Namibians are living in interesting times politically. The Electoral Commission of Namibia announced official Presidential and National Assembly election results that marked the start of a new era in the country’s body politics. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (NNN) won the presidential seat with 57.31%, making her the first democratically elected female president for the Republic of Namibia. ...
Born into a family that supported the liberation struggle, my patriotism and commitment to Namibia’s future run deep. But today, I question whether these values are misplaced. What future does Namibia hold for my children, fourth-generation Namibians, in a country fraught with systemic challenges? Since independence, Namibia has boasted immense natural wealth and opportunities. Yet,...
MOST opposition parties fielded a candidate in the presidential election, each wasting their time and money, wishfully thinking that they have a chance to emerge victorious. Most, for whatever reasons, completely ignored the signs of reality that they did not have the necessary mass appeal to go to State House. The smart thing they could...
Rudolf Gaiseb After 20 years in political wilderness and being ridiculed by many, National Democratic Party president Martin Lukato is finally headed to the National Assembly. This is after the NDP secured one seat during the National Assembly elections last month, after years of roaming Namibian streets, mostly on foot, village to village and from...
Stefanus Nambara NKURENKURU – New Kavango West chief regional officer Matheus Singambwe has placed poverty alleviation in the region among his chief priorities. This will be done by working closely with key stakeholders to minimise the poverty index in the region by basing their approach on available official statistics that do not favour the region....
Eba Kandovazu United States Ambassador to Namibia, Randy Berry has lauded Namibians for taking their civic right to vote seriously in the just-concluded 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections.Berry made the remarks at State House while paying a courtesy visit to President Nangolo Mbumba yesterday.“We had observation teams throughout the country coordinating with the International...
ONDANGWA – Water minister Calle Schlettwein said many pipes belonging to NamWater have aged and need replacement to ensure sufficient delivery of water to all Namibians.Schlettwein said this yesterday during his visit to the 17-kilometre Ondangwa-Oshali pipeline project which forms part of the first phase of the 130-kilometre Ondangwa-Omutsegwonime pipeline replacement project. The Ondangwa-Omutsegwonime bulk...
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) yesterday announced the appointment of Judge Gervasius Ndauendapo, as acting deputy judge president of the High Court of Namibia. The appointment, according to JSC Secretary Elias Shikongo, was made by President Nangolo Mbumba, on the recommendation of the JSC and is effective from 1 December 2024 to 31 March 2025....
KEETMANSHOOP – The 45-year-old man arrested after being found in possession of suspected unpolished diamonds at the Ariamsvlei border on Tuesday night was granted bail of N$5 000. Namibian Police investigations coordinator for the //Kharas region, Deputy Commissioner Nikodemus Mbango told Nampa that the accused, Milton Torbet Numbala made his first court appearance in the...
Lahja Nashuuta Dorris Kazondunge-Tjirongo is an audit, risk and accounting professional at the Office of the Auditor General. She specialised in accounting and finance and currently holds a Bachelor of Technology in Accounting and Finance, as well as a Postgraduate Certificate in Informatics (Information Systems Audit) from the Namibia University of Science and Technology. Currently,...