The recent decision by president Donald Trump to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has significant implications for global health, particularly for countries like Namibia which rely on WHO support. The U.S., as WHO’s largest funder, contributes approximately 18% of its overall funding. The withdrawal process, initiated in January 2025, is...
Auleria Wakudumo Severe flooding in the northern regions has forced the closure of 87 schools, disrupting learning for over 30 000 learners and destroying six classrooms in the Ohangwena, Omusati and Oshana regions. In the Ohangwena region, ongoing floods have severely disrupted education, affecting 302 schools, with 16 temporarily closed and six schools suspending classes for...
Lahja Nashuuta Land reform, agriculture and fisheries minister Mac Albert Hengari has set sights on expediting Namibia’s land reform programme while also placing modernisation, mechanisation and sustainability high on the ministry’s agenda. He laid out his vision earlier this week while addressing staff members of the ministry, which platform was used to introduce the minister...
Lahja Nashuuta Zimbabwe’s ongoing political turmoil has been described by many observers as a classic case of “the chickens coming home to roost.” Political parties and analysts have suggested that the alliance between president Emmerson Mnangagwa and vice president Constantino Chiwenga was always a marriage of convenience, one forged to unseat the late Robert Mugabe....
OPUWO – The Kunene Regional Disaster Risk Management team, with support from the Office of the Office Prime Minister (OPM), is assessing impact of the recent flooding in various parts of the region, to swiftly implement measures to address the predicament. Heavy rains and subsequent flooding since March have resulted in loss of lives, while...
Lahja Nashuuta Members of Parliament have raised strong concerns over the current education budget, calling for deliberate and transformative strategies to address critical challenges such as overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages, and lack of infrastructure – particularly in rural areas. Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) MP, Kalimbo Iipumbu, accused the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture...
Rudolf Gaiseb Following the United States’ tariffs on Namibian products, Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) member of Parliament Rodney Cloete wants the two countries to return to the negotiation table for tariff exemption or reduction. “The ministry should formally engage the US administration to negotiate tariff exemptions or reductions, in coordination with other African nations,”...
Iuze Mukube The youth of the Kunene region have welcomed the 2025/2026 budget tabled by finance minister Ericah Shafudah. Deputy minister of international relations and trade, Jenelly Matundu, said this when giving her input on the budget in the National Assembly this week. Matundu said the youth had reached out to her to convey that...
Rudolf Gaiseb Activist-in-chief of Affirmative Repositioning Job Amupanda has put the ministry of defence on the spot about the alleged corruption in the construction of the //Kharas Regional Council Office Park, a tender given to August 26 Construction. Probing the defence minister, Frans Kapofi on Wednesday in Parliament, Amupanda alleged the presence of a N$4...
Lahja Nashuuta Teaching children with special needs became an unintended yet profoundly rewarding career for Eliakim Mandume Fillemon. As a committed public servant and educator, he has dedicated himself to enhancing education for children with disabilities. Fillemon specialises in supporting children with visual impairments and complex disabilities. With patience, kindness, and considerable expertise, he devotes...