Hilma Nalupe The daily operations of the magistrate courts around the country came to a standstill this week as magistrates embarked on an industrial action over poor working conditions. It was not business as usual, as proceedings that normally start at 09h00 only began after 14h00. Additionally, no bail hearings or trial proceedings are taking...
Kaviveterue Virere Ndapewa Kamati, 42 years-old, was born in Okahao, Omusati region, and has faced challenges from the beginning of her life. She was born without legs, and this gave her the determination and courage to shape her future. She currently works as a customs officer for the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA), a profession that...
For the world, especially governments in the global south, to achieve social justice, eradicate poverty, improve service delivery and accelerate development, a renewed, unusual and cohesive way of doing things must become the new norm, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare told a gathering in Doha, Qatar. Ngurare was speaking at this week’s Second World Summit for...
Lahja Nashuuta The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, Security, Constitutional and Legal Affairs has painted a disturbing picture of life behind bars and inside police holding cells across Namibia. The committee’s report, recently tabled in Parliament, reveals that many prisons and police cells are in a dilapidated state. Some facilities date back to as...
Hilma Nalupe Nedbank Namibia launched the 21st edition of its yearly Desert Dash yesterday in Windhoek. The Dash, is a 401 km cycling event that takes place from Windhoek to Swakopmund through the desert, will be held on 5 and 6 December this year, with over 1 000 participants in the race. The Nedbank Desert...
The MTC Nestor Sunshine Tobias Boxing and Fitness Academy will host an electrifying night of boxing this Saturday at the Windhoek Country Club, as local stars prepare to reclaim continental glory in the WBO Africa Title Redemption Fights. Three of Namibia’s top boxers, Matheus Heita, Harry Simon Jr, and Paulinus Ndjolonimus, will headline the international...
Kaviveterue Virere The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) celebrated International Prosthetics and Orthotics Day yesterday at the UN Plaza in Windhoek alongside the rest of the world under the theme “Products Advancing Access, Innovation, and Quality.” The purpose of the day was to honour and increase awareness of the value of prosthetics and...
Auleria Wakudumo The Oshana region is stepping up efforts to strengthen its resilience against the growing threat of climate-induced floods and droughts, as part of a wider strategy to protect livelihoods and build community preparedness. Speaking at the official opening of the National Youth Climate Summit held in Ondangwa, the Governor of Oshana region, Hofni...
Under the sixth National Development Plan (NDP6), the government plans to service over 50 000 plots and construct more than 55 000 houses countrywide as part of its efforts to accelerate the delivery of affordable and accessible houses. The NDP6, which will guide government’s social and economic development policies between now and 2030, will see...
In the southern part of Windhoek, just next to Game Shopping Complex, a small group of wood carvers works quietly at their stalls. Calm and far from the busy city markets, the steady tap of chisels fills the air as artisans shape their pieces with patient, practiced hands. Many of them have been carving for...