Charmaine Boois MARIENTAL – Hardap governor Riaan McNab, now former, partnered with Teviva Trading CC to expand the Hardap //Uib Kindergarten situated in the Withuis informal settlement on the outskirts of Mariental, and officially handed it over to its founder, Lena Garoes, on Monday. In his remarks during the handover, McNab emphasised the importance of...
Eleven medical doctors from the private sector will provide pro bono health services at the Katutura Health Centre in Windhoek as of yesterday. The Ministry of Health and Social Services on Monday welcomed the doctors, who will assist at the health centre between 17h00 and 23h00, seven days a week, as part of its decongestion...
Iuze Mukube The country has witnessed protest marches, hunger strikes and public declarations, all calling for the reform of what many have come to know as Namibia’s draconian anti-cannabis laws. These actions, often with the Ganja Users of Namibia (GUN) at the forefront, reflect growing frustration over the current legislation on cannabis, which has been...
Uakutura Kambaekua OPUWO – The newly-elected councillors for the Kamanjab and Sesfontein constituencies have pledged to unite for a common purpose and prioritise the needs of their communities, emphasising the importance of enhancing the well-being of the region’s development. Sesfontein constituency councillor, Bernadus ||Hoeb of the United Democratic Movement (UDF) and Swapo’s Nikodemus Amutenya of...
Linea Dishena At the heart of every functioning democracy lies a strong and well-resourced Legislature. However, this cannot be said of Namibia’s National Assembly, where lawmakers face significant challenges in fulfilling their constitutional mandate. A critical shortage of essential staff, particularly researchers, policy analysts, and legal support, is subtly undermining the institution tasked with enacting...
Sawi Hausiku RUNDU – The secretary of the Swapo Party Youth League in Kavango East Anselm Marungu is set to contest the position of regional councillor for the Ndonga Linena constituency. Marungu will compete against the incumbent councillor Michael Kampota and former regional coordinator Marceline Kahare at the upcoming elective district conference, pending the outcome...
Moses Magadza CAPE TOWN – A SADC regional seminar on children’s rights and climate change got underway in Cape Town yesterday, with Botswana’s Deputy Speaker Helen Manyeneng challenging SADC parliamentarians to reimagine climate governance. This, Manyeneng said, can be achieved through the eyes of the region’s most vulnerable – its children. Speaking at the opening...
Isabel Bento SWAKOPMUND – The Erongo Regional Council has confirmed that the settlement of Uis is in the final stages of being proclaimed a town council. This marks a significant milestone in the development of the former mining hub located in the Daures constituency. This was revealed by the chairperson of the Erongo Regional Council,...
JERUSALEM – A group of 169 aid organisations called for an end to a US- and Israeli-backed aid distribution scheme in Gaza after repeated reports of people being killed while seeking rations. The NGOs urged a return to the UN-led aid mechanism that existed in the war-torn territory until March, when Israel imposed a full...
OPUWO – The 21 Motorised Infantry Brigade, responsible for defending the central areas of Namibia, will host its first annual edition of a football, netball, and volleyball tournament at the Khomasdal Stadium in Windhoek this weekend. According to the tournament organiser, Gift Simasiku Njenjema, the event will be organised to give back to the community....