• Cabinet approved the recommended amendments to the National Policy on Disability of 1997. The amendment will be published in the Government Gazette by the Prime Minister on behalf of the Vice President, in line with the National Disability Council Act, Act 26 of 2004. Cabinet further approved the Costed Implementation Action Plan for the...
Auleria Wakudumo For 36-year-old Alma Iiyambo from Iipanda-Ombathi village in the Omusati region, taking her six-year-old daughter to school meant walking 16 kilometres daily, carrying her on her back. Her daughter, Fransina Mutilitha, was born with a clubfoot disability, making it impossible for her to walk long distances on her own. Despite the physical demands...
SWAKOPMUND – Erongo governor Nathalia /Goagoses has urged industry players and decision-makers to stop reducing corporate social responsibility (CSR) to “handouts” for optics but instead invest in sustainable solutions that uplift local communities. Speaking at a capacity-building workshop for the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources on Monday in Swakopmund, she said many residents in...
Lahja Nashuuta As the Regional Councils and Local Authority elections draw closer, so does the battle for dominance in Kunene grow, with both Swapo and the United Democratic Front recently trading blows. Recently, Swapo member Vipuakuje Muharukua, who is also the region’s governor, accused the UDF, which alongside the Popular Democratic Movement dominates the Kunene...
Namibia’s 2024 general elections were held in a calm and peaceful atmosphere. However, the SADC Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) has warned that serious logistical and administrative failures by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) risk damaging public confidence in the country’s democratic process. While voters turned out in large numbers across all 14 regions in...
KEETMANSHOOP – To improve pedestrian access to places, the Municipality of Keetmanshoop last weekend officially opened two upgraded streets in the Westdene and Krönlein suburbs. In her speech, mayor Annelize Knaus described it as a clear sign of progress, resilience and shared responsibility. “They further connect residents of the town to opportunities, schools, clinics, shops,...
KATIMA MULILO – In Ngonga and nearby villages – Lizauli, Sachona and Namushasha in Kongola of the Zambezi region – families rose to an eerie silence. By last Wednesday night, word spread of a pride of six lions – two adults and four cubs – having terrorised the bushy and thick areas. Villagers spoke of...
Sawi Hausiku RUNDU – Prime Minister (PM) Elijah Ngurare said Cabinet has approved the reinstatement of the Food-and-Cash-For-Work (FCFW) Programme to empower the vulnerable. Ngurare said this while also calling for the full operationalisation of all green schemes across Namibia to strengthen livelihoods and drive rural development. The PM was speaking on Saturday at the...
SWAKOMUND – The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) has collected N$19.9 billion in net revenue by 30 June 2025—about 22.40% of its annual target of N$88.9 billion for the 2025/26 financial year. The figures were released by NamRA on Friday, as part of its mid-year revenue performance update. The agency recorded a gross revenue of N$22.5...
GOBABIS – The second phase of the civil and military joint sensitisation campaign between the Namibian Defence Force and Botswana Defence Force in collaboration with offices, ministries and agencies, has come to an end, recording a resounding success. It concluded over the weekend. The campaign, under the theme: Peaceful Borders, Thriving Communities, emanates from Decision...