Lahja Nashuuta The Robben Island Museum in South Africa is set to unveil a life-size statue of the late Namibian liberation icon Andimba Toivo yaToivo during the reunion of former political prisoners this Saturday, 27 September. The statue will be placed at the historic Robben Island prison, where Ya Toivo was incarcerated for 16 years...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced that Namibia will host the 25th anniversary of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, reaffirming the country’s role as the birthplace and global champion of UN Security Council Resolution 1325. Speaking at the WPS Focal Points Network meeting on Tuesday, President Nandi-Ndaitwah said Namibia’s leadership, rooted in its liberation struggle,...
A deadline of 30 November 2025 has been set for expressions of interest (EOI) to develop a film city in Namibia to bolster creative industries in the country and region. The EOI was officially launched on Monday by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah during the ‘Experience Namibia in New York’ event. The event was held on the margins...
Okahandja Football Club’s sport director Lee Hangula has raised concern over the state of women’s football development in Namibia. This follows after the U/20 women’s national team’s heavy losses in the Fifa World Cup qualifiers against Uganda. Namibia fell 3-0 and 2-0 in the two-legged tie, results which Hangula believes are symptomatic of deeper structural...
Hilma Nalupe The Omaruru Motocross (MX) track roared to life this past weekend as it hosted the seventh leg of the Namibian Motocross Nationals, delivering a weekend of unforgettable racing and heartfelt moments. Before the first gate dropped, the motocross family united in an emotional show of solidarity for Leon van Wyk, a fellow MX...
Lahja Nashuuta OTJIWARONGO – The government has allocated N$31 million towards rural sanitation in the current financial year, Minister of Urban and Rural Development James Sankwasa has announced. Speaking at the Rural Development Annual Progress Review and Planning Workshop held recently in Otjiwarongo, Sankwasa said more than 1 000 toilet facilities have already been constructed...
The decision to cease payroll deductions on the government Payroll Deduction Management System (PDMS) by 30 November will not mark the end game for civil servants, the Ministry of Finance’s Executive Director Michael Humavindu has assured. Humavindu said a review process and wide consultations with stakeholders are currently underway on the matter and other alternatives...
Lahja Nashuuta Hilma Nalupe After nearly a year of tense negotiations, a breakthrough has finally been secured for hundreds of Namibian fishing industry workers. The agreement delivers significant wins for workers in Lüderitz and Walvis Bay, including wage increases, improved allowances, and a pathway to permanent employment for temporary staff. The agreement reached yesterday between...
NEW YORK – President Netumbo Nandi- Ndaitwah has utilised the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York to strengthen Namibia’s relations with more than 10 countries and advocate for increased investment in the country’s economy. Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on global investors to capitalise on Namibia’s growing opportunities in mining, energy, agriculture, logistics, tourism, and...
Lahja Nashuuta Opuwo Town Council CEO Matjaandjara Katurota has called on relocated Ouranda residents still awaiting compensation to remain patient. She said the current budget cannot cover all affected households. Katurota made the remarks this week after residents petitioned the Minister of Urban and Rural Development James Sankwasa, accusing the town council of unfair treatment,...