The Daures Green Hydrogen Consortium has hit back at detractors of the massive project. The consortium is constructing a green hydrogen village on the fringes of the desolate Dorob National Park in the heart of an isolated Namibian landscape. Project leaders said, completion of the development has been severely hampered by supply chain constraints, specifically...
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Storm destroys eight Kavango West homesteads
NKURENKURU – Eight homesteads at Katwitwi settlement in the Kavango West were destroyed during a storm on Wednesday. Chief inspector Raimbert Muronga of the Namibian Police Force confirmed the incident that occurred at around 14h00 asheavy rains accompanied by strong wind hit eight homesteads, leaving families without shelter. Muronga further said some houses were flooded,...
Letter – Namibia: Quo vadis (whereto) with 1904-1908 genocide negotiations
An article in The Namibian newspaper of Thursday, 21 November, titled ‘Namibia-Germany genocide negotiations reached final stage’, has reference. In mid-2015, the German foreign ministry unequivocally admitted that the war his country waged against the Ovaherero and the Nama communities between 1904 and 1908 in German South West Africa, now Namibia, was a genocide. Since...
Editorial – Thank you, Namibians!
Over the years, we have unapologetically advocated for Namibians to take up their civic responsibilities with the seriousness they warrant. Therefore, it was not a coincidence that election-related stories, opinion pieces, analyses, infographics, explainers, investigations, and breaking news dominated our reportage for the better part of the last 14 months and will continue for the...
Gava residents U-turn on vote boycott
Paulina Ndalikokule GAVA – Nearly 500 votes were almost lost at Gava village of the Mpungu constituency in Kavango West when residents decided to boycott voting yesterday. The villagers sat at shebeens just across the mobile polling station which had come to the Gava Primary School, and was set to close at 11h00. This comes...
Pohamba: Accept defeat
Linea Dishena OKANGHUDI – Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba has urged Namibians to cast their votes peacefully, and urged losing candidates to accept defeat. He was speaking shortly after casting his vote at the polling station at his home village Okanghudi in the Ohangwena region yesterday. “I want to be very emphatic on this point of...
The die is cast … Namibian voters speak
Namibians from all walks of life – armed with only a pencil, ballot paper, courage and determination – have made their voices heard through the voting booth. Yesterday, the country went to the polls in what many people describe as a momentous election which could redefine the nation’s trajectory. Against a backdrop of orderly queues...
Election Day: Otjiwarongo comes to life
OTJIWARONGO – Polling stations across Otjiwarongo and surrounding areas were all marked by huge turnouts as hundreds of voters patiently lined up from the wee hours of yesterday to cast their votes. From the Roman Catholic Pastoral Centre in town to the Swanevelder Hall, Monica Geingos Secondary School, Ombili Primary School, DRC Eastern Soccer Stadium...
Gibeon to open first fuel station in 2025
Chelva Wells GIBEON – Gibeon will soon open its first fuel station, addressing a longstanding need for fuel services in the area. Sharon Bezuidenthoudt, chairperson of the Gibeon Village Council, told Nampa on Tuesday that the facility will open early next year.Currently, Gibeon residents travel 60 kilometres to Mariental for fuel. “Those who are unable...
Combating insidious threat of fraud
As Namibia strives to achieve its developmental goals, it is imperative that the country tackles the scourge of fraud and ultimately combat its insidious threat, says the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ (ACFE) president Lehana Nel. The ACFE, a global organisation, recently established a chapter in Namibia, signalling a new era in the fight against...