Taimi Haihambo EENHANA – The newly appointed governor of Ohangwena region, the youthful Kadiva Hamutumwa, said she is stepping into the role with a clear mind and a full understanding of her responsibilities. Speaking at the official handover ceremony from outgoing governor Sebastian Ndeitunga, Hamutumwa affirmed her commitment to the “mission set by President Netumbo...
Kaviveterue Virere Otniel Hembapu The Namibian government has officially concluded its nationwide drought relief programme for the 2024/25 period. In a ministerial statement delivered to Parliament last Thursday, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare announced the end of the programme, which was launched in response to one of the most severe droughts in the country’s history. The...
Namibia is ready to work with China and the international community to fully realise and implement the Global Civilisation Initiative (GCI) with the guarantee that it will bring partners to an inclusive, stable, and peaceful future for citizens, said former president Nangolo Mbumba. The former head of State was speaking at the Global Civilisation Dialogue...
OSHAKATI – In Namibia, WhatsApp groups are created to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for funerals, while the cry of the living often goes unheard. This emerging culture of fancy burials has triggered concern from church leaders and activists, who are calling on Namibians to rethink their priorities and stop misusing their wealth. Reverend...
India’s prime minister Narendra Modi was honoured with the highest civilian honour, ‘The Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis’, by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Wednesday.Modi, during his one-day state visit, met the Indian community and visited State House, the Heroes Acre and parliament before he departed for his home country.“It is a matter of...
Africa’s richest man billionaire Aliko Dangote, is reported to be preparing to construct massive fuel storage tanks at Walvis Bay. The tanks, reports suggest, would be able to supply much of southern Africa. The internet was abuzz yesterday with the news that massive 1.6 billion litre fuel tanks will be constructed on Namibia’s coast by...
Rudolf Gaiseb Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani has taken a swipe at the official opposition Independent Patriots for Change for its purported failure and incapacity to hold the government to account. He made these remarks at a press conference in the capital yesterday. The event aimed to provide PDM’s reflection on President Netumbo...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has welcomed India’s proposal to establish a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Namibia under the ‘Pharmacy of the World’ initiative. President Nandi-Ndaitwah described it as a timely and transformative step for regional health security and economic development. Speaking on Wednesday during a meeting with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, who was on a...
UUKWAMBI – Chief Herman Ndilimani Iipumbu of the Uukwambi Traditional Authority has issued a stern warning to individuals questioning his legitimacy, telling them to stop spreading misinformation about his royal lineage and authority. Addressing a meeting at the Uukwambi Traditional Authority (UTA) headquarters with his headmen on Wednesday, Iipumbu quashed claims by certain quarters that...
SWAKOPMUND – The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development is set to deregister chief Joshua Seibeb of the Tsoaxudaman Traditional Authority. This follows Seibeb’s failure to implement a 2022 agreement concerning the appointment of senior and traditional councillors. The Tsoaxudaman Traditional Authority dispute goes back to a long-standing leadership conflict prior to Seibeb’s official recognition...