Every month and every year across Namibia, families quietly lose their vehicles, their homes, and in many cases their dignity, not because they are irresponsible, but because they lost their jobs. A retrenchment happens, income stops immediately, and yet financial obligations do not pause. Bank instalments continue, interest accumulates, and within a short period, repossession...
Across Namibia and much of the world, a troubling pattern is emerging among sections of the youth. The promise of quick wealth through cryptocurrency trading, online forex schemes and digital investment platforms is increasingly colliding with harsh economic realities of unemployment and mounting mental health struggles. While technology and financial innovation are not inherently harmful,...
The Interim Chief Executive Officer of Ongwediva Town Council, Rebekka Hidulika, has reiterated the council’s commitment to utilise the 2026/2027 budget towards land delivery, infrastructure development, service provision, upgrading existing infrastructure, construction of social amenities, ICT modernisation, and the acquisition of machinery and equipment. In an interview with Kundana’s Acting Deputy Editor, Lahja Nashuuta (LN),...
Mulisa Simiyasa OTJIWARONGO – The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) on Tuesday strongly condemned the alleged shooting of the 39-year-old man who is believed to be mentally challenged at Otjiwarongo. The deceased has been identified as Bertold Mwaafa Nakangombe from Oshana region. IPC, in a media statement, stated that Nakangombe’s alleged killing comes at a...
Eba Kandovazu The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested a former body workshop owner in connection with alleged fraudulent vehicle repair claims involving the Namibian Defence Force (NDF). ACC spokesperson Marina Matundu said in a statement on Wednesday that the NDF allegedly lost more than N$179 500 through the scheme, which reportedly took place between November...
Auleria Wakudumo The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) plans to construct 905 houses across Namibia during the 2025/2026 financial year as part of efforts to reduce the country’s growing housing backlog. The houses are expected to be built in Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, Rundu, Ongwediva, Nkurenkuru, Henties Bay, Outapi, Okahao, Eenhana, Okakarara, Keetmanshoop and Katima Mulilo. NHE...
Rudolf Gaiseb Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare, after a diplomatic visit to Uganda, highlighted the strategic importance of African unity and economic sovereignty. Ngurare voiced that Africa’s unity will enable the mineral wealth the continent is endowed with to benefit all people. During the trip, Ngurare realised that Namibia could gain valuable insights from Uganda’s legislative...
Iuze Mukube Magistrate Immanuel Udjombala has granted bail to a 31-year-old man accused of murder and discharging a firearm in public at a local bar in Windhoek last year. The accused, Gabes Shiimi, was granted bail in the amount of N$15 000 on Wednesday in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court. The magistrate found that court decisions...
The continuous increase in fuel prices in Namibia is no longer merely an economic concern discussed in government offices or financial institutions. It has become a national social crisis affecting students, workers, pensioners, informal traders, and low-income families who already struggle with the harsh realities of unemployment, poverty and inequality. As Namibia remains heavily dependent...
Joe-chintha Garises REHOBOTH – Senior traditional councillor of the !Ainîdaman Traditional Community, Gaob Kawango says many members of the ǂNūkhoen (Damara) community feel that their historical suffering during the colonial era has been overlooked and insufficiently recognised within Namibia’s genocide discourse and commemorative narratives. Kawango, also known by his indigenous and artistic names !Gawax’mâ !Khâxa...