Zebaldt Ngaruka The agriculture ministry has launched an awareness campaign for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at multiple border points across the country. The aim is to empower farmers and residents to help control the virus in their areas. The nationwide campaigns began on 28 July and end today. Farmers and residents in various parts of the...
As Namibia hosts the 2025 Mining Expo & Conference, the mining sector stands at a defining, yet exciting dawn. Long regarded as a pillar of the national economy, mining is now being reimagined as a catalyst for inclusive growth, sustainability, and innovation. At Nedbank Namibia, we believe that the true value of mining lies in...
Lahja Nashuuta Otjozondjupa Governor John Julius !Kamuseb criticised Namibia’s silence on gender-based violence (GBV) against men, stating the country is not doing enough to address the issue comprehensively. He said that, although women and children are the most affected, male victims’ suffering is often overlooked, underreported, and ignored in national discussions and policies. “Gender-based violence...
The Rehoboth Town Council on Sunday renamed the former D1210 Street to Hage Geingob Drive in honour of the late president Hage Geingob. The ceremony coincided with what would have been his 84th birthday. It gathered national leaders, community representatives and members of the Geingob family. Mayor Justin Coetzee said the act represented more than...
MADRID – Spanish police said yesterday they had seized dozens of carvings made from the ivory tusks of endangered African and Asian elephants as part of a smuggling and environmental crimes investigation. Officers with the Guardia Civil confiscated 126 ivory carvings of various sizes, many featuring Asian-style designs, from a trading company in the eastern...
OTJIWARONGO – The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Health and Social Welfare is meeting in Otjiwarongo this week to discuss issues related to access to health services, gender equality and the social welfare of women, children and other vulnerable groups. Committee chairperson Nono Katjingisiua yesterday said the committee decided to hold this workshop to...
Hesron Kapanga Ultra-endurance cyclist Drikus Coetzee says he is ready to represent Namibia at the Badlands Gravel Challenge in Europe at the end of August. The Badlands Gravel Challenge is an 800-kilometre race featuring a 16 000-metre elevation gain. The course starts in Granada, Spain, and covers diverse European terrain, including the continent’s only deserts...
SANGWALI – Chief Boniface Lutibezi Shufu of the Mayeyi Traditional Authority has expressed concern that designating over 40% of communal land for biodiversity protection has unintentionally marginalised a significant part of his community. Speaking on Sunday at the Annual Batsara Cultural Festival, where Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare was the guest of honour, Shufu explained that...
Hesron Kapanga President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced that over the next five years, Namibia will build five Confederation of African Football (CAF) Category Three stadiums across five regions in the country. She made the announcement while addressing the Brave Warriors’ World Cup Campaign fundraising gala dinner in the capital on Saturday, highlighting that sports development is...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The team manager for the Clemens Rukatero Vihajo Okamatapati Soccer League outfit Omurari waCoblenz FC, Rodney Zuma Hoveka, said his club learned from its shortcomings in the fourth division in the first leg. The club made its debut this season, and it is eyeing glory in one of the competitive leagues in the...