As is the case with wedding unsung heroes – who work tirelessly to ensure a seamless event – petrol attendants and police officers rarely get the credit they deserve, or their flowers in Gen Z lingo. But while many homes were filled with music, laughter and the smell of Christmas food, other places stayed bright...
The New Year festive period was overshadowed by a worrying rise in suicide-related deaths, with police recording at least seven cases across different parts of the country between 31 December 2025 and 4 January 2026. According to the Namibian Police’s weekend crime and incident report, the deaths were reported in regions including Oshikoto, Khomas and...
A recent decision to impose visa bond requirements on travellers from selected countries, including Namibia, now mandates Namibians to post security bonds of US$15 000 or N$250 000 to apply for a United States of America visa. This policy, which came into effect on 1 January 2026, will see citizens from Namibia, Tanzania, Guinea, Malawi,...
National Council vice chairperson, Emma Muteka has pledged to strengthen legislative oversight and reposition the council as a people-centred institution that responds directly to the needs of communities. In a recent interview with Nampa, Muteka, who is also serving her second term as councillor for the Windhoek West constituency, said her role would go beyond...
Matheus David It is that time of the year again when parents must fork out hundreds of dollars to send their children back to school. However, the festive season walks away with half of some parents’ December earnings, and many carers are preparing stationery for their children. The pressure is mounting on teachers as they...
OKOVIMBURU – Ovambanderu Traditional Authority (OTA) councillor, Kotoree Kaukuata expressed that their community garden project is moving in the right direction following its generation of a profit of N$5 000 from its first harvest at Epukiro. Established in 2024 here in the Omaheke region, the 1.5-hectare garden, named Omutize Dr Gerson Kunomundu Katjirua, aims to...
The recent Venezuela-United States (US) events offer important lessons for youth in the Global South on governance, sovereignty, and the consequences of institutional failure, the Students Union of Namibia (SUN) has said. Its legal secretary, Intelligent Katire, in an interview with Nampa on the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife by the...
TATARSTAN – The Alabuga Start Programme, an international employment initiative based in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, is increasingly drawing young women from Africa, Latin America, and Asia. However, participation from Southern African countries remains low, according to programme officials. The programme is officially offered as an international work and study programme in Russia’s Special...
The 2025 Regional Council and Local Authorities elections delivered victories for some and disappointment for others while also separating pretenders from contenders. However, for Phillip Budong, who failed to secure a councillor position in last year’s polls, the experience proved to be a learning curve rather than a defeat. Budong, who hails from Kayengona village,...
Chelva Wells Youthful councillor for the Landless People’s Movement in the Hardap region, William Minnie says his entry into local government is a direct response to what he describes as the normalisation of inequality, unemployment and exclusion. The 23-year-old was elected as a councillor for the Mariental Municipal Council representing LPM during last year’s Regional...