Five months after refurbishment work began, structural repairs at Sam Nujoma Stadium are steadily advancing, with project engineers confident the current phase will be completed by October this year. Project manager and engineer with the City of Windhoek, Puumue Kustaa, said the works, which started in early October last year, are scheduled to run for...
RUNDU – The long-awaited Rundu Bulk Water Supply project is rapidly nearing the finish line, with overall progress officially reaching 79%. The N$665 million initiative is set to transform water security for thousands in the Kavango East and West regions by its expected commissioning in August. The project is under the Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater). Critical pipeline...
Rudolf Gaiseb Landless People’s Movement leader and chief change campaigner Bernadus Swartbooi said President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s intentions to heighten oversight and control over the petroleum industry appear bona fide. He said this is in support of the Petroleum Amendment Bill insofar, as it seeks to establish a petroleum council in the Ministry of Mines and...
Oil-rich United Arab Emirates (UAE) is ready to explore new business opportunities in and sign trade agreements with Namibia. This was confirmed by the visiting UAE minister of foreign trade yesterday. Speaking at the Namibian-UAE Business Forum in Windhoek yesterday, the UAE minister of foreign trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi said “We are ready...
A storm is brewing at the Windhoek Correctional Facility as it faces both critical staff shortages and overcrowding pressures that threaten safety and rehabilitation efforts. The Windhoek Correctional Facility, designed to hold 174 inmates, is battling severe staff shortages and overcrowding, with 682 posts currently vacant and several housing units operating above capacity. This was revealed...
Namibia reached a remarkable milestone with the first phase of the national polio immunisation campaign, which ran from 26 to 29 January, vaccinating over 800 000 children across the country. With the nationwide immunisation campaign having reached well over 800 000 children during the first phase, this marks a vaccination coverage rate of 91% and...
The Bank Windhoek/Namibia Aquatic Sports Federation (NASFED) Long Course Swimming Championships kick off today at the Olympia Swimming pool in Windhoek. The event will conclude on Sunday, 22 February 2026. The official opening ceremony is scheduled for Saturday at the same venue. This national event brings together 230 of Namibia’s top swimmers, representing clubs from...
The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC) has provided a detailed update on its ambitious plan to construct sports facilities across all 14 regions of Namibia. In an exclusive with this publication, executive director Gerard Norman Vries outlined progress, challenges, funding gaps and compliance measures in line with Confederation of African...
OKONGO – The Ohangwena Communal Land Board has commenced the removal of illegal fences in the Okongo constituency in the Ohangwena region. The 22 illegal fences are expected to be removed between 17 and 22 February. Yesterday, board chairperson Wilhelmina Shakela was present at Onambali village to officially launch the removal of the illegal fences....
Rudolf Gaiseb “I went to the room, and I found Elijah lying down. He passed me his phone, and I started reading what was typed on it. He wrote, ‘Mama, I’m not feeling okay. I’m not feeling well. When I breathe, my chest hurts.’” These are words of Emma Ludwina giving an account of the...