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Erongo regional council imploding
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Erongo regional council imploding

SWAKOPMUND – A political storm is brewing at the Erongo Regional Council, as Arandis constituency councillor Benitha Imbamba is fighting to keep her seat as chairperson.  This follows a vote of no confidence motion that was tabled against her. The motion, tabled by Walvis Bay Urban constituency councillor Deriou Benson, seeks her removal, citing poor...

Erongo farmers lick wounds … lose over 2 000 cattle in 18 months 
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Erongo farmers lick wounds … lose over 2 000 cattle in 18 months 

OTJIMBINGWE – Despite good rains received in various parts of the country, farmers in the Erongo region remain trapped in a relentless drought that has devastated their livestock and livelihoods.  The region, largely covered by desert terrain, has been among the hardest-hit, with many farmers losing nearly everything, forcing them to close both kraals and...

PDM buttresses ECN’s impartiality
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PDM buttresses ECN’s impartiality

SWAKOPMUND – Popular Democratic Movement secretary general Manuel Ngaringombe has called on the Electoral Commission of Namibia to remain impartial and improve election management ahead of the 2025 polls. He made the remarks while opening a seven-day capacity-building workshop for PDM regional coordinators and local authority councillors in Swakopmund. The workshop, facilitated by the Konrad...

Fishing contributes N$15b to GDP 
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Fishing contributes N$15b to GDP 

WALVIS  BAY – The Namibian fishing industry has evolved into a significant contributor to the country’s economy over the past 35 years, with deliberate policies aimed at ensuring sustainability, value-addition and local participation. Today, it stands as the third-largest contributor to the national gross domestic product (GDP), generating over N$15 billion annually. Executive director of...

Water supply disruption at Walvis
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Water supply disruption at Walvis

NamWater has notified Walvis Bay companies and residents that the town’s water supply has been temporarily disrupted by a power outage in the Kuiseb area. At 9h00 this morning, NamWater’s Kuiseb Artisans team reported a power outage and upon investigation, it was confirmed that the outage originated from ErongoRED, NamWater spokesperson Lot Ndamanomhata said in...

Topnaars: !Nara survival under threat
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Topnaars: !Nara survival under threat

UTUSEB – The Topnaar community is outraged after learning that over 50 bags the !Nara plant were prematurely harvested and abandoned by inexperienced harvesters, destroying their annual yield this week.  On top of that, artefacts from ancestral graves are being removed from their burial sites. Topnaar youth activist Glenn Kasper condemned the destruction. He said...

Navachab, Karibib team up for healthcare access
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Navachab, Karibib team up for healthcare access

KARIBIB – QKR Namibia’s Navachab Gold Mine has teamed up with the Karibib Town Council to construct a state-of-the-art medical facility in Karibib, as part of its corporate social responsibility. The mining company made N$15 million available while the Karibib Town Council donated land valued at N$5 million, for the construction of the facility. The...

Navachab constructs mortuary for Otjimbingwe  
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Navachab constructs mortuary for Otjimbingwe  

OTJIMBINGWE – For years, the community of Otjimbingwe, situated about 60 kilometres from Karibib, struggled without a mortuary.  While a mortuary may not seem like a priority to many, for this community, it has been a constant challenge to give their loved ones a dignified burial. Home to approximately 4 000 residents, Otjimbingwe has a...

Mining red flags raised again
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Mining red flags raised again

SWAKOPMUND – Just less than a week after Parliament pointed to illegal mining in the Uis area of the Daures constituency, further shortcomings and irregularities have been uncovered. Findings of an oversight visit by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources have raised environmental and labour concerns in the mining sector. The latest committee’s findings,...