The mother of a toddler abandoned at a shopping complex in Khorixas last week has come forward to claim the child after learning about the incident through media reports on Monday. Chief Inspector Vehangaiza Hindjou, who heads the community affairs department of the Namibian Police in the Kunene region, told Nampa yesterday the woman was located in Outjo, and presented...
Venaani tears into housing budget
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) president McHenry Venaani says the piecemeal approach taken to housing and rural and urban development is concerning. In his contribution to the Appropriation Bill debate in the National Assembly recently, he said while finance minister Ericah Shafudah acknowledged that housing and informal settlement upgrading are priority investment areas to unlock economic opportunities and ensure the delivery...
Early childhood development allocation irks Swanu
Swanu leader Evalistus Kaaronda flagged the ‘inadequate’ funds allocated to early childhood development for the 2025/26 financial year. This financial year, the education sector, which includes early childhood development, was allocated a total of N$ 24.8 billion. The entire Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture has been given N$76.1 billion over the three-year Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF)....
Busch backs budget
Member of Parliament and former executive chairperson of the National Youth Council (NYC) Sharonice Busch, has thrown her full support behind the 2025/26 national budget, describing it as a “manifesto of progress”. She said the budget has the potential to radically transform the lives of ordinary Namibians — if stewarded with vision and courage. Delivering her maiden speech in the...
Rehoboth, Okahao fail accounting test
Lahja Nashuuta The Rehoboth Town Council is one of the local authorities that received a disclaimer audit opinion for the past financial year, in essence failing to account for public resources entrusted to it. Auditor General (AG) Junias Kandjeke noted that an audit could not be conducted on the performance information of the council for the financial years ending...
UN agency forced to halt food aid for 650 000 in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA – The World Food Programme said yesterday it was suspending aid for 650 000 malnourished women and children in Ethiopia because of a lack of funding. The UN agency warned they were among 3.6 million people in Ethiopia who would no longer get food aid in the coming weeks without urgent new funding.“WFP is being forced to halt...
Poor preparation blamed for Omaheke netball final loss
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Omaheke assistant coach Gregg Makari believes the regional team’s underwhelming preparations contributed to their 40-21 defeat by Kavango East in the Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup netball final. Makari says the team only had a week to prepare, which was not enough for a competition of such magnitude. “One week isn’t enough to assemble and fine-tune a...
Samuels shines with Easter Cup golf tournament win
Alvine Samuels emerged victorious at the Easter Cup hosted by the Windhoek Golf Club over the weekend, beating a competitive field of more than 80 golfers. She clinched the title with 83 points, narrowly edging out Cor Beuke (81 points). Tommy Nangombe followed in third with 80 points, while Sponks Mohale and Bonifatius Paulino tied for fourth with 79 points...
Swiss teams dominate Swakopmund tournament
The second Old Crocks fistball tournament took place over the long weekend in Swakopmund, with international teams dominating proceedings. In the women’s category, HeidGenossen proved their dominance, winning the tournament in that specific division, followed by Swiss team RiWi Alpenpower, who bagged a silver medal. Meanwhile, TK Hannover had to settle for a bronze medal, with local club SKW coming...
Opinion – Kavango East Netball Association steps up
In 2018, the Kavango East netball team was crowned the inaugural champions of the Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup. Coached by Melanie Mbuuru and assisted by Vilhelmine Muyenga, they won the final match against Erongo with a score of 39-33. This victory not only brought pride to the region, but also highlighted the potential and talent of young netball players in...