vaNamibia womombe rewa zaPresidente kavatambwire nomawoko gavali eyi Presidente gosirongo kagwene nzapo kupitira metokoro eli kavarugene woAfrican Leadership Magazine (ALM) mokutumbura Edina lyaNetumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah asi muAfrica age hena muna politika paumpitisili gomvhura nye ezi 2025, Esperance Luvindao, Ministera goukanguki nekaro nawa, omu ana kara asi age kuna kara mufundi mokugendesa ukanguki mvhura ezi zo 2025. Ntumwaraka ezi kavazigeve wombunga zaALM...
Katuuo: Old location’s ‘forgotten’ hero
Lahja Nashuuta As Namibia reflects on the events of 10 December 1959, commonly referred to as ‘Human Rights Day’ or ‘Old Location Day’, one name crops up from the archives. Many might not have heard of him, but Moses Kavetjimo Katuuo’s role in the uprising has been told and retold in oral history for years. Katuuo played a direct role...
Oshikoto grapples with water shortage
Eba Kandovazu ONANKALI – Many families in the Oshikoto region are grappling with a lack of water, with the situation worsening as the dry season intensifies, making it a daily struggle, especially in remote areas like Onalukula village. Local government official Stephenson Tuukondjele told Nampa the water shortage is not just limited to Onalukula village, but spans the entire region,...
Nandi-Ndaitwah calls for faster, measurable delivery
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Tuesday closed off Cabinet for 2025 with a firm directive for faster, more accountable government service delivery. She told ministers that the coming year must deliver measurable results for citizens. Speaking at State House during the last Cabinet meeting of the year, Nandi-Ndaitwah said time is running fast and every hour in leadership must be used...
Kantema: Positive masculinity is not weakness
Rudolf Gaiseb Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare Emma Kantema says positive masculinity encourages men to be open, kind, and supportive. This is while conversations about stress, depression, and burnout are normalised. The minister was speaking at the men’s conference in Katima Mulilo, Zambezi, on Monday. Under the theme “Men as Agents of Change: Ending Gender-Based Violence and Building...
Ndaitwah urges CEOs to empower teams
Rudolf Gaiseb First Gentleman, retired Lieutenant General Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah, has sent off chief executive officers of public institutions with a message to “sharpen their swords” and “rejuvenate” this festive season, as next year looms busy with changes in the public sector. Speaking at the Christmas dinner hosted by the Public Enterprises Chief Executive Officers’ Forum at Droombos on Tuesday,...
HIV/Aids cases drop in Ohangwena
Joseph Kaula ONAMUKULO – The Ohangwena Health Directorate says the region has recorded a decline in new HIV infections, despite remaining one of the most affected regions in the country. Delivering remarks during the World AIDS Day commemoration at Onamukulo on Monday, regional health director Robert Nandjila said the region continues to make progress in expanding access to free antiretroviral...
‘Corruption uproots communities’
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Amanda Serumaga, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) resident representative to Namibia, said corruption is a challenge that affects communities everywhere, and its impact is visible where resources are limited. Serumaga said this at the International Anti-Corruption Day, themed ‘Uniting with Youth Against Corruption, Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity’, held at Gobabis in the Omaheke region on Tuesday. ...
Angula denies murder, diamond heist involvement
Iuze Mukube A 45-year-old resident of Windhoek has denied involvement in the attack, murder and diamond heist that occurred at the Namdia building in January this year. The denial occurred during the formal bail hearing of diamond heist accused Joel Angula in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Angula faces the charges of murder, robbery, two counts of attempted murder...
Bar ‘shooter’ trial postponed to January
Iuze Mukube The trial of a 30-year-old man who is accused of allegedly indiscriminately firing a gun in a bar and restaurant in the capital, which subsequently hit a patron, has been postponed to January, next year. Gabes Shiimi faces the charges of murder and discharging a firearm in public in relation to the death of Nande Simon Mulokoshi (35)...