OSHAKATI – Omusati Regional Youth Forum Chairperson Rakel Ashivudhi has said young people in the region want to see equal opportunities and improved access to basic services such as water, electricity and network coverage over the next decade. Ashivudhi told Nampa recently that although Namibia has made progress since independence in 1990, young people in...
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Ookahenge onghee tava twikile okutyakaleka …Ovatamanzi tava ti epangelo itali va kufa koshi
Abraham Mwanyekange Ovakalimo vomomukunda Okakewa moshikandjohoololo Otamanzi mOmusati ova holola kutya ove li moupyakadi weedjaba tadi li po oikunomwa yavo. Omukalimo womOkakewa Martha Kasheela okwa shivifila Kundana ta ti oikunomwa yavo ihapu oya lika po keendjaba. “Meumbo letu kape na ou ha longo. Paife ngaha otu li moupyakadi molwaasho oikunomwa yetu ihapu oya lika po...
Namibia sets the pace in African e-Birth systems
Adolf Kaure The minister of health and social services, Dr Esperance Luvindao said that Namibia’s digital healthcare transformation has been essential in providing the fundamental shift on how all the citizens receive care. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) learning visit on e-birth notification and integrated...
Shanghala’s recusal application dismissed
Iuze Mukube Windhoek High Court Acting Judge Marilize du Plessis has dismissed an application to recuse herself from the case of former justice minister Sacky Shanghala, which is involving alleged corruption activities related to Namibian fishing quotas. The application, which was brought forth in February this year, contended that she should recuse herself on the...
Nghipunya heads the I’m just a Girl campaign
Monika Amunyela At just 21 years old, Faith Nghipunya is working to change the reality that comes with menstrual support for other young girls through outreaches that educate them on menstrual health and provides them with sanitary pads, so that no girl is left unprepared or unsupported. A key part of her vision is introducing...
Rundu council not obliged to support RedForce
Iuze Mukube An application by RedForce Debt Collection CC, in which it claimed that the Rundu Town Council failed to provide necessary support to enable it to meet its contractual obligations under a written agreement between the two, has been dismissed in the Windhoek High Court. Judge Orben Sibeya, in his ruling, found that the...
Nam duo grabs podium in gruelling test
Namibian cyclists Jacky Shipena and Jana von Backstrom, along with the men’s pairing of Tristan de Lange and Martin Freyer, delivered standout performances at the Cape Epic, securing podium finishes in one of the world’s most demanding mountain biking races. Widely regarded as an iconic test of endurance, resilience and teamwork, the Cape Epic draws...
Mortuary not a horror movie … where death meets dignity
Bravery Kabula For many, the mortuary is a place avoided in conversation and feared in reality, but behind its doors, it is a space of routine, structure and care where trained attendants work around the clock to manage death with dignity while helping families find closure. At the centre of this work is Nyanyukweni Loini...
Dangote’s refinery fuel exports in Africa begin
LAGOS – Nigeria’s Dangote mega-refinery says it has begun exporting fuel to other African countries after global oil prices soared due to the war in the Middle East. The three-week-long war in the Middle East has disrupted oil deliveries through the key Strait of Hormuz, forcing countries to take measures to limit the impact of...
Namibia, Botswana strategise trade-enhancing initiatives …bilateral ties solidified
Adolf Kaure President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Friday welcomed Botswana President Dumo Boko and his delegation to State House for a one-day visit. The two countries pledged to exchange strategies crucial in securing essential commodities such as oil flows, and to ensure ports remain open to facilitate the seamless movement of goods, thereby strengthening economic growth...









