LUHONONO – For many years, people in the flood-prone Kabbe constituency of the Zambezi region had sleepless nights about the safety of their children when they went to school. For years, children had to walk long distances, while others stayed in makeshift structures to be near school. However, this will now be a thing of...
About 30% of Namibian households do not have rights to the land on which their houses are built, the 2023 Population and Housing Census Main Report shows. Land rights refer to ownership of the piece of land on which one’s dwelling is built. Rights to land equally give one the legal privilege to own, use...
Rudolf Gaiseb A dark cloud hangs over the Congress of Democrats (CoD) following the death of party member Johannes Matroos in South Africa last Saturday. He was the official representative of the CoD, and part of the delegation of political party representatives who recently went to that neighbouring country to observe the printing of ballot...
Zebalt Ngaruka Chairperson of the Omaheke region premier league outfit Young African (YA), Maleagi Ngarizemo, said he will soon call a press conference to clarify the team’s position about the selling of its premiership status. This follows news circulating that the Gobabis-based team will sell its status to the now-renamed Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) football...
The first edition of the annual Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah tournament, held at Okakarara over the weekend, concluded on Sunday. The Orange Army and Otjipereke won the football and netball categories, respectively. The tournament had six netball and 18 football teams from the Okakarara Constituency competing for a total prize of N$40 000. Netball received N$16...
MARIENTAL – With the drought having a tight grip on most parts of the country, farmers in the Hardap region have been accused of failing to distribute drought relief food intended for their workers. This troubling state of affairs has exacerbated food insecurity and economic hardship among the already-suffering farmworkers, worsening the devastating effects of...
Auleria Wakudumo The newly-gazetted Divorce Act restricts media coverage of divorce proceedings. The new law states that media houses could face criminal charges for publishing details, unless they are intended for legal research, are part of law reports, or if permission is granted by the court. “A person may not publish information for the public,...
Namibia is widely recognised as one of the leading countries in Southern Africa with a strong commitment to quality, inclusive education and training, which are seen as strong pillars for national development. However, the education sector still grapples with several challenges. The new curriculum has been blamed for a myriad of challenges and shocks which...
SATOTWA – Two rural schools in the Kavango West region were upgraded and expanded through the addition of classrooms and dormitories. The projects were funded through grants from the Chinese government. The beneficiaries are Simanya and Satotwa Combined Schools. They each got new classrooms, hostel blocks and sports facilities. The donation featured teacher houses, administration...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The Namibian Defence Force (NDF) Phoenixes and Afrocat won the women’s and men’s competitions of Bank Windhoek’s Namibia Volleyball Federation (NVF) Cup on Sunday at Swakopmund in the Erongo region. The competition saw thrilling encounters, where 26 teams from various parts of the country participated, of which 12 were women and 14 men’s...