Lahja Nashuuta Pharmaceutical giant Fabupharm has been manufacturing medicines without a valid licence for over a year, it has emerged. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council (NMRC) Registrar of Medicines, Fransina Nambahu, dropped the bombshell in which she simultaneously stopped Fabupharm’s productions. “Fabupharm Namibia (Pty) Ltd, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company, has been in breach of...
Neglected govt projects drain millions
A sizeable number of government projects worth millions of dollars are on the brink of becoming white elephants, while others are facing daily mismanagement by those entrusted to look after them. This was the finding of the National Council Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Economy. The committee undertook follow-up regional oversight visits to various agro-processing development projects in the...
Landless farmer’s survival in limbo …finds grazing in Grootfontein
GROOTFONTEIN – As the saying goes, “The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn’t still be a farmer.” However, without land, even optimistic Namibian farmers would approach farming with a pinch salt. One such indiviudual is 29-year-old Usko Shinishipwa, a young farmer from Grootfontein who started from the bottom and worked his way up from being farmhand to...
Namibia’s democracy etched in stamps
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has commended the Namibia Post Limited (NamPost) for its continued efforts in preserving Namibia’s democratic legacy through commemorative postage stamps that honour the country’s Heads of State. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the NamPost delegation at State House, Nandi-Ndaitwah described the post office as a vital communication hub and praised the parastatal for staying true to...
State opposes Hengari’s release
Iuze Mukube Advocate Felicitas Shikerete-Vendura, appearing on behalf of the State, vehemently opposed the application brought by former fisheries minister Mac-Albert Hengari yesterday. Shikerete-Vendura said the attempt is entirely without merit. Magistrate Monica Andjaba presided over the matter as Hengari and his co-accused, who are each facing a count of defeating the course of justice, made submissions to either be...
Students: Forces not an unemployment panacea
Rudolf Gaiseb Despite government’s effort to alleviate the growing unemployment by recruiting youth into the security clusters, some young people seem to be unappreciative of such. Such efforts have come under fire in recent times. The recent one came from the Students’ Union of Namibia (Sun) yesterday at a press conference. Spokesperson Johannes Malapi expressed that over-reliance on recruitment into...
Nekundi returns responsibility to vehicle owners
Transport minister Veikko Nekundi has directed all traffic law enforcement officers to stop issuing fines to drivers for vehicle-related defects beyond their control. Instead, vehicle owners, instead of drivers, should take responsibility and fines for defects on their vehicles. The directive, which came into effect on Monday, mandates that such fines be issued to the vehicle operators or owners, as...
Zambezi police tackle cattle rustling
KONGOLA – Authorities in Zambezi are stepping up efforts to curb the crime through tighter regulations and community collaboration, particularly to combat livestock theft. Zambezi police spokesperson Kisco Sitali spoke on the issue, outlining a multifaceted strategy aimed at both prevention and enforcement. “Cattle rustling in the region is a serious concern. Hence, we need to approach it with a...
Low green hydrogen turnout irks Sinimbo
Lylie Joel NKURENKURU – Kavango West governor Verna Sinimbo on Wednesday expressed disappointment at the low attendance during a Hyphen Hydrogen Energy stakeholder engagement at the Nkurenkuru Expo Hall. Sinimbo pointed out the numerous empty chairs and said such events are crucial for informing Namibians about government initiatives and potential economic opportunities. “We expected this hall to be filled by...
More Namibians donate bodies to Unam
The donation of bodies to the University of Namibia School of Medicine have significantly improved, with pledges rising notably between February and May 2025. Since its establishment in 2009 up to the end of 2024, the School of Medicine received just 11 formal pledges from Namibians willing to donate their bodies posthumously for medical education. “This year, however, the numbers...