Taimi Haihambo ONGWEDIVA – Elelo lodoolopa yaNgwediva mekwatafano noNational Housing Enterprise ova twa kumwe mo ku tukulila ovakalimo vaNgwediva eenhele dokutunga omaumbo dili 260. Eenhele edi da nuninwa ovamoni voiyemo yopokati naayi ini ni odili kolukanda tali ifanwa Efidi. Mayola wodoolopa yaNgwediva Taarah Shalyefu okwa ti ovanhu ava unene hava tungilwa omaumbo oludi e li...
Auleria Wakudumo The Namibian government and the European Union (EU) have officially launched the Etunda Feedlot, valued at approximately N$78.9 million. This key agricultural development, located at the Etunda Irrigation Scheme near Ruacana in the Omusati region, aims to boost productivity, increase market access and improve income for farmers in the Northern Communal Areas (NCAs). ...
Auleria Wakudumo The wave of violent protests, sparked by the removal of fuel subsidies in Angola, has left many Namibian informal traders stranded and unable to fulfil orders. This has caused fear, as possible business closures loom, coupled with growing frustration by small traders in Angola and Namibia. Traders who travelled to Luanda to collect...
Auleria Wakudumo ONGWEDIVA – Long before the sun rises over Ongwediva’s dusty streets, Erastus Medusalem (61) is already on his feet, walking among thorn trees to collect seed pods to sell by the roadside. For him, it is not just about the extra cash but survival, restoring dignity and providing for his loved ones. Medusalem...
DUBAI – Saudi Arabia has executed eight people in a single day, state media said, amid a surge in the use of the death penalty in the Gulf monarchy particularly over drug-related convictions. The official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that four Somalis and three Ethiopians were executed on Saturday in the southern region of...
Kaviveterue Virere The Ganja Users of Namibia (GUN) are calling for a rational and evidence-based discussion in the wake of recent protests in Okahandja, against the granting of bail for accused in a cannabis-related case. The Okahandja protesters, led by Johannes Gaseb, rallied against bail for individuals allegedly linked to a N$52 million cannabis plantation,...
Matheus David Former Covid-19 volunteers at the State mortuary have been pleading with the Ministry of Health and Social Services to consider them for full time employment. On Tuesday, they gathered at the ministry of health to receive feedback from Executive Director Penda Ithindi. Raymond Samuel, a former volunteer at Mutual Estate, stated that, that...
Iuze Mukube Following a decision by Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa, a murder case pertaining to 23-year-old former fitness trainer Tjizake Hoveka Murangi has been transferred to the High Court. Magistrate Olga Muharukua cemented the decision yesterday, ruling that Murangi’s trial will commence in the High Court on 15 October 2025. The case, which was previously...
Lahja Nashuuta The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has launched the final phase of the Supplementary Registration of Voters (SRV), which officially commenced today, 4 August 2025, as the country gears up for the Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections later this year. The 10-day registration exercise, which will conclude on 19 August 2025, is...
Iuze Mukube A Rundu resident who was found guilty of hacking his biological mother with a hoe after she advised him not to rejoin a fight at a shebeen, has been sentenced to 20 years. Jacob Sikerete Sadwere was charged with one count of murder read with the provisions of the Combating of Domestic Violence...