Namibia has reached a major milestone in its health sector with the qualification of the country’s first orthopaedic surgeon specialist fully trained in the country, marking a breakthrough for local medical training and patient care. The specialist, who was born and raised in Windhoek, completed his entire orthopedic training in Namibian public hospitals under Namibian...
An incomplete health centre that was abandoned by a contractor at Okondjatu settlement some 12 years ago, along with many other major unfinished capital projects in the region, has Otjozondjupa governor John ||Khamuseb hot under the collar. During his meeting with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Health and Social Welfare this week at...
Rudolf Gaiseb While most youth organisations have expressed satisfaction with the subsidised tertiary education model, others opine there is a lot to be desired. Last week, the education ministry widened access to the education subsidy, including the Namibia Senior Secondary CertificateOrdinaryLevel(NSSCO)(Grade 11) in the subsidised tertiary education funding model. Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) spokesperson...
Southern Stream First Division Side Young Brazilians FC, popularly known as the Dakaza Boys, has boosted its technical bench with the appointment of Lionel Afrikaner as assistant coach, as the club intensifies its push for promotion. Afrikaner joins the //Kharas region giants after serving as head coach of Date Eleven FC last season, bringing experience,...
The national men’s cricket team, the FNB Eagles, was sent off yesterday ahead of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup, set to take place from 7 February to 8 March 2026 in India and Sri Lanka. The team departs for Dubai tomorrow, where they will undergo an eight-day training camp and play...
Mulisa Simiyasa GROOTFONTEIN – Senior Medical Officer Dr Martinus Shaninga has expressed optimism regarding the eradication of cholera in the Otjozondjupa region following the establishment of a dedicated treatment centre at the Grootfontein State Hospital. The new facility is designed to ensure all cholera-related cases are isolated and handled in a controlled environment, a move...
SWAKOPMUND – The Swakopmund Municipality plans to donate 165 single residential erven to residents of the Democratic Resettlement Community (DRC) as part of its ongoing decongestion and land regularisation process. This initiative started during the Covid-19 period. Swakopmund CEO Alfeus Benjamin said the planned allocations are one of the outcomes of the DRC decongestion programme...
Matheus David The Editors’ Forum of Namibia (EFN) has come out swinging, condemning any act that seeks to intimidate, harass or obstruct journalists and media professionals in the lawful performance of their duties. This followed the verbal abuse of a Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) news crew at the Swapo Party headquarters in Windhoek in a...
Iuze Mukube After nearly six years, the fishing quota corruption trial, in which the country’s fisheries resources were allegedly stolen at an unprecedented scale, will start on 9 March 2026. Acting Judge Marilize du Plessis, while rejecting yet another postponement application lodged by former minister Sacky Shanghala, gave trial dates for the matter. The accused...
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has described the late liberation struggle veteran Kanana Hishoono as one of Namibia’s most cherished and celebrated liberation struggle icons. Ngurare conveyed a message of condolences in a statement yesterday. Ngurare said that Hishoono’s legacy will never be forgotten. Hishoono (89) died last week. He is survived by his wife and...