Lahja Nashuuta The City of Windhoek has come under fire for failing to implement a council resolution to extend debt relief to elderly residents. Under Resolution 29/11/2023, passed on 30 November 2023, the City Council committed to writing off both capital and interest on pensioners’ accounts, on condition the pensioners applied for the installation of...
Hilma Nalupe At the break of dawn, while much of the city still sleeps, groups of First National Bank Namibia staff trade their office attire for aprons and roll up their sleeves. Their mission is to ensure that learners at four Windhoek schools do not face the school day on an empty stomach. In partnership...
Stefanus Nambara Paulina Ndalikokule NKURENKURU – In her maiden state of the region address (Sora) last Friday, Kavango West governor Verna Sinimbo, like her predecessor, reiterated that agriculture remains the region’s bedrock. She called for a transformation of the agricultural sector, subsequently making the region a food hub. Sinimbo said this when addressing a packed...
Hilma Nalupe The Namibian motorsport fraternity is in shock following the death of Jaco van Dyk, a prominent figure in the sport and owner of Van Dyk Petroleum, in a car accident near Grootfontein on Saturday evening. Van Dyk was a household name in Namibian racing circles, with years of experience across various motorsport codes. ...
Community Policing Officer Given the high number of vehicles in Windhoek, the capital, one is more likely to encounter groups of motorists engaging in questionable behaviour. This, in one way or another, has contributed to the city experiencing a high number of accidents. Windhoek’s crash statistics are a cause for concern, and this is, for...
Lahja Nashuuta At least four people were killed and hundreds were arrested during the protest in Angola’s capital, police said. The protests erupted on Monday in response to the government’s decision earlier this month to raise the price of diesel by 30%, which led to large hikes in fares by minibus taxis, an important method...
Rudolf Gaiseb Education minister Sanet Steenkamp says while credit reporting is aligned with regulatory obligations, those still studying, unemployed, or earning below the tax threshold will not face negative listing or recovery actions. This is after the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) decided to begin sharing information about how its beneficiaries are repaying their...
Auleria Wakudumo The Ministry of Health and Social Services received a donation of hospital beds from the Sovereign Military Order of Malta last week. The donation, which includes 57 hospital ward beds and 15 orthopaedic beds, is valued at approximately N$1.5 million. The beds are expected to significantly enhance the comfort and recovery of patients,...
Hilma Nalupe Hugo Hahn and Mimi Hough were crowned winners of the 2025 Nedbank Rock and Rut XC4 race, which took place at Farm Bergquell on Saturday. This was the last race in the Nedbank Rock and Rut XC series this year. In the men’s elite race, Hahn clocked one hour, sixteen minutes, and forty-four...
OUTJO – Kunene governor, Vipuakuje Muharukua, has said Khorixas can become Namibia’s gemstone polishing capital, with plans underway to operationalise a lapidary factory within the next three months. Muharukua, while delivering his State of the Region Address at Opuwo on Monday, said value addition in the mining sector is a key pillar in Kunene’s strategy...