Omusati governor Erginus Endjala has denied claims that he said goodbye or confirmed he is stepping down from his position. Speaking at the Olufuko Annual Festival gala dinner in Outapi on Saturday, Endjala made it clear that although his term is ending soon, he did not at any point say he is leaving office. “I...
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Ondangwa, Olufuko gala dinners raise N$1.9 million …Ngurare calls for local support
Erastus Ndawedapo Festus Hamalwa ONDANGWA- A total of N$740 600 was raised at the Ondangwa Trade Fair Gala Dinner hosted by the Ondangwa Town Council on Saturday, while the Olufuko gala dinner, also held on Saturday in Oupati, raked in N$1.2 million. The aim of the gala dinners was to raise funds for the 12th...
Oshakati tables N$350m budget …targets infrastructure improvement, social services
Auleria Wakudumo OSHAKATI – The Oshakati Town Council on Friday presented its N$350 million budget for the 2025/26 financial year. Council said the budget is balanced, with projected revenues matching planned expenditures, leaving no deficit or surplus. Oshakati mayor Leonard Hango stated that this year’s budget focuses on key priority areas aligned with the council’s...
Keetmanshoop to fill 153 vacancies
KEETMANSHOOP – The Municipality of Keetmanshoop needs to increase its running finances by 20% compared to the budget of the 2024/2025 financial year. This was revealed by Desere Boois, strategic executive for finance, during a community meeting in the southern town earlier this week. “The council has a staff complement of 253, of which only...
Ngarizemo’s suspension lifted
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – The Namibia Football Association (NFA) has lifted the suspension of Young African FC head coach Maleagi Ngarizemo with immediate effect after he was suspended for alleged misconduct on 25 May 2025. Ngarizemo’s suspension stemmed from the allegations of misconduct that were levelled against him, of which he was accused of physically...
‘Tight to the hip’ … NNN, Shaningwa quash division rumours
Lahja Nashuuta Swapo leader Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has dismissed reports suggesting a strained relationship between her and party secretary-general Sophia Shaningwa. Quoting Founding President Sam Nujoma, Nandi-Ndaitwah said: “A people united, striving to achieve a common good for all the members of the society, will always emerge victorious.” This, she said, is the mantra she embodies,...
A cry for dignity
TSUMEB – Dressed in a grey jersey and faded blue skinny jeans, a 22-year-old woman sits silently outside her grandmother’s house in Tsumeb. Her right foot tucked onto a plastic chair, the other resting on the dusty ground, her black shoes are worn, give a glimpse into the life of Charlotte Gutases. Her hand supports...
Foreign land ownership bill’s Achilles heel
A parliamentary committee has cautioned against a hasty and careless passing of legislation seeking to regulate, if not entirely ban, the ownership of land by foreign nationals. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources said the proposed law in its current form is in direct conflict with the supreme law of the land. The proposed...
Namcol ’retrenches’ over 100 employees
The Namibia College of Open Learning (Namcol) is facing accusations of unfair labour practices and withholding salaries after retrenching over 100 staff members. The affected employees were on fixed-term contracts. The move has sparked outrage among affected employees, some of whom claim to have served the institution for the past 20 years. Mutarere Nguvauva, a...
Farm 37 gets N$75m housing boost
WALVIS BAY – The Walvis Bay Municipality has received a massive financial boost of N$75 million from the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development for the development of Green Valley, also known as Farm 37. As a result, the current CEO, Victoria Kapenda, approached the line ministry to accelerate council plans for Farm 37. Making...









