By the title, I encourage you not to yawn just yet. I stand in the gap of those who have explored this topic before me. Their perspectives paved the way, and I intend to contribute to the evolving dialogue. Not long ago, the Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology (MICT) hosted a summit under the...
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Opinion – NNN has rekindled hope for the future
With Namibians having participated in a highly contested Presidential and National Assembly election, the masses spoke their wishes by giving the ruling party, Swapo, the vote of confidence. This is another mandate to lead this beautiful country for the next five years. As such, Swapo entered a social contract with the nation based on its...
Opinion – Elders’ role in bridging the political, historical knowledge gap
Namibia has made history. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been elected the country’s first female president, and she becomes only the second in Africa. The Swapo Party maintained its majority in the National Assembly, followed by the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) in second and Affirmative Repositioning (AR) Party in third. While these achievements mark significant progress,...
Homeschooling bug bites Namibia …ministry warns parents to be cautious of practice
Lahja Nashuuta The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture has advised parents and guardians who intend to do homeschooling for their children to do thorough research on the practice to ensure it ties in with their needs. The ministry said it is of critical importance that the legitimacy of the parties conducting the homeschooling is...
Omitara hit by water crisis
Lahja Nashuuta Residents of Omitara settlement in Omaheke region are facing critical water shortage, as their taps have run dry, and authorities have attributed this to low water levels in local supply dams. The settlement residents have been struggling with water woes over the past month due to insufficient inflow into the Silt Dam –...
Election challenge dates to be determined in February
WINDHOEK – Supreme Court Judge Hosea Angula has postponed a matter in which the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) is challenging the outcome of the 2024 presidential elections. Angula has informed the IPC and the respondents that the matter will return to court for a status hearing on the allocation of dates on 03 February...
Murder victim’s journal unearth entangled web
Iuze Mukube Delia Weimers-Maasdorp had allegedly intended to issue a restraining order against the accused before she was killed. This was revealed by Ramon Maasdorp, the ex-husband of the victim while testifying on the stand during the continuation of the bail hearing of Wentzel Maasdorp yesterday. Ramon stated that he had met the victim on...
Illegal waste dumping concerns Ongwediva
ONGWEDIVA – The Ongwediva Town Council has urged residents to refrain from the illegal dumping of waste in undesignated areas and to instead make use of the skips provided. Town council spokesperson Ottilie Shingenge told Nampa yesterday the council has noted with concern that residents are dumping their domestic and garden waste in undesignated areas....
Crocodile sighting at Etaka lake divides opinion
Paulus Kiiyala Shiku Decades of folklore about a crocodile lurking in Etaka lake in Omusati region were finally confirmed last week after members of the community sighted a crocodile in the lake. The sighting set tongues wagging, with some residents already christening the crocodile as ‘Gustave’, from the notorious Nile River crocodile which was infamous...
Namibia welcomes 161 babies on New Year’s Day
Lylie Joel NKURENKURU – Namibia welcomed 161 newborns on New Year’s Day, marking a slight decrease from the previous year, when 162 babies were born on the same day. Ohangwena region once again recorded the highest number of births, with 35 babies born on 01 January 2025. Walters Kamaya, the spokesperson of the Ministry of...









