Lahja Nashuuta August 26 Holdings, a company owned by the ministry of defence, has distanced itself from the ongoing financial woes of Enercon Namibia, stating that it is not obligated to settle the company’s debts. This follows concerns raised by Enercon employees over unpaid salaries, as well as public questions regarding August 26’s role as...
Kavivetrue Virere Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, has called for a reform of the government’s approach to empowering Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), criticising the current system as severely flawed. Yesterday, Nekundi met with SMEs in Windhoek, to discuss their challenges in delivering on government projects and collaboratively explore solutions. The minister emphasised...
Lahja Nashuuta The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) Movement says it will not nominate career politicians in the upcoming 2025 Regional and Local Authority Elections. They instead plan to nominate grassroots leaders such as unemployed youth, teachers, community organisers, unionists and activists. Addressing a media conference yesterday, AR spokesperson George Kambala said the movement is ready to...
Taimi Haihambo OSHALI – In the heart of Oshali village in the Ohangwena region, a group of dedicated rural parents, whose children attend Sackaria Shikudule Combined School have come together to build hostel facilities, making it easier for their children to stay closer to school and focus on their studies. Ileni Hilaria, one of the...
Hilma Nalupe At just 14 years old, Windhoek-born Vitoria de Sousa is already making waves, literally. Full of determination and discipline, the young swimmer has become one of Namibia’s brightest sporting hopes. De Sousa first dived into competitive swimming at the age of eight, inspired by Namibian swimming champion Heleni Stergiadis. What began as a...
Ali Negumbo Amidst the busy traffic and tall office buildings of Windhoek’s downtown area, an often-overlooked economic force continues to thrive on the city’s sidewalks. Informal street vendors, many of them young and unemployed single mothers, line the pavements selling fruit, clothes, phone accessories and handmade crafts – not just to make a living, but...
KAMPALA – When the giant landfill in Uganda’s capital Kampala collapsed a year ago, Zamhall Nansamba thought she was hearing an airplane taking off. Then came screams and a massive wave of garbage rushing toward her, tearing up trees as it went. Nansamba (31) grabbed her children and ran. She was luckier than most, the...
Stefanus Nambara NKURENKURU – Nkurenkuru-based outfit Chief Sitentu Football Club won the Kavango West Second Division football league after overcoming their travelling partner LK United last Saturday. The only goal scored in the match by Paulinus Karungurungu was enough to clinch the title on the last day of the league. They finished the league with...
BEIJING – China announced on Tuesday that it would introduce free preschool education beginning in the fall, as the world’s second most populous country tries to boost birth rates amid a looming demographic crisis. China’s population has declined for three consecutive years, with United Nations demographic models projecting it could drop from about 1.4 billion...
I write with deep concern about the growing misuse of “suspensions and pending investigations” in our parastatals, municipalities, and town councils. These extended suspensions, sometimes lasting months or even years, are draining public funds, paralysing institutions, and psychologically damaging individuals who have stood firm against corruption. While Fillemon Nakashole at Nored remains suspended and receives...