As the first citizen and number one State diplomat, President Ndaitwah embarked on her maiden foreign trip to some Southern African Development Community member states in May 2025. The President concluded trips to Angola, Zambia, Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Tanzania. Notably, the Head of State started off with Angola, Namibia’s neighbour to the north. Important...
The Namibian society has long debated the merits of a basic income grant (BIG) as a tool for poverty alleviation. The idea of providing unconditional cash transfers to all citizens has gained traction over the years, with pilot projects demonstrating some success. However, Namibia’s current socio-economic crisis, marked by rampant unemployment, healthcare crisis, stagnant agricultural...
Lahja Nashuuta The issue of loan sharks is back on the agenda in the National Assembly. It is expected to dominate debates when Parliament resumes this afternoon. The motion, spearheaded by Inna Hengari, an outspoken member of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), calls for an open and urgent national discussion on whether Namibia’s current financial...
Lahja Nashuuta Namibians will begin receiving electronic identity cards (e-IDs) from July 2026. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, the new ID system aims to improve identity verification and simplify access to both public and private services. The e-ID is a smart card, similar to a bank card, embedded with...
Lahja Nashuuta Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, Lucia Iipumbu, has called for urgent and comprehensive reforms of prison infrastructure across Africa, saying most correctional facilities were designed to serve outdated colonial ideologies focused on punishment rather than rehabilitation. Speaking at the Fifth Workshop on Prison Infrastructure in Africa, currently underway in Windhoek,...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The National Unity Democratic Organisation Youth League said Genocide Remembrance Day would never have been a reality without the tireless contributions of the late Ovaherero paramount chief Kuaima Riruako. He is credited for initiating the parliamentary motion in 2006 that brought the genocide of 1904-1908 into the national discourse. This was through a...
SWAKOPMUND – Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Indileni Daniel has called for an urgent and collective action to end plastic pollution. She said it poses one of the greatest threats to sustainable development, biodiversity and human health. She made these remarks in a speech delivered on her behalf at the national commemoration of World...
Marythar Kambinda KATIMA MULILO – In November last year, former home affairs and immigration minister Albert Kawana inaugurated new facilities, which also include staff accommodation at Kasika. However, six months down the line, the doors to the facilities remain closed. Community members at Kasika say this hampers their movement, as only those with passports can...
Namibia’s national blood supply has dropped to critical levels, prompting the Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia (NamBTS) to issue an urgent appeal for donations. Zita Tobin, Manager of Marketing and Donor Relations at NamBTS, in a press statement issued on Wednesday, said that the service requires 250 units of whole blood per day to meet...
NKURENKURU – The Ministry of Health and Social Services has committed N$1.8 million to complete the Rupara Maternity Ward project. This commitment was confirmed during a meeting on Friday at the Rupara Health Centre with stakeholders, including the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) and the Kavango West Regional Council. The funds are intended to cover...