Otniel Hembapu Andreas Thomas Namibia’s governing party Swapo celebrated 65 years of existence on Saturday.The party was founded on 19 April 1960 in New York, USA as a national liberation movement aimed at achieving independence from the then-South African apartheid regime.Swapo succeeded the Ovamboland People’s Organisation, which was established a year prior.In a statement to...
The Omaheke Regional Council has invested N$200 000 in the procurement of large quantities of lumpy skin disease vaccines, which will be distributed to areas affected by the outbreak of the deadly virus across the region. This follows a decision by the council’s management committee during its recent meeting to allocate funds to the areas...
Once revered as the country’s premium beef-processing and marketing entity, the beleaguered Meat Corporation of Namibia is in a chokehold and facing a deepening crisis, industry experts opine. At full steam, Meatco is tasked with promoting and coordinating the interests of Namibian livestock producers and the beef sector. When viewed from either perspective, Meatco is...
Despite ongoing efforts by both government and individual farmers to set up local apple production chains, Namibia remains a net importer after the country imported apples worth over a whopping N$35 million during the final quarter of last year alone. During the last quarter of 2024, apples were recorded as the second-highest imported horticulture product...
GAM – “I’ve travelled all over the world. This [Namibia] is home. I want to take all of you [along when I travel] on a big bus, and take you around. “When you are there, you will say, ‘I want to go back home.’ That’s why I say Namibia is the only place we can...
Vice President Lucia Witbooi wants the speedy finalisation and implementation of a comprehensive national policy and regulatory framework around the country’s booming green hydrogen programme and emerging fossil energy industry. She made the call on the executive team of the Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme (NGHP), led by Green Hydrogen Commissioner James Mnyupe, during a courtesy...
Information minister Emma Theofelus recently held in-depth discussions with the Omaheke regional leadership. The purpose of the visit was to identify gaps in connectivity, as well as the lack of network towers and access to information in various key areas of the region. Theofelus met Omaheke governor Pijoo Nganate, regional councillors and key stakeholders from...
TSUMKWE – The vastly-populated Tsumkwe constituency in the Otjozondjupa region is currently grasping with a malaria outbreak across its various settlements. More than 140 cases of the life-threatening disease were recorded. The constituency, whose district capital is the Tsumkwe settlement, is mainly inhabited by numerous marginalised groups of the San community and other ethnic groups....
TSUMKWE – A huge influx of children from surrounding marginalised communities and limited school infrastructure remain one of the biggest challenges for schools in the Tsumkwe settlement. As a result, most schools in the area have overcrowded hostels and classrooms. From the constituency’s six government schools with hostel facilities within the Tsumkwe constituency, both the...
The Port of Walvis Bay rubber-stamped its authority as the country’s largest commercial anchorage when it performed beyond expectation by handling export cargo worth over N$4.7 billion in January 2025 alone. This is according to the latest Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA)’s Merchandise Trade Bulletin. The port is strategically located halfway down Namibia’s coast, and provides...