OUTAPI – Exhibitors at the Olufuko Annual Festival have expressed joy over the high turnout of people at the centre, which has boosted support for their businesses. The traders said they are grateful for the opportunity to participate and showcase their products. The Olufuko Annual Festival, which started last week, is scheduled to end on...
Auditor General Junias Kandjeke has taken the Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia to task for misrepresenting its financial statements, providing incomplete information and using outdated rates to extract levies from transactions. As a result of the violation of set and accepted international accounting standards and principles, Kandjeke slapped the board with a qualified...
Lahja Nashuuta Affirmative Repositioning (AR) Member of Parliament, Vaino Hangula, has proposed a major electoral reform. He is calling for the harmonisation of all national elections in Namibia to be conducted on a single day every five years. He made this suggestion in Parliament this week, saying the current system is costly and inefficient. Currently,...
Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that causes weakness in the skeletal muscles, which are the muscles your body uses for movement. What happens in Myasthenia Gravis? The immune system produces antibodies that block or destroy acetylcholine receptors at the junction where nerves communicate with muscles. This prevents muscles from contracting properly,...
Lahja Nashuuta Warmquelle might be a relatively small village with less than 3 000 people, but it brims with life on almost any given day. The village forms part of the Sesfontein settlement. Tourists passing through the village – attracted by a warm spring in the area – blend with the sounds and bustle of...
Auleria Wakudumo OUTAPI – The 2025 Olufuko Annual Cultural Festival has officially begun, bringing renewed cultural pride and strong community involvement to the Omusati region. The event continues to grow as one of Namibia’s most important celebrations of tradition and identity. This year, a total of 134 girls have been registered to take part in...
LUANDA – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah described energy as a powerful driver of economic growth and development. She said Namibia is prepared to take the lead in the global shift toward clean and sustainable energy. She was speaking at the US-Africa Business Summit in Luanda, Angola, yesterday. The summit, held under the theme ‘Advancing US-Africa Energy...
The Students’ Union of Namibia (SUN) has called on the Namibian government to allocate money for free menstrual items in all public schools and universities. Many learners and students across Namibia continue to face education disruptions due to a lack of access to menstrual hygiene products.A few years ago, Popular Democratic Movement president McHenry Venaani...
Lahja Nashuuta The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement has strongly objected to the City of Windhoek’s proposed 4% increase in electricity tariffs, calling the move premature, unjustified and potentially burdensome to residents. In a formal submission to the municipal council, AR Khomas Regional Chairperson Sem David argued that the City failed to provide sufficient data or...
Zebaldt Ngaruka EPUKIRO – The recent rain that poured in the Epukiro constituency, caused heavy damage to many gravel roads used by residents. One of the sand roads badly damaged by the pouring rain is the Ouetu Atuhe – Otjombundiro road. The six kilometres (km) path is the linkage to many upper land villages in...