Rudolf Gaiseb Veteran newspaper editor and media personality Asser Ntinda has been appointed special advisor to Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare. Ngurare confirmed the appointment last Thursday, effective from 1 July 2025. Ntinda is a former editor-in-chief of Namibia Today and has held various roles in the media industry, including acting editor of television news at the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC)....
Wood carvers laugh last in land battle
Sawi Hausiku RUNDU – The Windhoek High Court has nullified the Rundu Town Council’s (RTC) decision to sell the erf currently occupied by the Namibia Mbangura Wood Carvers Cooperative. The judgment was delivered on 4 July 2025 in a case between the cooperative, as the applicant and the RTC. According to court documents, the cooperative was granted permission to occupy...
Ministry embarks on tackling suicides
Edward Tenete In response to Namibia’s ongoing suicide crisis, the Ministry of Health and Social Services is integrating and decentralising mental health services into primary healthcare through various means. This was confirmed by the health ministry’s spokesperson Walters Kamaya. He said primary healthcare and mental health integration deal with joining mental health services with primary health care to provide more...
Poaching, fraud, theft dominate weekend crime
Kaviveterue Virere A series of serious criminal activities, including wildlife poaching, theft and fraud dominated the police’s weekend report. In Windhoek, a 61-year-old Namibian man was robbed when an unidentified suspect allegedly stole N$23 137.92 from his bank account. Reports of the incident were made on Saturday. It is believed to occur at an unspecified time. No recovery of the...
Faith like potatoes ….Ondonga pins hope on harvest
OMUTHIYA – Omkwaniilwa Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo of the Ondonga Traditional Authority has urged Namibians to embrace diverse agricultural practices. Nangolo was speaking at the inaugural potato harvest of the Agri Nest farm in Okashana Kuukongo waNehale in the Oshikoto region on Saturday. For decades, residents of northern Namibia have predominantly cultivated mahangu. Nangolo emphasised a shift in this tradition, saying...
Change of guard in //Kharas … as Frederick hands Gertze baton
KEETMANSHOOP – Former //Kharas governor, Aletha Frederick, on Monday officially handed over office to her successor, Gaob Dawid Gertze, in Keetmanshoop. In her welcoming and leadership transfer statement, Frederick said the ceremony marks a significant tradition and that it is a moment to acknowledge the past and embrace the future in the region. In congratulating Gertze, she said his appointment...
Erongo bids farewell to Andre …welcomes /Goagoses
SWAKOPMUND – The Erongo region officially welcomed its first female governor, Natalia /Goagoses, on Friday, while also bidding farewell to her predecessor, Neville Andre. On the day, the region gave Andre his flowers, honouring him for his providing leadership and direction, during what many described as the most difficult period in the region’s recent history. The transition took place during...
Outdated fleet, infrastructure cripple Rundu hospital
Sawi Hausiku RUNDU – Acting regional health director for the Kavango East region chief health programme officer Haita Sitareni has raised concerns over the Rundu State Hospital’s aging vehicle fleet and limited infrastructure. Speaking during an engagement with the Kavango Traditional Leaders Forum recently, he noted that the hospital’s main patient transport bus, which ferries patients to Windhoek, has clocked...
Standard Bank pumps NS40m in blueberries
Standard Bank Namibia has invested N$40 million in a blueberry farming initiative. This forms part of reinforcing its commitment to sustainable growth and agricultural development. In a media statement released on Monday, Standard Bank said it partnered with Namibia Berries in a collaborative effort to transform Namibia’s agriculture sector. “This landmark investment supports Namibia Berries, a pioneering agribusiness project located...
Spike in housebreaking, armed robberies
David Matheus Shitongeni Multitudes of housebreaking and theft incidents were reported across the country over the weekend, with police confirming several major cases involving armed perpetrators and expensive property losses. In the early hours of Friday, four suspects, two allegedly carrying rifles, rushed into a textile shop in Chinatown, Katutura. The incident occurred around 03h30 on New Castle Street while...