President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has announced that Namibia will soon buy pharmaceuticals and medical supplies directly from suppliers, bypassing middlemen, to cut costs and ensure faster delivery of medicines to the public. Speaking during a national address to mark her first 100 days in office recently, the president said the country had started talks with Egypt...
WALVIS BAY – Cabinet has approved a Total Allowable Catch (TAC) of 10 000 metric tonnes of pilchards for governmental objectives for the remainder of the 2025 fishing season, ending in September. This was announced by the information minister Emma Theofelus last week. The resurgence of pilchards, after being placed under a moratorium, has become...
Hilma Nalupe At the break of dawn, while much of the city still sleeps, groups of First National Bank Namibia staff trade their office attire for aprons and roll up their sleeves. Their mission is to ensure that learners at four Windhoek schools do not face the school day on an empty stomach. In partnership...
RUNDU – Kavango East governor Hamunyera Hambyuka, highlighted the region’s push for food production, in his maiden state of the region address for the fiscal year 2024/25 last Thursday. He said the region had invested in supplying farmers with inputs and training to boost production. “In the area of food production, our emphasis on supporting...
Stefanus Nambara Paulina Ndalikokule NKURENKURU – In her maiden state of the region address (Sora) last Friday, Kavango West governor Verna Sinimbo, like her predecessor, reiterated that agriculture remains the region’s bedrock. She called for a transformation of the agricultural sector, subsequently making the region a food hub. Sinimbo said this when addressing a packed...
Southern African liberation movements must defend their legacy and urgently respond to the socio-economic needs of their people to remain relevant. This was collectively said by leaders at the 2025 Liberation Movements Summit in Johannesburg on Saturday. Speaking at the 2025 Liberation Movements Summit, presidents Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia, Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and...
Lahja Nashuuta At least four people were killed and hundreds were arrested during the protest in Angola’s capital, police said. The protests erupted on Monday in response to the government’s decision earlier this month to raise the price of diesel by 30%, which led to large hikes in fares by minibus taxis, an important method...
Rudolf Gaiseb Education minister Sanet Steenkamp says while credit reporting is aligned with regulatory obligations, those still studying, unemployed, or earning below the tax threshold will not face negative listing or recovery actions. This is after the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) decided to begin sharing information about how its beneficiaries are repaying their...
Several executive directors (EDs) have been transferred or reassigned in the public service, effective tomorrow. This follows approval by Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare on the recommendation of the Public Service Commission. The announcement was made by Secretary to Cabinet Emilia Mkusa. Mkusa explained that these changes are part of ongoing efforts to enhance public service...
SADC ministers have condemned Rwanda and the M23 rebel group for destabilising the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and pledged continued support for peace efforts in the region. This was one of the strongest outcomes of the just-ended 27th Ordinary Meeting of the Ministerial Committee of the Organ (MCO) on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation...