WALVIS BAY – The Road Safety Council is set to pilot a national e-ticketing project during the current financial year as part of efforts to digitalise Namibia’s traffic law enforcement and improve road safety management. Announcing the plans during the ongoing Annual Road Safety conference in Swakopmund, council chairperson Eliphas !Owos-Ôab said the project will...
SWAKOPMUND – The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund spends at least N$250 million every year to assist victims of road crashes in Namibia, with about N$200 million of that amount going towards medical expenses. This was revealed by the fund’s chief executive officer, Rosalia Martins-Hausiku, during the 10th Annual Road Safety Conference, which is currently...
SWAKOPMUND – The Swakopmund Municipality has officially become the first local authority in Namibia to be declared an Authorised Planning Authority (APA) under the Urban and Regional Planning Act of 2018. This means the town can now independently consider and approve development applications, including land rezoning, township establishment, and boundary alterations, without referring them to...
WALVIS BAY – Swakop Uranium has recorded a profit of N$562 million for 2024. This is according to the company’s Sustainability Report launched in Windhoek last week. The report also reveals that Swakop Uranium mined 118 million tonnes of material during the year – the highest in its history – and reached a throughput rate...
The United Democratic Front (UDF) has strongly condemned remarks attributed to Ithete during a Swapo rally held in Khorixas last weekend. A video clip circulating on social media shows Ithete telling supporters that he can only work properly with Swapo members, warning that those who vote for opposition parties would bring “hunger” upon themselves. “There...
KARIBIB – Navachab Gold Mine, Erongo Red and the Karibib town council have partnered to electrify 257 homes in the Usab settlement at Karibib and bring services closer to the people. Residents of the settlement have been without electricity for a while, making life harder in the settlement. Speaking at the handover, Navachab mine CEO...
SWAKOPMUND – Spitzkoppe tour guide Melvin Areseb who was allegedly assaulted by three police officers from Usakos while responding to a domestic dispute is suing the government, Namibian Police and the officers for N$2.8 million. Areseb was assaulted on 22 August after the three officers were called by Areseb’s mother during an altercation among the...
SWAKOPMUND – The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has lost five more members who opted to contest as independent candidates or join other political parties in the upcoming elections. The members were expelled from the PDM for their intention to contest as independent candidates aginst the party. The current chairperson of the Walvis Bay municipal council,...
SWAKOPMUND – A second case of Mpox has been confirmed by the Minister of Health and Social Service Dr Esperance Luvindao. The minister yesterday in Parliament said the second case was officially confirmed on Monday, while the first case was confirmed on 18 October 2025. She said patients are receiving comprehensive treatment at the Swakopmund...
SWAKOPMUND – Two children died after their shack caught fire in Swakopmund’s DRC informal settlement last week. The two children, identified as Star and Grace Goses, were trapped in the blaze while sleeping with their mother, Zelda Goses (30). Only Zelda and one of her daughters survived the fire. A police report indicates that a...