The efforts by the Ministry of Health and Social Services in tabling the 2025 Mental Health Bill have been commendable and represent a landmark step toward enshrining dignity, autonomy, and human rights in mental healthcare in Namibia. However, the proposed Bill does not explicitly address maternal mental health, including pre- and postnatal depression. This omission...
This article emanates from a statement in the news to the effect that the President is contemplating the transfer of power over “all upstream petroleum operations in Namibia” from the Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy to her office, because the history of the industry in Africa shows, “it needs close monitoring”. This means that...
Auleria Wakudumo Oule wefimbo, ovashingi mwa kwatelwa ovatwaalelwa mOndangwa, ova kala nokukondjela ovatwaalelwa vavo momumbwalangandjo. Vamwe ohava kondjele ovatwaalelwa fiyo omopate, osho sha nyika oshiponga kuvo aveshe osho yo kovashingi vakwawo ovo tava di keembinga da yooloka. Elelo lodoolopa yaNdangwa ola uda onghuwo yoshiwana shavo nova tokola okutunga onhele yokuninga omakwatafano e li xwepo pokati...
Accountability, responsibility and service to the people needs to be addressed in this great Republic of the braves. There appears to be a lack of urgency when handling matters that require service. We are just not into serving – at least not at the level where tasks are completed at levels that are acceptable. This...
Taimi Haihambo In the heart of Namibia’s healthcare system stands Dr. Milton Allistair Dax, a dedicated medical professional whose story embodies commitment, compassion, and leadership. As the acting senior medical officer in the Urology Department at Windhoek Central Hospital, Dr. Dax has devoted his career to ensuring that every Namibian has access to quality medical...
Taimi Haihambo Omuhongi umwe wokofikola yedina Dr. Chief Samuel Ankama, oo a pulwa aha tumbulwe kedina okwa ti, nghee ve lixulile okupewa obush allowance, oimaliwa hai pewa ovahongi ava hava longo mokuti ye lixwa po kepangelo mo2016. Okwa ti, epangelo ola tula po omulandu kutya ovahongi ava ve li keenhele domaushai nava kale hava futwa...
Auleria Wakudumo Omuprima woshilongo Elijah Ngurare okwa holola olupandu kofikola Okankolo Combined moshitukulwa shaShikoto eshi va wedela ko komuhandjo wovalongwa obloka imwe oshoyo onhele yokutelekela. “Ohandi pandula ovakalimo vomomudingonoko waKankolo oshoyo elelo lofikola eshi la longa noudiinini okukwashilipaleka kutya ovahongwa ova mona omuhandjo oshoyo onhele yokutelekela,” Omuprima ta holola ngaho. Eshi omuprima okwe shi holola...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The much-anticipated Suko-White Open tournament, which was set for completion this weekend in Windhoek, has been moved to 29 November 2025 at the John ya Otto Nankudhu Soccer field in Wanaheda. The inaugural tournament, worth N$40 000, composed of football and netball, started on 7 November and attracted 26 football teams while 20...
Recent news reports indicate that Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote plans to develop an oil storage facility in Namibia and build a pipeline from Walvis Bay to Zimbabwe. This proposal raises an important question for Namibia: How will this project impact the growth of our own emerging oil and gas industry? Namibia expects to extract oil...
Taimi Haihambo Pandenhe Kuuvilia omumanido 34, oo a li e na oshibofa shedipawo lakaume kaye kopaihole Auguste Ndemupandula Jonas, oo a tuwa neembele oikando ya fika po10, ina monika ondjo koibofa yaye aishe ei a li a patululilwa. Oshiningwanima eshi sha eta edipawo laJonas vati osha li sha ningwa mo 2023 kOtjiwarongo, konima eshi vati...