KEETMANSHOOP – Members of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, together with other sister churches in Keetmanshoop, recently staged a protest against the increasing number of gender-based violence (GBV) cases in the country. During the handover of their petition to //Kharas Regional Police Commissioner Marius Katamila, spokesperson for the Women’s Missionary Society of the AME...
Rudolf Gaiseb The auditor general, Junias Kandjeke, says the audit outcome of the Department of Education in the Ministry of Education, Information, Youth, Sports and Culture is unsatisfactory. This is contained in the audit tabled early this year and publicised last Wednesday. The Department of Education budgeted N$15 million for the purchase of furniture and...
Rudolf Gaiseb The auditor general, Junias Kandjeke, has flagged fund mismanagement in the Ministry of Health and Social Services for the 2023/24 financial year. The auditor’s qualified report states the ministry outlined goods and services as part of its planned activities in the procurement plan, but used the emergency procurement method for acquiring various goods...
Government, through the finance ministry, is actively reducing the country’s reliance on external borrowing in favour of prioritising the domestic financial market. Currently, government’s borrowing plan involves financing debt with 80% from domestic sources and borrowing and 20% from external sources. Also, most of Namibia’s external debt is denominated in South African Rand to avoid...
Lahja Nashuuta Kazara Ndovazu does not see himself as just another face behind a government desk. He is part of a generation of young Namibians determined to reshape public service to make it more effective, more responsive, and more impactful. Born and raised in the town of Opuwo in the Kunene region, Ndovazu knows the...
This week, Namibia joined the rest of Africa in commemorating the Day of the African Child, in which the youth are the focus. A day later, by-elections in five constituencies took place. In most of these constituencies, voting was marred by a low voter turnout. Namibians, for reasons known to them, decided to stay away...
Weeks before Mee Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in as Namibia’s first female president, I was significantly unnerved, wondering about the capacity of Namibian women to help her lead. Leadership is a team sport. An exceptionally qualified individual, it is worth noting that I have absolutely no qualms about her leadership qualities. Her leadership capabilities have...
ONGWEDIVA- The reign of Uukwambi Chief Herman Ndilimani Iipumbu at the helm of the Uukwambi Traditional Authority rest on shaky grounds, following moves from within the Uukwambi Royal family to have him removed from the position. At the centre of the controversy are allegations that Chief Iipumbu is not from the Royal family and therefore...
Loide Jason Lahja Nashuuta Otniel Hembapu KAMANJAB – After five years under opposition control, the Swapo party has made a strong political comeback in Kamanjab constituency by winning Tuesday’s by-election. The win is not just symbolic but marks a turning point in Swapo’s efforts to restore confidence and reconnect with local communities ahead of local...
Namibia is hosting the Commonwealth Business Summit, marking the first time in its history that the all-important summit is being held outside London in the United Kingdom. This year’s summit, which opened yesterday at the Mercure Hotel in Windhoek, focuses on harnessing digital transformation, sustainability, and youth entrepreneurship as drivers of economic growth within the...