Charmaine Boois MARIENTAL – The Gochas community in the Hardap region held a peaceful march and a memorial service on Thursday in remembrance of the three girls who were brutally murdered in Okahandja. The chairperson of the Gochas Village Council, Theresa Cloete, told Nampa local church leaders had approached the council with the idea, and...
Iuze Mukube State Advocate Anna Amukugo last Friday implored the court to convict a man accused of brutally murdering his girlfriend, citing compelling circumstantial evidence and own admissions. The pre-sentencing proceedings took place before Judge Claudia Claasen on 9 May 2025. It is alleged that Lolo Kambwela (32) stabbed his then-girlfriend, Nghimushima Haufiku (19) at...
OTJIWARONGO – Members of the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia (SDFN) in Otjiwarongo have officially commenced land servicing activities in Extension 14 in Orwetoveni. This marks a significant step towards addressing the town’s housing needs.Stella Kakumai, treasurer of the SDFN Otjiwarongo group, expressed excitement about the project, which began with the digging of trenches for...
Lahja Nashuuta Former National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO) secretary general Josef Kauandenge officially launched his new political formation, the Association for Localised Interests (Asoli), in Windhoek last week. Addressing the gathering, Kauandenge emphasised that Asoli is not just another name on the ballot paper,but “a vision born from frustration, shaped by experience and fuelled by...
Lahja Nashuuta The National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) has once again postponed its elective congress, this time to an unspecified date in 2026. The announcement was made by party vice president and Aminius constituency councillor Peter Kazongomuinja during a press conference in Windhoek last week. He cited ongoing internal challenges and the party’s preparations for...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture has allocated N$4 billion to higher education. “This budget seeks to support the phased implementation of free higher education and vocational training across all public higher education institutions and government-owned vocational training centres,” education minister Sanet Steenkamp motivated the budget in Parliament last...
Lahja Nashuuta The government has allocated over N$473 million to the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare for the 2025/2026 financial year, with a strong focus on Early Childhood Development (ECD) and child protection. Gender equality minister Emma Kantema said the proposed budget aims to promote gender equality, ensure equitable socio-economic development...
Lahja Nashuuta Through a nationwide mass registration campaign conducted between February and July 2024, the immigration ministry successfully issued 110 620 national documents and identified 14 976 undocumented or stateless persons. This information was revealed by Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS) minister Lucia Iipumbu while motivating the ministry’s N$7.9 billion budget for the...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Black Africa (BA) is finding the going tough in the Southern Stream First Division League (SSFDL), as the team sits at the bottom of the league table with only two victories from 13 games played so far. The team’s position on the log is worrisome to club supporters, who are blaming the administration...
KATIMA MULILO – The Lajayde Athletics Club hosted its first-ever championship at Katima Mulilo in the Zambezi region at the weekend. Selma Mufite, the regional chairperson of Athletics Namibia and founder of the Lajayde Athletics Club, said on Sunday more than 100 athletes, including para-athletes, participated in the competition held at the Katima Mulilo Sports...