ABABA – Amnesty International has sounded the alarm over proposed reforms in Ethiopia targeting the government body overseeing civil society groups, warning the changes risk “a total closure of civic space” in the country. The Horn of Africa nation of some 130 million people is regularly criticised by rights groups for the repression of...
BAR DALORI – Rescuers and residents yesterday resumed searching for survivors as the death toll from five days of torrential rain rose to almost 400, with authorities warning monsoon downpours would continue until the weekend. Torrential rains across Pakistan’s north have caused flooding and landslides that have swept away entire villages, leaving many residents trapped...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The former Secretary General of the Namibia Football Association (NFA), Barry Rukoro, remembered the late Charles Kauraisa as a force behind the formation of the Namibia Football Association. Kauraisa (89) died on 3 August 2025 in the capital. In his tribute message, Rukoro said the late Kauraisa was a giant of the beautiful...
Teachers from the Khomas region will gather at the Namibia Football Association (NFA) Technical Centre in Windhoek on Saturday to engage in various sports activities to raise awareness of the emotional stress educators experience. The sports activities form part of Teachers’ Wellbeing Week, which commenced in the Khomas region on Monday, and would create a...