Customize Consent Preferences

We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions. You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below.

The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site. ... 

Always Active

Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.

No cookies to display.

Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.

No cookies to display.

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

No cookies to display.

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.

No cookies to display.

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.

No cookies to display.

Front Page News

Home Front Page News
Officer arrested for ‘raping’ inmate
Post

Officer arrested for ‘raping’ inmate

John Muyamba  Victoria Immanuel  A police officer was arrested on Tuesday for the alleged rape of a 22-year-old trial-awaiting female inmate detained at the Ncaute police station in the Kavango West region.  The police officer, who was on duty on the day of the alleged incident, reportedly forcefully had sexual intercourse with the victim in...

Namibia’s unemployment rate hits 36.9%
Post

Namibia’s unemployment rate hits 36.9%

Namibia’s unemployment rate increased from 33.4% in 2018 to 36.9% in 2023, the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) said yesterday during the release of the 2023 Labour Force Survey. The survey’s release comes months after the announcement of the 2023 Population and Housing Census report, a situation that caused a stir in certain quarters. However, Statistician...

Jobless optimistic amidst despair
Post

Jobless optimistic amidst despair

Lahja Nashuuta Yesterday’s Labour Force Survey results sent mixed signals across the spectrum, denting the hopes of some, while others believe there is light at the end of a bleak tunnel. Namibia’s unemployment rate has risen by 3.5 percentage points to 36.9%, with320 442 people now jobless, the latest Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) report shows. ...

Over 900 Otjozondjupa learners without classes
Post

Over 900 Otjozondjupa learners without classes

Over 900 learners in the Otjozondjupa region are still without classes. The region continues grappling with a shortage of classrooms and teachers for various grades. As it stands, 394 grade 1 learners, 417 grade 8 learners and 110 grade 10 learners in Grootfontein, Okahandja and Otjiwarongo are all without classes. The regional education directorate said...

NFA’s comedy of errors  … forgets to book Independence Stadium 
Post

NFA’s comedy of errors  … forgets to book Independence Stadium 

Some local football fans are upset with the Namibia Football Association’s (NFA) management after the First National Bank Women’s Super League match between Beauties and Ongos Ladies was postponed due to the absence of goalposts at the Independence Stadium.  The match was scheduled for last weekend.  The goalposts were reportedly being used for the MTC...

Ministry denies paying ‘Chicco’ N$11 million 
Post

Ministry denies paying ‘Chicco’ N$11 million 

The Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service has denied claims that the government paid N$11 million in rental fees for an unoccupied building.  The building belongs to businessman Erastus ‘Chicco’ Shapumba. They called the allegations “false and misleading”.  The controversy stems from a report published in The Namibian yesterday. It suggested that the ministry...

Scrap waste feeds mouths 
Post

Scrap waste feeds mouths 

OSHAKATI – Collecting scrap material and trading it for cash has become a common practice in many impoverished communities. In northern Namibia, the situation is no different, with many residents here flocking to dumpsites to lay their hands on scrap material. This has become a way of life for those struggling with poverty and unemployment....

Drought tightens grip on Erongo
Post

Drought tightens grip on Erongo

Eveline de Klerk Isabel Bento SWAKOPMUND – Erongo governor Neville Andre has called for urgent interventions as water shortages in the region have reached a critical level, with the situation now threatening livelihoods. The prolonged dry spells have led to the deaths of livestock and disrupted food security. “Water scarcity remains one of our most...

Eswatini drums up AU support
Post

Eswatini drums up AU support

Eswatini has stepped up its campaign to secure the position of African Union (AU) Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, the Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment. Leading the effort is Phila Buthelezi, Minister of Labour and Social Security and Special Envoy, who met Namibia’s President Nangolo Mbumba yesterday. The President warmly received Buthelezi and the delegation,...