Rauna Kalola Erongo regional governor Neville Andre has announced the successful conclusion of negotiations for a twinning agreement with the Western Cape Province. This marks a new era of regional cooperation focused on economic growth and cultural exchange. Following a briefing meeting last week with Ivan Meyer, the Western Cape’s agriculture, economic development and tourism...
Lahja Nashuuta Reviving the now-defunct national carrier Air Namibia, restoring TransNamib’s profitability and rehabilitating the country’s roads infrastructure are high on new works and transport minister Veikko Nekundi’s agenda. At a time when officials and cronies have been accused of colluding to collapse State capacity to advance capital interests, the government has seemingly tightened the...
Linea Dishena Namibia’s first-ever female National Assembly Speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has already set the tone for the 8th Parliament, saying it must prioritise Namibia above political or personal gains. Speaking at the induction and orientation seminar for Members of Parliament in thecapital on Monday. Kuugongelwa-Amadhila noted that the start of the eighth parliamentary term coincides...
Isabel Bento SWAKOPMUND – Following last year’s dismal performance at the national polls, Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) secretary general Manuel Ngaringombe has called for deep introspection and strategic renewal among party members. Ngaringombe made the remarks at the opening of the party’s week-long capacity-building workshop for regional coordinators and local authority leaders, which started at...
Iuze Mukube Rodney Afrikaner, who is convicted of murdering his partner, is pleading for mercy and a lighter sentence from court. He has already spent six years in custody. The 44-year-old was convicted of murder with indirect intent late last month by Judge Claudia Claasen for fatally attacking his partner Patricia Hochobes (39) with a...
Rudolf Gaiseb Nutrition and Food Security Alliance of Namibia director Ben Schernick said reducing obesity in the country will decrease diseases and significantly lower costs for public health. Speaking at a media engagement last Thursday, the director of the non-profit organisation said by removing sugar from the Value Added Tax (VAT) exemption list, the government...
OMUTHIYA – National power utility NamPower is in the process of electrifying 13 schools in the Oshikoto region, with completion set for 31 March 2026. Oshikoto Regional Council economist, Tobias Shipatuleni during the regional development coordination committee meeting in Omuthiya last week, said the electrification is done by Multi Solutions CC and the site was...
Auleria Wakudumo Omupresidente Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah okwa shuna omwaalu woilyo yokabinete pedu, okudja koilyo 27 fiyo okoilyo 19 Olomakaya moshilandopangelo. Eshi osha landula eshi omupresidente mupe aya koshipundi mo21 Maalitsa neudo. Ndaitwah okwa ulika eeminista 14 osho yo ovapeduminista vaheyali. Okabinete oke na ovakulukadi 10, mwa kwatelwa omupresidente novalumenhu omuwoi. Omwaalu weeminista owa shuna pedu shaashi...
Iuze Mukube Muuna wa lilimo zemashumi amalalu kazene yana yemi mwa pokisi Lamubulo fapila Muatuli Philanda Christiaan, uhatelela kuli ki siezwa mwa katwa kane kateyilwe ki mubilaeli ni yane ali nyazi wahae kuamana ni likakalezo zakutuba ndu ni bubiteleli za nyazwa kazona. Moses Aubrey Salele, yana liuluzwi milatu hala likakalezo zelobañwi, kanako yacwale sa talimana...
Malakia Nashongo OSHAKATI – Banana babapepiwa ni buanga bwa mautu, kanako yacwale sebakona kuotolowa mautu, kwa sipatelanyana sa mautu kwa sipatela se si tuna sa mubuso sa Oshakati. Kuzwelela sipatelanyana hasikwalulwa mwa silimo sa 2014, si tahisize cinceho yende mwa bupilo bwa banana. Muzamaisi wa makete mwa sikiliti sa Oshana Johanna Haimene naize buanga bo...