Gabriel Tomas OMUTHIYA – Twenty-six schools operate without potable water in the Oshikoto region, the Directorate of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture in the region has reported. Deputy director of programmes and quality assurance, Thomas Kalimbo told Nampa in an interview on Tuesday that these schools rely on the Directorate of Rural Water...
The mother of a toddler abandoned at a shopping complex in Khorixas last week has come forward to claim the child after learning about the incident through media reports on Monday. Chief Inspector Vehangaiza Hindjou, who heads the community affairs department of the Namibian Police in the Kunene region, told Nampa yesterday the woman was...
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) president McHenry Venaani says the piecemeal approach taken to housing and rural and urban development is concerning. In his contribution to the Appropriation Bill debate in the National Assembly recently, he said while finance minister Ericah Shafudah acknowledged that housing and informal settlement upgrading are priority investment areas to unlock economic...
Swanu leader Evalistus Kaaronda flagged the ‘inadequate’ funds allocated to early childhood development for the 2025/26 financial year. This financial year, the education sector, which includes early childhood development, was allocated a total of N$ 24.8 billion. The entire Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture has been given N$76.1 billion over the...
Lahja Nashuuta The Rehoboth Town Council is one of the local authorities that received a disclaimer audit opinion for the past financial year, in essence failing to account for public resources entrusted to it. Auditor General (AG) Junias Kandjeke noted that an audit could not be conducted on the performance information of the council...
ADDIS ABABA – The World Food Programme said yesterday it was suspending aid for 650 000 malnourished women and children in Ethiopia because of a lack of funding. The UN agency warned they were among 3.6 million people in Ethiopia who would no longer get food aid in the coming weeks without urgent new funding.“WFP...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Omaheke assistant coach Gregg Makari believes the regional team’s underwhelming preparations contributed to their 40-21 defeat by Kavango East in the Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup netball final. Makari says the team only had a week to prepare, which was not enough for a competition of such magnitude. “One week isn’t enough...
In 2018, the Kavango East netball team was crowned the inaugural champions of the Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup. Coached by Melanie Mbuuru and assisted by Vilhelmine Muyenga, they won the final match against Erongo with a score of 39-33. This victory not only brought pride to the region, but also highlighted the potential and talent...
Auleria Wakudumo Omupresidente Netumbo Nandi -Ndaitwah okwa indila ovakwashiwana ovo ve li keetenda defundja, naava ve na omaumbo moshana va tembuke nokulundulula omaumbo avo. Omupresidente okwa shivifila ovakwashiwana pefimbo ta talele po eesenda odo da yelulilwa ovakwashiwana kefundja moshitukulwa shaMusati, Oshana osho yo Ohangwena nelalakano okutala monghalo omo ovanhu ve li. Pefimbo ta popi nengafifi...
Auleria Wakudumo Omukulunhu welelo loshitukulwa shaHangwena Fillipus Shilongo okwa holola kutya ondjele yomeva moshitukulwa shaHangwena inai shuna natango pedu osho sha eta omwaalu wovakwashiwana ava tava yelulwa okuya keetenda u ye pombada. Edi Shilongo okwe di holola pefimbo ta yandje olopota yonghalo yomeva komupresidente Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Olomakaya mOshikango. Shilongo okwa holola kutya efundja ola hanga...