The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, was deeply moved on Saturday on her first visit to Namibia’s national shrine, the Heroes Acre, where two former presidents were laid to rest. “It’s a very emotional experience for me to learn of the past, and to see where founding president (Sam Nujoma) and President Hage...
Lahja Nashuuta The State-owned August 26 Holdings has secured and completed more than 150 government contracts worth over N$1 billion in the past decade, Defence and Veterans Affairs Minister Frans Kapofi has confirmed. Founded on 14 August 1998, and fully owned by the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs, August 26 Holdings operates in construction,...
SWAKOPMUND – The legitimacy of Zacharias Seibeb’s position as chief of the Dâure Daman Traditional Authority has once again come under scrutiny. This is following recommendations by Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa for a complete restart of the succession process. In a letter addressed to Seibeb, Sankwasa confirmed that the traditional chieftaincy, which...
OKAHAO – The dumpsite at Okahao town in Omusati region has become a hotbed for scavenging, as people and animals put their health at risk with the town council’s failure to close the dumpsite. Residents say the entrance to the site is always left open, allowing goats, children, and adults to freely enter and rummage...
Former First Lady Monica Geingos says Namibians must tell their stories to avoid having them distorted by others, and where possible, lead from wherever they find themselves, to make Namibia a better place for all. Geingos said this on Friday in Windhoek, when she premiered “Lead from Where You Are: The Journey of the Office...
Rudolf Gaiseb The education ministry has reaffirmed including students at private tertiary institutions in the government’s free education initiative. Education deputy minister Dino Ballotti said funding should focus on the student – not the private institution. Speaking at a meeting for the free education task force on Thursday, he highlighted the significance of an inclusive...
SWAKOPMUND – Justice and Labour Relations Minister Wise Immanuel has called for a complete overhaul in terms of labour cases that put workers at the receiving end. He said arbitration awards from the labour commissioner take too long, resulting in employees falling into hardships. He made these remarks in Swakopmund on Wednesday at a workshop...
Namibia is targeting 80% electricity self-sufficiency by 2030, director of energy in the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy John Titus said. This target will be met through strategic investments in renewable energy sources like wind power and green hydrogen. Titus made these remarks during the opening of the Namibia-Germany Green Hydrogen Research and Development...
Health minister Dr Esperance Luvindao officially declared cholera an outbreak in the Opuwo district of the Kunene region, for which six of the eight cases were reported to be from one household. The minister said the cholera response includes the rapid deployment of emergency teams to affected areas to provide immediate medical care, conduct disease...
Six years after a horrific panga attack claimed the lives of her grandmother, uncle, and a one-year-old cousin, Rejoice Gift Petrus continues to struggle for a basic quality of life. Now seven years old, Rejoice was the sole survivor of the brutal incident, where she lost her leg and sustained serious head injuries. Since then,...