How can Namibia be a richly-endowed country, yet have poor people? The startling figures of poverty, malnutrition, ill-health and unemployment are largely attributed to corruption and mismanagement. Corruption and mismanagement rob society of precious national resources meant to benefit everyone, and uplift people out of poverty and advance development. They are indeed vices that have deeply rooted themselves in many...
Opinion – Electoral Act and politicians’ rhetoric speeches
It is common cause that the Electoral Act of Namibia was enacted to establish the Electoral Commission of Namibia. The Act also regulates the registration of voters and the nomination of candidates for elections. Additionally, it governs the conduct of elections for various offices. These include the office of the President of Namibia, members of the National Assembly as well...
Opinion – #Namibia: Africa’s best-kept secret
Over the past three weeks, we have monitored the #Namibia hashtag across social media and online platforms. What stood out the most were posts about tourism and the country’s oil and gas development, which is quite evident. But why is this all we are known for? Is Namibia defined solely by tourism and recent oil and gas discoveries? What about...
Nust at sixes and sevens
Rudolf Gaiseb Heather Erdmann More than five years on, male students at the Namibia University of Science and Technology have been left to fend for themselves regarding accommodation in Windhoek. This is because the Shangri-La Hostel (Nust male hostel) renovation remains incomplete since 2020. Initially, the university blamed the slow pace of the project on Covid-19. Now, the blame has...
Itula ditches official opposition tag
Lahja Nashuuta Independent Patriots for Change chief patriot Panduleni Itula yesterday threw the official opposition tag out of the window, declaring it unconstitutional. While the Constitution outlines governmental positions, such as the president, prime minister and members of Parliament, it does not establish the position of opposition leader, the dentist-turned-politician said. “After careful analysis, it is evident that the office...
Zambezi’s malaria crisis …Cases surge past 11 000
KATIMA MULILO – The Zambezi region is in the grip of a severe malaria outbreak, with health officials recording an alarming rise in cases since late 2024. Regional health director Woito Kapumburu said suspected malaria cases have skyrocketed to 37 700, with 11 168 confirmed infections between week 10 (9 March) and week 13 (30 March) 2025. “The situation is...
Omaruru municipality destroys tuck shop
SWAKOPMUND –The destruction of a tuckshop in the Hakahana informal settlement in Omaruru has sparked outrage, with residents condemning the Omaruru Municipality for the action. Videos circulating on social media yesterday showed how a front-end loader digs into the tuckshop, while shocked residents watched the destructions. Another video shows food items scattered all over the ground after the destruction of...
‘I did not kill my girlfriend’
Iuze Mukube A 31-year-old man, facing a charge of murdering his girlfriend, took the stand yesterday before Windhoek High Court judge Claudia Claasen, and said she was still alive when he left the shack on the day of the incident. Lolo Tweumona Kambwela denied that he caused the death of Nghimushima Haufiku, on 13 February 2022 at DRC location in...
City approves electric bus initiative
The Windhoek Municipal Council has approved the revival of the low-carbon public transport initiative. The initiative, falling under the ‘Move Windhoek’ Project, was funded by the Green Climate Fund and was approved at a council meeting on Monday. “This initiative will allow the council to procure low-carbon electric buses and conduct a feasibility study to evaluate potential routes for integrating...
Unam inaugurates first campus pharmacy
The University of Namibia (Unam) on Monday inaugurated its first campus pharmacy at the Hage Geingob Campus in the capital. The pharmacy, inaugurated by the university’s Vice Chancellor, Kenneth Matengu, is the second of its kind in Africa after the University of Cape Town’s facility, and is also open to the public. In his address, Matengu highlighted that establishing such...