Rudolf Gaiseb Rundu Rural constituency councillor Paulus Mbangu said the government’s interview process is flawed, and many people with low IQ occupy positions they should not be in. In his view, there are inherent biases in the interview process that often manifest as white-collar crime. Mbangu made the points last Monday in the National Council, and...
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Government advised to synchronise social grants
Lahja Nashuuta The National Council Standing Committee on Health, Social Welfare and Labour Affairs has urged the government to synchronise all social grant payment systems. This would eliminate oversubscription and enhance the efficiency of Namibia’s social protection mechanisms. The recommendation is contained in a report on the Basic Income Grant (BIG) motion consultations, tabled in...
Call for public input on law reform lauded by LAC
Lahja Nashuuta The Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) has welcomed the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations’ recent call for public input on law reform, describing it as a vital step toward inclusive governance and participatory democracy. Toni Hancox, Director of the LAC, praised the initiative, saying it reinforces the principle that those affected by laws...
Australia removes repeatedly vandalised James Cook statue
MELBOURNE – Authorities in the Australian city of Melbourne will not replace a damaged monument of British explorer James Cook, for fear it will inevitably be vandalised again. The granite-and-bronze memorial in the southeastern Australian city has been a favourite target of vandals, who tore the monument down last year, and scrawled “cook the colony”...
Zambezi volleyball refereeing course hailed a success
Zebaldt Ngaruka Katima-Mulilo – The volleyball refereeing course organised by the Zambezi Volleyball Association (ZVA) in Katima Mulilo, from 12 to 16 May 2025, has been described as a success. The five-day training course attracted 23 participants including four from the Central Volleyball Association and one from the Kavango Volleyball Association. International Volleyball Federation referee...
Real Madrid Foundation football clinics continue
The Namibia Schools Sport Union (NSSU) says this year’s Real Madrid Foundation Clinics will be held in four regions of the country. In a statement released last week, NSSU said the foundation will host clinics in the Zambezi, Kavango West, Hardap and Omusati regions. The clinics comprise sports and education programmes for developing young football...
Umwe moipandeko molwa oikulya yoshikukuta
Auleria Wakudumo Opolifi moshitukulwa shaKavango East oya tula moipandeko omukainhu weedula 53 eshi vati a hangika noikulya yoshikukuta oyo vati ya vakwa. Omukainhu okwa hangika noikulya oyo meumbo laye li li momukunda Katwitwi, Etivali lwopo 05h00. Oshiningwanima eshi osha kolekwa komukulunhu wopolifi moshitukulwa shaKavango East, Commissioner Andreas Haingura. Otaku hokololwa omukainhu a hangika noushako voufila...
Oweenda wa-NNN koBotswana naZambia …Nujoma naGeingob va lukilwa omapandaanda
Auleria Wakudumo Omupresidente Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah oku li metalelepo lonhomenawina koishiindalongo. Onghela okwa li koBotswana, nonena okoZambia oko ta talela po yo omapandaanda oo taa lukilwa Omukokolipresidente Sam Nujoma osho yo omupresidente omutitatu Hage Geingob moZambia. Ombelewa yOmupresidente oya holola kutya eshi oshi li oshikando oshit ivali Nandi-Ndaitwah ta i mekwatafano naPresidente Duma Boko waBotswana osho...
Jessica High Five donates to schools and marginalised
Zebaldt Ngaruka OKAJOMBO – Miss Namibia semi-finalist Jessica Jaama Katjiteo, through her Foundation called Jessica High Five, donated stationery worth N$ 30 000 to schools and kindergartens in the Omaheke region’s Epukiro constituency recently. The 26-year-old beauty contestant also gave sanitary pads, babies’ powdered milk, nappies, wipes, milk bottles and adult nappies worth N$7 000...
Opinion – Key undertakings for the oil and gas in Namibia
There has been an alarming on the oil and gas industry worldwide. This reveals that the exploration and production of oil and gas resources onshore and offshore on the continental shelf directly encompass certain issues of ownership of the resources and control over activities to exploit these resources. Therefore, even for the benefit and betterment...