Dalene Kooper KEETMANSHOOP – Control Administrative Officer at the Aremsvlei settlement, Vennet Mulatehi, says recent road closures caused by heavy rainfall have strained local farmers in transporting their goods to bigger towns. “Economically things are cut; farmers have a hard time accessing towns to sell their produce, the costs for alternative roads are quite high,”...
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Apostle Shoombe a patululilwa oshibofa sheshundulo …Ovafita tava ti ovanhu ovo vene have ke litwa ko
Abraham Mwanyekange Komufala wopolifi moshitukulwa Oshana Sakaria Lungameni okwa koleka epatululo loshibofa la ningilwa Apostle Solomon Shoombe shi na sha nelundilo loulodi la ningilwa omukokele Tuyenikelao Kamhulu wokOkongo, weedula omi-71. “Epeko ole tu fika okudja koshitukulwa Ohangwena noshibofa osha patululwa mopolifi yaNgwediva nale,” ta ti. Lungameni okwa ti paife ove li metifa nokuninga omakonakono opo...
Pessimistic optimism: Mayumbelo fights on amid financial struggles
Dalene Kooper KEETMANSHOOP – In the face of harsh economic conditions, coupled with a life-changing and threatening diagnosis, Catherine Mayumbelo (18) confronts each with measured optimism, knowing that whatever challenges befall her, a brighter day beckons. Life took a different turn when Mayumbelo and her mother, Jacobina Seister, found out she was diagnosed with leukaemia...
Graduate targets grassroot sport development
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – The future of the Namibia Rural Sport Development Federation (NRSDF) is looking bright after one of its executive members, Mervin Tjivikara Kamenje, obtained a qualification in Sports Education and Practice at the Africa Institutional Management Services’ (AIMS) School of Sports in Windhoek. The 30-year-old, who specialised in athletics, also received the...
Traditional authorities in litmus test
Auleria Wakudumo The Traditional Authorities Act is under the microscope, with key stakeholders determining amendments or refinements to the law that has united critics and proponents in almost equal measure. Government will soon require all existing traditional authorities to clearly demonstrate how they were established and justify their status as part of efforts to reform...
Omatokolo okabinete
Auleria Wakudumo Okabinete oka ninga omatokolo momutumba wotete nautivali wa li ko momafiku 8 fiyo 9 Maarsa 2026. Omadipao a nyemateka moNamibia Okabinete oka holola kutya oka didilika omadipao a lundalala moshilongo oo taa kwatakanifa nomafyuululo, omananfano edu, oshoyo oinima yopamhepo nomaitavelo. Okabinete oka indila eembelewa, eeministeli oshoyo omahangano epangelo a katuke eenghatu ta di...
Otjiserandu beckons Uerikua …burial set for Sunday
Lissony Njembo OKAKARARA – Former Otjozondjupa governor and parliamentarian James Unomasa Uerikua and his son, Venturo, will be buried this Sunday at Otjiserandu in the Gam district of the Otjozondjupa region. The duo died in a tragic road accident over the Easter weekend. Family spokesperson Toucy Tjijombo announced that a candlelight memorial service was held...
US blockade threatens already crippled oil supply
PARIS – Washington’s decision to blockade Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz is sending tremors through global energy markets, raising fears of a fresh oil shock by threatening supplies to Asia. Iran had continued to pump crude to Asia since the start of the Middle East war, partly shielded by its elusive “dark fleet”....
Dolphins’ strong start in NRU Premier League
Coastal outfit Dolphin opened their 2026 Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) Premier League campaign impressively with a win against Khomasdal-based Western Suburbs 45-21 in Swakopmund on Saturday. After struggling in previous Premier League seasons, Dolphin appeared rejuvenated, running in seven tries and adding four conversions in a dominant display at the Tamariskia Sports Ground. The home...
‘We are not lazy’ …marginalised student breaks stigma with horticulture project
Ndamona Jafeth KAFUMA – Andreas Ncame (21) has challenged the stigma and stereotypes by certain quarters of society, who, for years, have branded marginalised communities as lazy, with impunity. Instead of crying foul and deploying the victim mentality, Ncame started a productive horticulture project to feed himself and his family. In an interview with the...









