Lahja Nashuuta Farm Rustig, located near Dordabis in the Khomas region, has emerged as a model of success under Namibia’s land resettlement programme, demonstrating the true benefits of the programme. Once a vast stretch of undeveloped land, Farm Rustig has now been turned into a productive operation, with visible infrastructure, healthy livestock, and motivated farmers....
NEW YORK- President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has positioned Namibia as a global leader in women’s empowerment, telling world leaders that her country has made historic progress in closing the gender gap and is committed to doing even more to ensure women’s full participation in society. Speaking at the High-Level Meeting of the 30th Anniversary of the Fourth...
OSHIKANGO – Life is returning to Oshikango, the Helao Nafidi’s settlement that was on the verge of becoming a ghost town. After years of slow business, the streets are busy once more, with traders, shop owners and street vendors selling goods to eager customers. Situated near the Angola border, Oshikango is again teeming with activity....
Hilma Nalupe Namibia is set to make history at the 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda, with a junior team participating on the world stage for the very first time. The event, which started yesterday and ends on 27 September, is a milestone for Namibian cycling, as it coincides with the first-ever World...
Namibia’s combat sports fraternity is in for a major boost, as world-renowned trainer and three-time kickboxing world champion, Jarkko Jussila, is set to share his enormous knowledge and expertise with local athletes and coaches. Jussila’s upcoming visit is expected to open new opportunities for Namibians in both competitive and developmental combat sports. The veteran kickboxer...
Lahja Nashuuta Urban development minister James Sankwasa has warned that Windhoek risks losing its N$750 million service delivery funds unless it tables a detailed implementation plan by the end of October. This threat was rejected by the City as unfounded. Sankwasa made the pronouncement while responding to parliamentary questions from Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader...
Lahja Nashuuta As Namibia prepares for Regional and Local Authorities Elections on 29 November 2025, the ECN confirmed it will adhere to the 2014 boundaries. The commission stressed that it is legally bound to operate under the current framework until the official report is gazetted. ECN spokesperson Siluka De Wet confirmed the decision in an...
Auleria Wakudumo For decades, residents of Eshii village in Ohangwena’s Epembe constituency trekked up to 10 kilometres in search of clean water, often sharing contaminated sources with animals. That struggle came to an end on Sunday, when the community celebrated the drilling of a new borehole that now delivers reliable, safe water directly to them—a...
NEW YORK- Africa spoke with one voice during the 7th C-10 Summit, held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Sunday, demanding that Africa must no longer be treated as an afterthought in global decision-making. The mood was both reflective and urgent as the leaders marked the 20th anniversary of the Ezulwini...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will use her maiden address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to call for stronger global unity, the defence of peace and multilateralism. The President told journalists ahead of her departure to New York that Namibia will use the global platform to call for collective action in defending peace. She touched...