Auleria Wakudumo Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has rejected claims that public hospitals are introducing special units for government dignitaries. He said the government’s focus is on improving healthcare services for all Namibians. The Prime Minister was responding to concerns raised by Swanu lawmaker Evilastus Kaaronda. Kaaronda questioned the purpose of constructing special units within public...
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Govt builds 400 classrooms in 2025
Namibia has improved access to inclusive, equitable and quality education through the construction, expansion and upgrading of over 400 classrooms at various pre-primary and primary schools countrywide. During the 2025/26 period, government made significant strides in advancing the country’s education sector by expanding infrastructure, enhancing access to lower and higher education, and improving learning outcomes...
Nam pins hope on energy sector … Angola, Namibia ink N$940m power pact
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia’s energy sector is closely linked to the Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6). The NDP6 focuses on economic diversification, value addition, job creation and sustainable management of resources. She stressed that value addition is crucial for the domestic economy because it is inextricably linked to job creation. “The value addition is...
Eloff goes for malaria’s jugular … trailblazes in Namibia’s disease elimination research
Rudolf GaisebImagine arriving at a health facility with malaria and the treatment is no longer working. This is a possibility we may face if drug resistance continues to emerge.Meet Lydia Eloff, a postgraduate research fellow and PhD candidate in malaria genomics at the University of Namibia (Unam). She is passionate about expelling this possibility through...
The Collective launches to transform Nam athletics
A new chapter in Namibian athletics is unfolding with the launch of The Collective. The platform designed to unify talent development and strengthen the country’s sporting ecosystem. Founded by Hanjo de Klerk, The Collective seeks to identify, nurture and promote young athletes through a structured system that connects coaches, athletes and stakeholders. Officially launched in...
Opuwo set for third horse racing showdown
The Opuwo Annual Trade Fair Society will host its third horse racing showdown at the Newman Katuta Sports Field from 25-26 April 2026. Organisers promise a thrilling weekend of sport, culture and community engagement. The event is aimed at expanding activities within the annual trade fair while giving local riders a competitive platform to showcase...
Graduate targets grassroot sport development
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – The future of the Namibia Rural Sport Development Federation (NRSDF) is looking bright after one of its executive members, Mervin Tjivikara Kamenje, obtained a qualification in Sports Education and Practice at the Africa Institutional Management Services’ (AIMS) School of Sports in Windhoek. The 30-year-old, who specialised in athletics, also received the...
Errikie claims WBC youth title
Walvis Bay-born boxer Errikie Errikie has claimed the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver Youth Junior Lightweight title after defeating Lonwabo Sizana in the fourth round in Gqeberha, South Africa. At just 21 years old, Errikie competes in the youth category, where boxers under 25 contend for the title. He said he was thrilled to...
Traditional authorities in litmus test
Auleria Wakudumo The Traditional Authorities Act is under the microscope, with key stakeholders determining amendments or refinements to the law that has united critics and proponents in almost equal measure. Government will soon require all existing traditional authorities to clearly demonstrate how they were established and justify their status as part of efforts to reform...
Pessimistic optimism: Mayumbelo fights on amid financial struggles
Dalene Kooper KEETMANSHOOP – In the face of harsh economic conditions, coupled with a life-changing and threatening diagnosis, Catherine Mayumbelo (18) confronts each with measured optimism, knowing that whatever challenges befall her, a brighter day beckons. Life took a different turn when Mayumbelo and her mother, Jacobina Seister, found out she was diagnosed with leukaemia...









