Rudolf Gaiseb The labour ministry has attributed the high levels of youth unemployment in the country to a mismatch between a lack of skills and qualifications among demographic groups to market demands. “There is a perception that there is a mismatch between what is taught in schools and at institutions of higher learning, and what...
Cabinet has agreed to reduce the horse mackerel Total Allowable Catch (TAC) to 208 000 metric tonnes (MT) for the 2025 fishing season.The total allowable catch was dropped from 270 000 MT.A statement read by Minister of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) Emma Theofelus in Windhoek yesterday, said Cabinet agreed for the horse mackerel quota...
Isabel Bento SWAKOPMUND – A dispute involving ballot boxes erupted at Swakopmund yesterday, as party agents confronted the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) officials at the coastal town over their handling of sealed ballot boxes. Landless People’s Movement (LPM) regional officer Margareth du Toit claimed to have intercepted ECN officials attempting to transport sealed boxes...
Andreas Thomas ONDANGWA – Political parties’ agents in the Oshana region are happy with the election process, saying no major challenges were observed. Laimi Shilongo, who is an agent for the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) at Akweenyanga, said election proceedings have been smooth, with no hiccups recorded. Swapo Party agent Tertu Stephanus echoed these...
Moses Magadza Sylvia Obaga Sally Ncube As the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence gathers momentum shortly after the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls, Faiza Mohamed, director of the Africa Office at Equality Now, has highlighted the continuing crisis of child marriage in Southern Africa. She stated that...
NKURENKURU – Eight homesteads at Katwitwi settlement in the Kavango West were destroyed during a storm on Wednesday. Chief inspector Raimbert Muronga of the Namibian Police Force confirmed the incident that occurred at around 14h00 asheavy rains accompanied by strong wind hit eight homesteads, leaving families without shelter. Muronga further said some houses were flooded,...
Political parties have called for the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to stop ongoing voting and vote- counting after polling stations remained open beyond the official closing time of 21h00 on Wednesday. ECN Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer, Peter Shaama on Wednesday issued a directive for polling stations to remain open due to ballot paper...
KEETMANSHOOP – Most polling stations in Keetmanshoop have started emptying on Wednesday after 20h30 as Namibians conclude the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections. Most polling stations have been full since Wednesday morning when the polling stations opened. By lunch time when Nampa visited the polling stations, long queues were observed. However, a little after...
Andreas Thomas ONDANGWA – The national general elections held on Wednesday created business opportunities for hawkers in the Oshana region, who came out to sell to voters. Some women in Akweenyanga village in the Ondangwa Rural Constituency expressed gratitude, saying they had made good sales during the elections. They had set up makeshift stalls at...
Uakutura Kambaekua OPUWO – Seventeen trial-awaiting inmates at the Opuwo holding cells expressed satisfaction with the voting process on Wednesday, describing it as a significant democratic step. In a conversation with Nampa right after he cast his vote in the 8th Presidential and National Assembly elections, inmate Nico Rebebe said the voting process went smoothly,...