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...
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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...
Opinion – Women should be involved in decision-making
As a country and people, we are celebrating the achievements of gender equality and the empowerment of women in public and private sectors. Currently, the 60% women representation on the executive level of the Government of the Republic of Namibia is one of the major milestones to be recorded in the history of our country. ...
Opinion – ELCRN at a crossroads: Urgent need for reconciliation reform
When the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN) unveiled its 2025 bishop election schedule, congregations everywhere exhaled in relief. For the first time in years, there is a clear timeline: nominations from 15 May to 30 June, vetting and verification through mid-July, regional candidate forums in late July and August, the 27th...
Kerina’s daughter fights for father’s farm … liberation icon’s lease agreement cancelled
Lahja Nashuuta Jaqueline Kerina, daughter of the late Professor Mburumba Kerina, is fighting tooth and nail to retain her father’s resettlement farm, Farm Renette No. 232. This is after the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform issued a lease cancellation notice last year. Kerina left behind a government-allotted resettlement farm in the Dordabis area of...
Rundu: From tent to academic excellence … school rises against all odds
Sawi Hausiku RUNDU – A good project or idea cannot go unnoticed for long, just as cream poured in coffee or tea eventually rises to the top. This idiom perfectly embodies the fervour the Dr Herbert Ndango Diaz Senior Secondary School in Rundu has for academic excellence, despite odds seemingly stacked against them. Established in...
Murder accused mother pleads ignorance
Iuze Mukube A mother implicated in the murder of her nine-year-old daughter, Akundaishe Natalie Chipomho, insists she was never informed of her rights or the reason for her arrest. Rachel Kureva, alongside Edwaard Nkata and his wife Caroline Nkata, stand accused of killing Chipomho in Windhoek between 23 and 25 January 2020. The trio faces...
Namibia’s carbon strategy
Rudolf Gaiseb The Earth’s average surface air temperature is projected to be significantly higher than pre-industrial levels, with April 2025 being the second-warmest April globally, at 1.51°C above the 1850-1900 average. This is according to the Europe-based company Copernicus Climate Change Service. To avert the worst impact of climate change and preserve a liveable planet,...
Angolan street kids not child labour – Ombudsman
Linea Dishena Ombudsman Advocate Basilius Dyakugha has said Angolan children selling handmade crafts in Namibian streets do not qualify as child labour. His office is investigating their plight. Speaking at the signing of an agreement with the Angolan Ombudsman in Windhoek on Wednesday, Dyakugha said officials from his office were dispatched to observe the children’s...
Ovambanderu commemorations off in Katjirua’s honour
Zebaldt Ngaruka OKAHANDJA – The Ovambanderu Traditional Authority has announced the cancellation of all commemoration events planned for this year. This follows the passing of senior traditional councillor Gerson Kunomundu Katjirua. Chief Eben Tjozohongo II Nguvauva said this decision aligns with the traditions and customs of the Ovambanderu community observed upon the loss of a...