The funeral of Pope Francis, who died on Monday, will be held on Saturday, the Vatican announced. The Argentine pontiff (88) died of stroke, less than a month after returning home from five weeks in hospital battling double pneumonia. The pope’s coffin – which he previously ordered should be of wood and zinc – will...
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Swapo turns 65 … intra-election ‘irregularities’ haunt party
Otniel Hembapu Andreas Thomas Namibia’s governing party Swapo celebrated 65 years of existence on Saturday.The party was founded on 19 April 1960 in New York, USA as a national liberation movement aimed at achieving independence from the then-South African apartheid regime.Swapo succeeded the Ovamboland People’s Organisation, which was established a year prior.In a statement to...
Groot Aub wants to dump Windhoek
GROOT AUB – The Groot Aub settlement, which is located about 60 kilometres south of Windhoek, wants to be returned to the administrative control of the Khomas Regional Council (KRC) for more efficient service delivery. This position was expressed by Windhoek Rural constituency councillor Piet Adams, who was elected a little over four years ago....
26 schools without water in Oshikoto … no electricity at 13 schools
Gabriel Tomas OMUTHIYA – Twenty-six schools operate without potable water in the Oshikoto region, the Directorate of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture in the region has reported. Deputy director of programmes and quality assurance, Thomas Kalimbo told Nampa in an interview on Tuesday that these schools rely on the Directorate of Rural Water...
Masake drums up anti-graft fight
SWAKOPMUND – Deputy Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform minister Ruth Masake has urged staff members to uphold the highest standards of integrity and accountability while cautioning them against engaging in corruption in any shape or form. She said corruption – whether in procurement, recruitment, land allocation, or the awarding of fishing quotas – undermines...
Mother claims abandoned toddler
The mother of a toddler abandoned at a shopping complex in Khorixas last week has come forward to claim the child after learning about the incident through media reports on Monday. Chief Inspector Vehangaiza Hindjou, who heads the community affairs department of the Namibian Police in the Kunene region, told Nampa yesterday the woman was...
Venaani tears into housing budget
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) president McHenry Venaani says the piecemeal approach taken to housing and rural and urban development is concerning. In his contribution to the Appropriation Bill debate in the National Assembly recently, he said while finance minister Ericah Shafudah acknowledged that housing and informal settlement upgrading are priority investment areas to unlock economic...
Early childhood development allocation irks Swanu
Swanu leader Evalistus Kaaronda flagged the ‘inadequate’ funds allocated to early childhood development for the 2025/26 financial year. This financial year, the education sector, which includes early childhood development, was allocated a total of N$ 24.8 billion. The entire Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture has been given N$76.1 billion over the...
Busch backs budget
Member of Parliament and former executive chairperson of the National Youth Council (NYC) Sharonice Busch, has thrown her full support behind the 2025/26 national budget, describing it as a “manifesto of progress”. She said the budget has the potential to radically transform the lives of ordinary Namibians — if stewarded with vision and courage. Delivering...
Rehoboth, Okahao fail accounting test
Lahja Nashuuta The Rehoboth Town Council is one of the local authorities that received a disclaimer audit opinion for the past financial year, in essence failing to account for public resources entrusted to it. Auditor General (AG) Junias Kandjeke noted that an audit could not be conducted on the performance information of the council...