EENHANA- The National Housing Enterprises (NHE) has committed to construct 100 houses in Eenhana to a value of N$7.4 million. Yesterday, Eenhana Town Council officially handed over a site to NHE at Extension 10. The houses will be build by contractors Tona Trade Holdings CC and Danny’s Building Construction CC in a joint venture with...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Zambezi region’s 15 communal conservancies produced a combined income of approximately N$30 million in 2024. In a recent report, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources attributed the results to the Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) programme, which empowers rural communities and contributes to poverty alleviation. The committee states, “This may have...
Auleria Wakudumo The executive director of the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations, Audrin Mathe, has described the death of Ondangwa regional control prosecutor Justine Shiweda (30) as an attack on the entire justice system. He cautioned that such acts will not deter the pursuit of justice in Namibia. Shiweda succumbed to injuries on Saturday,...
Pinehas K Pinehas The ‘One Namibia, One Nation’ mantra came to life on Saturday when the Namibian house came together in remembrance of the lives and legacies of Founding President Sam Nujoma and late president Hage Geingob at Heroes Acre in Windhoek. The two departed leaders both died in February: Geingob passed away on 4...
Namibia and Botswana are strengthening strategic cooperation in infrastructure and economic development, with the Trans-Kalahari Railway identified as a key outstanding project. This follows a courtesy visit by Botswana high commissioner Phemelo Mbi Rankoro to President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at State House on Thursday. The meeting highlighted growing bilateral relations between the two neighbouring countries. This...
Namibia’s senior men’s tennis team will be aiming for a stronger return next year after suffering a 3-0 defeat to Estonia in the Davis Cup World Group Two playoff tie on Saturday and Sunday. Namibia failed to secure a win, as Estonia won all three matches in the tie. In the opening singles encounter, Namibia’s...
Okahandja United secured a convincing 3-1 victory over Bucks Buccaneers in a Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL) clash played on Saturday afternoon at the Independence Stadium in Windhoek. Head coach of Bucks Buccaneers Anderson Phiri stressed the importance of his side maintaining focus as the season progresses. Phiri noted that the league remains wide open,...
Iuze Mukube Chief Justice Peter Shivute said the shortage of judicial officers has reached crisis proportions, with available judges dealing with a minimum of 600 cases annually. Shivute laid this reality bare while speaking at the official opening of the legal year yesterday. During the 2024 legal year, a civil bench of 13 judges managed...
Namibia has refused to allow the commencement of Phase 2 of the South Africa-Lesotho Highlands Water Project due to irrefutable scientific data and realities of climate change. This is the position of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform. The ministry also dismissed any suggestions that its refusal to issue a ‘No Objection’...
OSHAKATI – The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has recorded a 9% growth in assets under management, which increased to N$183 billion in 2025, up from N$167 billion the previous year. The growth highlights the Fund’s continued financial resilience and prudent investment management. The performance was announced during the launch of the GIPF Integrated Annual...