KATIMA MULILO – After weeks of disruption caused by a recent fire that destroyed the Katima Mulilo Town Council’s registry and town planning offices, the council has announced the resumption of town planning operations. Services officially resumed yesterday from a new temporary location at the Wooden Bridge premises, following a fire that occurred on 24...
Vice President Lucia Witbooi emphasised that children’s voices serve as a reminder for the nation to listen, highlighting that they are not merely beneficiaries of policies but active partners in building a more just and inclusive future for everyone. She acknowledged the unique challenges confronting both the boy and the girl child within nations’ education...
KATIMA MULILO – The Katima Mulilo Town Council has suspended its Manager for Legal, Bilateral Relations and Corporate Services, Patrick Lifasi Lilungwe, with immediate effect. A statement issued on Sunday by the council’s Head of Public Relations, Chrispin Muyoba, said the suspension took effect on 10 November, in line with Section 29(6)(b) of the Local...
Auleria Wakudumo The National Council Standing Committee on Education, Science, ICT and Youth Development has moved to clear up widespread confusion surrounding the University of Namibia’s admission requirements, especially for learners who complete school at grade 11 with NSSCO certificates. Many families believed that grade 11 marks the end of the road for university dreams,...
Sawi Hausiku KATJINAKATJI – Some Grade 8 learners at Katjinakatji Senior Secondary School in the Kavango West region are writing their final examinations without proper chairs or desks, forcing them to stand or sit on broken furniture. The situation has angered community members. Residents who spoke to Nampa on condition of anonymity expressed their frustration...
Iuze Mukube Minister of Justice and Labour Relations, Fillemon Wise Immanuel withdrew his urgent application lodged in the Windhoek High Court resulting from a supposed denial under oath by the magistrates that they are not striking or have engaged in a go-slow during the hearing last Friday. The minister’s application sought an order declaring the...
WALVIS BAY – The Dauredaman Traditional Authority has 21 days to elect an acting chief following the removal of Chief Zacharias Seibeb. Seibeb was official de-gazetted by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and withdrawn in terms of Section 8(4) of the Traditional Authorities Act of 2000. The withdrawal was published in Government Gazette No. 8772 of 31...
Uakutura Kambaekua As the watershed Regional Council and Local Authority elections draw near, the battle for the Kunene region is intensifying, with at least 33 candidates contesting seats across the seven constituencies. This includes 10 political parties and associations striving for dominance in all four local authorities, with 156 individuals vying for council seats. Following...
Maqonda Ndlovu The Japanese embassy in Namibia and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) pledged support to Oukongo Combined School and Otjimuhaka Primary School in the Kunene region after their joint field visit last week. The visit was led by the Japanese Ambassador to Namibia, Shinichi Asazuma, alongside the UNICEF representative, Samuel Ocran. The visit...
Auleria Wakudumo The town of Oshikuku in the Omusati region has officially opened its new cultural heritage centre. The event, held on Friday, drew community members, traditional leaders who gathered to celebrate the town’s continued growth and cultural pride. The ceremony was officiated by Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development Evelyn !Nawases-Taeyele who described...