ANTANANARIVO – SADC has called for bold action to reduce dependence on foreign aid and deepen regional integration, warning that unity and self-reliance are crucial to the bloc’s future prosperity. Speaking at the SADC Council of Ministers meeting yesterday in Antananarivo, Madagascar, SADC Executive Secretary Elias Mpedi Magosi said shrinking foreign aid and global uncertainties...
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Opuwos !Garo!ā ǂgiǂgosi ǀawemā-aob ge mîb ra khami ra dī
OTUANI- ǁNā ǀkharib hîa ǀorosiba ǁuib !nâ ūhâ tsî kaise a ǂhaba ǀkhariba ūhâb !aromab ge, nē ǀō-aisa khoeba ge ǁgau, ǁguiǂgāsens tsî ǂgaoba xū hâ ǁkhoreba dīǀoaǀoas ǀkhats īǁoa khami ra mûsen xūna a sī!nâ ǁkhā !khaisa. Opuwos !Garo!ā ǂgiǂgosi ǀawemā-aob, Westen Muharukab, ǀō-aisa ǁhûis !nâ-ū ge 2021ǁî kurib !nâ a ǁhûiǂgāheb ge ra...
Okonjombo clinic nears completion
OKONJOMBO – After years of enduring without a health facility, residents of Okonjombo village are about to breathe a sigh of relief. There, a new clinic is nearing completion. Located more than 140 kilometres from Opuwo, Okonjombo has long struggled without access to proper health services. According to sources on the ground, residents were forced...
NNN pushes for voter registration
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged Namibians to make use of the supplementary voter registration now underway across the country rather than waiting until the last minute. “This is your opportunity to register for the upcoming regional and local authorities elections scheduled for 26 November 2025,” she said in a national address this week. “Let us...
Opuwo Rural councillor walks the talk
OTUANI – In a region often overlooked, where resources are scarce and distances vast, one man has proven that determination can triumph over limitation. Opuwo Rural constituency councillor Westen Muharukua, who entered office through a 2021 by-election, said he has transformed his community with projects that rival those of full-term councillors. This was all without...
Okapembambu: A village stuck in time …villagers battle for basic services
OKAPEMBAMBU – Isolated, forgotten and grieving – this is the state of affairs at Okapembambu village. Here, residents say they have given up hope of any improvement in their way of living. For many here, faith is the only thing keeping them alive. The distance to Okapembambu is bumpy and hard, both literally and figuratively. ...
Braziliab tsî Spain hâkha ge Namibiab enerxi!âba ra ǂkhâ!nâ
Namibiab di !auga!hūsi !hûǁare-aon ge nēsi hoa ǁaegu xa ǀgaisase ǂkhâ!nâs !aroma go ǂherexa, ǁnāpakha Spaini tsî Braziliab hâkha ǂoa ge wekheb di Donertaxtsēs ai texnise huiba mās mîmâisa ge dīs khao!gâ. Texnise huib nî !khōǂgās ge hurib !gamma xu oli-e ǂgaeǂguis ǁawosasiba mās tsî sîsenǁares ǁkhawa a sîsenūhe ǁkhā enerxib tsî ǁgammi ǂnamipe. !Hūǂnûǁkhaeba-aokha,...
Ovahimba bemoan exploitation …paid N$2 to perform for visitors daily
The Ovahimba community of the Kunene region has for years attracted tourists with their closely-knit life. As one of the last remaining nomads, and with their unique preservation of culture, the Ovahimba continue to be a marvel the world over. On a typical day, hundreds of tourists flock to these villages to experience the secluded...
President Nandi-Ndaitwah surprises women conference
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah surprised guests at the Legal Women’s Conference last week when she appeared unexpectedly at an event she had earlier delegated to Justice Minister Wise Immanuel. The conference, held at the Hilton Hotel in Windhoek, was organised by the Law Society of Namibia to bring together women in the legal profession. President Nandi-Ndaitwah...
President backs private sector growth
President Netumbo Nandi- Ndaitwah said local businesses must lead the country’s development path as she reaffirmed her government’s commitment to working hand in hand with the private sector. Speaking during a courtesy visit from the executive leadership of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group at State House on Wednesday, the President praised the group’s innovation...