Rudolf Gaiseb Out of over 173 State-owned enterprises (SOEs), only 42 submitted their procurement plans to the Public Procurement Unit for the 2025/26 financial year, a report has revealed. Of the 42, only five were made on time. These statistics were revealed by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) yesterday. The institute raised concerns...
Eba Kandovazu A total of 3 700 Namibians succumbed to HIV/AIDS in 2023, with 2 100 being women and 1 600 men. This information was revealed by Axel Tibinyane, the acting executive director of health and social welfare policy in the Health ministry.He shared these statistics at the 19th International Conference on HIV Treatment, Pathogenesis...
Isabel Bento SWAKOPMUND – Namibia recorded 4 405 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) between April 2024 and February 2025, with 1 345 of those being rape cases, Inspector General of the Namibian Police Force Joseph Shikongo has said. The rising number of child sexual abuse cases, in particular, has sparked concern among authorities and civil...
Iuze Mukube According to statistics provided by the Namibian Police Force show that 298 motor-vehicles were stolen across the country between 2024 and January 2025. This marks a slight decrease from the 379 vehicles reported stolen between 2023 and 2024. The statistics were confirmed by police spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi. She noted that unlike other crimes,...
Auleria Wakudumo Self-proclaimed herbalist Kennedy Thiogo Kasume, well- known as Dr Andrew, was denied bail on Tuesday after his appearance at the Oshakati Magistrate’s Court on charges of attempted murder, kidnapping, obstructing the course of justice and firearm offences. It is alleged that the suspect shot his 28-year-old housemate and co-worker Nahum Shanyengadje in the...
Uakutura Kambaekua OPUWO – The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has announced the names of candidates set to contest the by-elections of the Kamanjab and Sesfontein constituencies on 17 June 2025. Seven candidates were vetted and approved. ECN Kunene regional electoral officer Mike Nganjone informed Nampa on Friday that three candidates have been successfully registered...
Paulina Ndalikokule NKURENKURU – The Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (Nored) on Monday launched the safety education and awareness campaign codenamed ‘Takamisa’. The campaign targets the distributor’s employees as well as members of the public, in line with its strategic objective of ensuring zero harm, urging them to be cautious when handling electricity appliances and equipment....
Heather Erdmann SAM KHUBIS – Passing the junction of the unpaved C14 and D1290 roads, one is confronted with an hour’s journey that leads to the sacred and holy sanctum – the battlefield of Sam Khubis. It was here that the Baster community, over a century ago, was cornered and took refuge in the silent...
ONGWEDIVA – The annual Gabriel Taapopi Secondary School (GTSS) tournament was officially launched on Monday. The sporting event is scheduled to take place from 16 to 18 May 2025. Speaking at the launch, school principal Sakaria Eelu highlighted the tournament’s growth and unifying role since its inception in 1997 for schools in the northern part...
Auleria Wakudumo Elelo lodoolopa yaNgwediva otali ka wedela onhele yomangeshefelo ayo opo ovalandifi vomomapandaanda vahapu va mone eenhele momatala. Omupopiliko welelo lodoolopa yaNgwediva Ottilie Shingenge okwa holola kutya elelo itali wedele ashike omatala ndele otali ka kwashilipaleka yo kutya ovalandifi otava ka landifa oilandifomwa yavo monhele ya yela nomwa andjuka nawa. “Okutungulula omatala otaku yambula...