Uakutura Kambaekua The Namibian government has pledged to reduce the percentage of households living in informal settlements from 28.7% to 14.35%. Additionally, the government aims to increase the number of serviced plots from 25 111 to 50 000 and to expand the number of houses built from 12 598 to 55 126 by the year...
Urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa will today be bestowed with one of Africa’s most prestigious awards at the annual Africa Housing Awards in Abuja, Nigeria, where his unwavering dedication to improved rural and housing development in Namibia and on the continent will be recognised. At today’s Africa Housing Awards, which are Africa’s foremost...
GOBABIS – Mervin Mbakera, head coach of the Southern Stream First Division League (SSFDL) outfit Mariental Sport Club (SC), said the team’s stellar performance in the first two round of matches is fuelled by its desire to play in the Namibian Premier Football League next season. Mariental SC started their league campaign on a high...
Hilma Nalupe The Namibia Football Association will host an Elite FIFA Goalkeeping Coaching course from 14-18 December 2025 in Windhoek. The four-day course is set to bring together 30 goalkeeper coaches from Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe for a week of intense training by internationally acclaimed instructors. The course is designed to help participants understand...
Rudolf Gaiseb Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare Emma Kantema says positive masculinity encourages men to be open, kind, and supportive. This is while conversations about stress, depression, and burnout are normalised. The minister was speaking at the men’s conference in Katima Mulilo, Zambezi, on Monday. Under the theme “Men as Agents of Change:...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Tuesday closed off Cabinet for 2025 with a firm directive for faster, more accountable government service delivery. She told ministers that the coming year must deliver measurable results for citizens. Speaking at State House during the last Cabinet meeting of the year, Nandi-Ndaitwah said time is running fast and every hour...
Eba Kandovazu ONANKALI – Many families in the Oshikoto region are grappling with a lack of water, with the situation worsening as the dry season intensifies, making it a daily struggle, especially in remote areas like Onalukula village. Local government official Stephenson Tuukondjele told Nampa the water shortage is not just limited to Onalukula village,...
Lahja Nashuuta As Namibia reflects on the events of 10 December 1959, commonly referred to as ‘Human Rights Day’ or ‘Old Location Day’, one name crops up from the archives. Many might not have heard of him, but Moses Kavetjimo Katuuo’s role in the uprising has been told and retold in oral history for years....
Hilma Nalupe First National Bank (FNB) Namibia retail banking has reaffirmed its commitment to the Women’s Super League (WSL) with a sponsorship of N$9 383 772 over the next three years, broken down into approximately N$3 million per season. FNB Namibia yesterday announced and officially signed the sponsorship agreement with the Namibia Football Association (NFA),...
LILONGWE – The DebMarine Desert Jewels suffered a tough start to their Africa Netball Cup campaign after going down 48– 36 to a determined Zimbabwean side at the Griffin Saenda Sports Complex in Lilongwe, Malawi. The high-intensity encounter set the tone for what promises to be a competitive tournament, as both sides displayed physicality, speed...