OSHAKATI – A local resident has accused the Oshakati Town Council of negligence after a fire allegedly originating from the municipal dumpsite destroyed her grazing land and fencing materials. Laina Erastus said the fire, which broke out last week, caused extensive damage to her farming property, including grazing areas critical for feeding her livestock and...
SWAKOPMUND – The government, in partnership with the European Union (EU) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), officially launched a nationwide food programme targeting early childhood development (ECD) centres. The first consignment of 2 500 bags of maize meal arrived last week in Swakopmund, where it will be distributed to centres all over...
Looking in the rearview mirror, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said her first 100 days in office have marked a decisive shift in Namibia’s governance and development path. During her first three months in office, her administration has focused on food security, economic reform, infrastructure development and international cooperation. Speaking at the launch of the Sixth National...
Rudolf Gaiseb Information and Communication Technology Minister Emma Theofelus last week launched the Scam Report Namibia Mobile Application. The tool is designed to help citizens report scams, receive real-time alerts and access online safety tips. The app was unveiled at the Namibia International Cybersecurity Conference and Exhibition in Windhoek. “This is a proudly Namibian innovation....
Eino Vatileni SWAKOPMUND – The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF) has proposed the immediate establishment of a National Women’s Parliamentary Caucus. The call was made by the forum secretary general Boemo Sekgoma at the capacity-building workshop for women in politics and decision-making at Swakopmund last week. Sekgoma said women who are in parliament...
KAYENGONA – The Shambyu Traditional Authority (STA) in Kavango East has urged the government to either put donated land to productive use or return it to the traditional custodians. This call was made by STA spokesperson Sebastian Kantema during a visit by Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare and agriculture minister Inge Zaamwani last week. The ministerial...
Hilma Nalupe In the face of soaring unemployment in a country, where many dare to dream big but lack the tools to pursue those dreams, one woman is building bridges where walls once stood. Rakkel Ndamwena Ndeutala, a 33-year-old Namibian, founded Veutile Education Consultancy CC with one clear goal: to equip ordinary citizens with the...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has appointed Jonas Mbambo as the new Press Secretary and Presidential Spokesperson, marking a new chapter in the Presidency’s communications office. The appointment is effective from 1 August 2025. Mbambo, a seasoned broadcaster and law graduate from the People’s Friendship University in Moscow, brings with him a rich blend of media experience...
Directors of Ceremonies: Her Excellency Lucia Witbooi, Vice President of the Republic of Namibia; Right Honourable Elijah Ngurare, Prime Minister of the Republic of Namibia; Honourable ministers and deputy ministers; Ambassador Emilia Mkusa, secretary to Cabinet; Senior government officials and service chiefs; Captains of industries of our State-owned enterprises; Our esteemed staff members of the...
Lahja Nashuuta The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has announced that a by-election for the Outapi constituency will take place by the end of September 2025 — just weeks before the national regional and local authority elections scheduled for 26 November. The announcement follows what the Commission described as “malicious and unfounded” allegations by Affirmative...