President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah reaffirmed that protecting Namibia’s environment is critical to sustaining rural livelihoods, as the Community Conservancy Fund of Namibia (CCFN) revealed major new financing alongside ongoing challenges. Speaking during a meeting with the CCFN delegation, led by CCFN board chairperslast Andrew Corbett at State House on Friday, the President stressed that protecting nature...
BUNYA – The Rossing Foundation invested over N$14.7 million in education and community projects in 2025. The funds were aimed at supporting learners from disadvantaged backgrounds and helping communities improve their living conditions. The funding was used on several completed projects, including N$1 million for scholarships at institutions such as Namibia University of Science and...
Dalene Kooper KEETMANSHOOP- A new cultural initiative aimed at restoring identity and discipline among young Damara men will be launched through the revival of the traditional Damara (ǂNūkhoen) initiation school. Organiser and spokesperson, Garere Am!gâbeb, said the programme seeks to reintroduce a structured version of an ancient rite of passage that once played a vital...
WALVIS BAY – The Walvis Bay Municipality plans to relocate hundreds of residents to Farm 37 to address illegal land occupation in the town. The council, at its last meeting, approved a relocation and land management plan to remove people occupying land that belongs to the Build-Together programme, National Housing Enterprise and selected backyard dwellings....
Auleria Wakudumo A renewed wave of international support is set to strengthen Namibia’s health system as the government of Japan, the United Nations (UN), and global partners unveiled major investments aimed at improving emergency preparedness, disease prevention, and access to quality healthcare. Speaking at the launch of the Japan Supplementary Budget-funded Joint Trilateral project in...
Heavy rains and strong winds have dealt a significant blow to agricultural production in Kavango East, with approximately 200 tonnes of maize destroyed at the government’s Uvhungu-vhungu irrigation farm last week. Pontianus Kashokora, a senior worker at the farm, told this publication that the incident occurred after persistent rain covered most parts of the land,...
Kavivetrue Virere OPUWO – Otjimuhaka Primary School in the Epupa constituency is facing a severe water crisis after flooding along the Kunene River submerged its garden and washed away a water pumping cylinder, leaving the school without water supply. The situation follows an urgent flood warning issued by NamPower to residents and communities along the...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Monday met the organising committee of the Omaludi Agricultural Festival at State House, where she reaffirmed government support for the event. The president also pledged to continue championing community-driven initiatives despite her elevation to the highest office. The delegation from the Okongo Village Council, led by chairperson Tuhafeni Shapopi and CEO...
Auleria Wakudumo The Outapi Town Council has pushed back against claims that its recent trip to Windhoek was unauthorised. It says the visit formed part of planned strategic engagements and followed established procedures. This comes after a report alleging that Outapi mayor Victorina Neingo, CEO Ananias Nashilongo and management committee chairperson Gerson Dumeni travelled to...
Joyce Kamwanga RUNDU – Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has cautioned graduates against the temptation of abandoning their communities but instead to use their qualifications to uplift their villages. Addressing 398 graduates at the University of Namibia (Unam) Rundu campus last week, the premier buttressed a message centred on “humility and the power of the beginning”. “The...