Hilma Nalupe The Namibia Hockey Union (NHU) has received N$4.5 million in sponsorship from the directorate of sport under the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture. The NHU has been actively seeking and raising funds to send both the U/21 women’s and men’s national teams to the upcoming Junior World Cups, which...
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2025 Kiddies Festival on the horizon
Taimi Haihambo ONGWEDIVA – Ongwediva is set to come alive with laughter and excitement this December as the highly anticipated Kiddies Festival Ongwediva 2025 prepares to welcome children and families for two days of fun, games, and unforgettable moments. This year, organizer Martha Niilonga is going above and beyond by bringing the festival to children...
Ovaangola tava ka pewa omikanda dokushingifa mOshikango
Taimi Haihambo Minista woimaliwa nomaliko oshilongo Ericah Shafudah okwa ti ovakwashiwana vaAngola ava hava kala ve lihanena odoolopa yaShikango tava landifa kolupadi, otava ka pewa eembapila dokushingifa okudja omwedi ou. Shafudah eshi okwe shi popya pefimbo loshoongalele shoSwapo sha li kOndangwa Olomakaya, konima eshi ovanyasha ava va li va kufa ombinga va yandja omakemo avo...
Opinion – Solar energy shaping Namibia’s mining future
Namibia is on the brink of an energy transformation. With some of the highest solar irradiation levels in the world and vast stretches of unpopulated land, the country is ideally positioned to harness solar power. This will prove particularly important in the mining sector, where energy security and cost efficiency are critical. With government planning...
ECN ready for the 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is on track with its preparations for the 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections, scheduled for 26 November. Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer, Peter Shaama, confirmed that ECN has made steady progress in executing its electoral calendar, with the arrival of ballot papers on Monday. During a press...
Health ministry prioritises data collection
Adolf Kaure A proactive approach is needed to improve healthcare in the country. Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) systems analyst and programmer Meduletu Kamati said this during the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) Data Sparks Namibia workshop in Windhoek yesterday. MoHSS plans to upgrade their current manual format of data collection to Extract, Transform,...
Opinion – The use of force in international waters
On 1 September 2025, a Venezuelan boat was destroyed by US military forces, a United Nations member and a leading member of the UN Security Council, in the international waters of the Caribbean Sea, leaving 11 people dead. The vessel was allegedly linked to the Tren de Aragua criminal group and drug trafficking. However, the...
Govt eases transport in Ohangwena
Taimi Haihambo After more than 30 years of independence, communities in the deep rural areas of Omboloka and Omolondo in Oshikunde constituency of Ohangwena region, are finally seeing light at the end of a long, sandy road. For decades, residents have lived in isolation, relying on rough sandy tracks that made travel nearly impossible. The...
|Gâseb urges citizens to vote for development
Chairperson of the Council of Traditional Leaders, Goab Immanuel |Gâseb has called on all eligible voters to participate ‘massively’ in the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections. |Gâseb in a statement on Monday described the polls as “a vital tool for shaping the development trajectory of Namibian communities” and applauded the Namibian government for...
Omaliudo omunyanyangidi woshifo – Okuhoolola oshinakuwanifwa shakula
Oku na ashike omafiku taa valulwa opo Ovanamibia va ye vali poukefa womahoololo va ka hooloole ovaleli vavo vopaitukulwa naavo vomalelo eedoolopa. Omafiku eshi taa ka kala 26 Novemba 2025, omikweyo ito mane eshi oshilongo ashishe tashi ka kufa ombinga momahoololo. Eshi omafiku taa ende taa fikana, neengudu dopapolitika oda pandeka node litula mo okuninga...









