KEETMANSHOOP- Farmers in the //Kharas region are calling on government through the ministry of agriculture to expedite the operationalisation of green schemes around the Neckartal Dam, saying the construction of the dam has not yet yielded any benefits for them. During agriculture minister Inge Zaamwani’s recent visit to various agriculture projects across the region, !Aman Traditional Authority leader Johannes Frederick...
Local abattoirs slaughter over 4 000 pigs …as market remains unstable
The Namibian pig farming industry has since May last year remained on tenterhooks, with the sector having recently recorded a slight decrease of 0.34% in May this year, after local abattoirs slaughtered a combined 4 383 pigs. The 0.34% decline in slaughtering capacity observed in May this year marks a year-on-year decrease when compared to the numbers of last year,...
FIC to address 13 deficiencies by May 2026
An action plan by Namibia’s Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) addressed 13 strategic deficiencies related to the ineffectiveness of the country’s antimoney laundering (AML), counterterrorism financing frameworks (CFT) and Countering Proliferation Financing (CPF). These deficiencies have to be remedied within various set timelines, which expire in May 2026. This is according to Bryan Eiseb, director of the FIC. FIC is operationally...
NamPower breaks ground for biggest solar plant …N$1.8 billion investment to be completed in 18 months
ROSH PINAH – NamPower recently made history by breaking ground for the biggest solar power plant ever to be constructed in the country, constituting an investment of N$1.6 billion. The historic groundbreaking ceremony took place last week for the 100 MV Sores IGaib, outside the southern town of Rosh Pinah, for the solar power station. IGaib means ‘Power of the...
Opinion – Here’s how the West made Israel-Iran war possible
Israel’s attack on Iran, which began over a week ago, is the culmination of nearly 25 years of relentless transformation across West Asia. This war was not born overnight, nor can it be explained by simplistic moral binaries. What we see now is the natural outcome of a series of miscalculations, misread ambitions, and power vacuums. There are no neat...
Opinion – Iran, Israel and a world on edge
When warplanes entered Tehran’s airspace on the morning of Friday, 13 June 2025, and sirens pierced the dawn, it was not only the Iranian sky that darkened. The very idea of global governance dimmed with it. The confrontation between Israel and Iran is not a localised military skirmish; it is a deeply entangled geopolitical rupture with far-reaching consequences for civilian...
Warmquelle yearns for development …youth wish for breakthrough
Lahja Nashuuta Warmquelle might be a relatively small village with less than 3 000 people, but it brims with life on almost any given day. The village forms part of the Sesfontein settlement. Tourists passing through the village – attracted by a warm spring in the area – blend with the sounds and bustle of locals going about their lives,...
Olufuko bigger and better
Auleria Wakudumo OUTAPI – The 2025 Olufuko Annual Cultural Festival has officially begun, bringing renewed cultural pride and strong community involvement to the Omusati region. The event continues to grow as one of Namibia’s most important celebrations of tradition and identity. This year, a total of 134 girls have been registered to take part in Olufuko, making it the largest...
NNN wants stronger energy partnerships
LUANDA – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah described energy as a powerful driver of economic growth and development. She said Namibia is prepared to take the lead in the global shift toward clean and sustainable energy. She was speaking at the US-Africa Business Summit in Luanda, Angola, yesterday. The summit, held under the theme ‘Advancing US-Africa Energy Partnerships: From Dialogue to Delivery’,...
SUN wants budget for menstrual items in schools
The Students’ Union of Namibia (SUN) has called on the Namibian government to allocate money for free menstrual items in all public schools and universities. Many learners and students across Namibia continue to face education disruptions due to a lack of access to menstrual hygiene products.A few years ago, Popular Democratic Movement president McHenry Venaani tabled a motion in the...