Nadia Meding After years of severe migraines, a computed tomography (CT) scan, followed by a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, led to the life-altering discovery of a tumour on Rian Beukes’ pituitary gland. He was only 22 at the time. Despite this and many other challenges he faced, he is one of hundreds of students who...
The Namibian Constitution was formulated by the Constituent Assembly, a body elected following Namibia’s first free and fair elections in November 1989, after a series of negotiations and compromises between various political parties. The Constituent Assembly’s duty was primarily guided by principles outlined in the United Nations (UN) resolutions, particularly Resolution 435. The final text...
Lahja Nashuuta A parliamentary committee has uncovered potential mismanagement of funds meant to finance youth business initiatives across the country’s 121 constituencies. Nantu-Likwafela, the company appointed to run the government’s 121 constituency youth enterprises initiative, has denied claims that it withheld funds or delayed payments meant to drive youth entrepreneurship. The initiative is aimed at...
Iuze Mukube Former fisheries, land reform and agriculture minister Mac-Albert Hengari will learn tomorrow whether he will be released from custody or if the State’s application for postponement will succeed. Hengari (59) and his 30-year-old co-accused appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court yesterday. A peacefull protest demanding his release was also staged. They each face...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Messages of condolence are continuing to pour in for the fallen Church of Africa deputy bishop, Ngetujame Zacheus Makari, who died on Saturday. Makari was an instrumental figure in society and admired by many. He was a community activist in addition to spreading the biblical gospel. Members of his church and community valued...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Chief Ananias Soroseb of the Hai//omsan Royal House said his community feels left out of the discussion relating to the 1904-08 genocide committed on Namibian soil, where their forebears were among the casualties. He said they were shocked by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s speech at the official Genocide Remembrance Day last week. “That is...
Deputy education minister Dino Ballotti officially opened the Victoria Private School at Dordabis on Monday. He encouraged the first batch of learners to take their studies seriously.The school’s establishment was made possible by an investment of N$40 million by Russian investor Rashid Sardarov, who owns the Marula Game Ranch. The school, which will be free...
OSHAKATI – The Oshakati Totem Expo is a vibrant annual celebration that goes beyond a mere display of cultural symbols. At its heart, the expo is dedicated to promoting culture and ensuring the vital transmission of clan identity, particularly among the Ovawambo clans. The annual event started in 2012 and involves commercial activities and a...
Deputy Prime Minister and minister of industries, mines and energy, Natangwe Ithete has called on Africans to be self-reliant. Ithete, who is the chairperson of the African Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction Bureau, was speaking during the 2025 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction event in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday. The event held from...
The Capricorn Foundation has committed N$2 million to fighting hunger and malnutrition in Namibia.The foundation in a statement on Monday said it has committed N$600 000 to the Gondwana Meal4Two Programme for the provision of nutritional meals across the country. In addition, N$1.4 million will be provided to Genesis Namibia to address malnutrition in Omaheke.Quintin...