David Adetona A hands-on laptop cybersecurity workshop, recently held in the capital, addressed the growing threat of cybercrime and emphasised the importance of robust cybersecurity measures. The topics covered at the workshop centred on the cybersecurity landscape, trends, emerging threats, attacks, and the best ways to assess and carry out detections, vulnerabilities, mitigations, firewalls, mapping,...
Auleria Wakudumo OSHAKATI – The Oshakati Town Council is facing mounting challenges in accommodating the rising number of street vendors, with both open markets and satellite markets teeming. Spokesperson Katarina Kamari said the town is experiencing a daily influx of vendors, making it difficult to allocate them space in the designated markets. “Our main open...
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...