Author: Staff Reporter (Staff Reporter )

The stage is set for the installation of Hoze Riruako as the seventh Ovaherero paramount chief this weekend although academic Mutjinde Katjiua has already been installed in the same position. 

A 52-year-old resident of Otjiwarongo, Petrus Kavari has persevered against all odds and is currently operating a thriving venture by harvesting grass to create bundles for animal feed. With five school-going children to support, Kavari sells each bundle of grass for N$50, thereby ensuring a steady income to sustain himself and his family.

Beifang Mining, the new mining contractor for the Rössing Uranium Mine, has promised to employ 95% Namibian workers when it takes over the operations of the mine in 2026. 

The global supermajor, Shell, has reportedly made its fourth successive discovery more than 270km off the coast in Namibia’s Orange basin. 

Residents in the Erongo region will have to pay more for electricity, as Erongo Red, the electricity distributor, announced an increase of 8.97% in electricity prices.

Prime Minister Saara Kugongelwa-Amadhila is demanding payment for wasted legal fees from 47 education inspectors, who were suing the government over transport and housing allowances.

The government, through the gender ministry, has allocated over N$300 million for grants to be to be paid to pensioners, people living with disabilities, orphans, and vulnerable children.

Information minister Peya Mushelenga told editors, as purveyors of news and custodians of truth, who verify and maintain high ethical standards, that the public relies on the media to present facts accurately. 

Namibia’s top female referee recently officiated the friendly game between Banyana Banyana and Botswana in South Africa. This week, she shares with us her upbringing and football career, which led her to become the country’s most sought-after female referee.

Hundreds of people who rely on scavenging at the rubbish dump on the outskirts of Otjiwarongo are pleading with the government to implement long-term sustainable solutions that will alleviate their dependence on garbage for survival.