Dalene Kooper Deputy health minister Suzan Ndjaleka says she will focus on the social wellbeing of all Namibians. “My personal responsibility will be to focus on the social well-being of Namibians. I’ll not be working with animals. We must be collectively aware that the healthcare and social well-being of everyone is important,” Ndjaleka said. She...
Dalene Kooper Preparations for this year’s highly anticipated 19th annual Lüderitz Crayfish Festival are in full swing. This was confirmed by festival trust chairperson Victoria De Klerk, who assured a fun and entertaining event. It will take place at the Old Power Station in Lüderitz. “Preparations are progressing well. Festival goers can expect an unforgettable...
OSHAKATI – President of the Namibia Association of Local Authority Officials, Moses Matyayi, has raised alarm over increasing political interference in local authorities, warning that it is destabilising municipal governance and weakening service delivery. Speaking at the 22nd annual conference and annual general meeting of the Namibian Association of Local Authority Officials (Nalao) in Oshakati...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday told global energy giant Shell that Namibia’s emerging oil industry must deliver direct benefits to its people. The company confirmed rapid exploration progress and pledged long-term partnership in the country. Receiving Shell’s top exploration executive, Eugene Okpere, at State House, Nandi-Ndaitwah made it clear that Namibia’s oil wealth will only be...
The Namibian economy is expected to experience steady, moderate growth over the next two years. However, the pace is unlikely to deliver immediate relief to households and businesses. The latest economic outlook by the Bank of Namibia (BoN) states that the domestic economy is projected to expand by 2.6% in 2026 and 2.9% in 2027,...
Lissony Njembo Two brothers in Okahandja’s Nau-Aib are continuing their late father’s legacy by running a family welding workshop that has supported them since time immemorial. Gerson and Charles Tjaveondja are co-owners of the workshop previously owned by their late father and later by their late elder brother, a well-known welder, Katjirumendu Tjaveondja. Katjirumendu and...
Namibia has improved access to inclusive, equitable and quality education through the construction, expansion and upgrading of over 400 classrooms at various pre-primary and primary schools countrywide. During the 2025/26 period, government made significant strides in advancing the country’s education sector by expanding infrastructure, enhancing access to lower and higher education, and improving learning outcomes...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia’s energy sector is closely linked to the Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6). The NDP6 focuses on economic diversification, value addition, job creation and sustainable management of resources. She stressed that value addition is crucial for the domestic economy because it is inextricably linked to job creation. “The value addition is...
Rudolf GaisebImagine arriving at a health facility with malaria and the treatment is no longer working. This is a possibility we may face if drug resistance continues to emerge.Meet Lydia Eloff, a postgraduate research fellow and PhD candidate in malaria genomics at the University of Namibia (Unam). She is passionate about expelling this possibility through...
Dalene Kooper LÜDERITZ – Regional councillor for the Engela constituency in the Ohangwena region, Immanuel Haixuxwa, on Monday led a two-day study visit to Lüderitz. This was part of efforts to draw lessons from the town’s waterfront development model ahead of a planned local expo later this year. Addressing officials during the visit, Haixuxwa said...