OMHEDI – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged all traditional authorities to strongly condemn and abhor corruption in whatever shape or form it manifests itself. “Citizens, investors and visitors alike must not be subjected to additional payments for services rendered by public servants or any other service providers in this country. I must say corruption can...
OTJIWARONGO – Members of the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia (SDFN) in Otjiwarongo have officially commenced land servicing activities in Extension 14 in Orwetoveni. This marks a significant step towards addressing the town’s housing needs.Stella Kakumai, treasurer of the SDFN Otjiwarongo group, expressed excitement about the project, which began with the digging of trenches for...
Lahja Nashuuta Former National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO) secretary general Josef Kauandenge officially launched his new political formation, the Association for Localised Interests (Asoli), in Windhoek last week. Addressing the gathering, Kauandenge emphasised that Asoli is not just another name on the ballot paper,but “a vision born from frustration, shaped by experience and fuelled by...
Lahja Nashuuta The National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) has once again postponed its elective congress, this time to an unspecified date in 2026. The announcement was made by party vice president and Aminius constituency councillor Peter Kazongomuinja during a press conference in Windhoek last week. He cited ongoing internal challenges and the party’s preparations for...
ONIIPA – Prime minister Elijah Ngurare has urged churches to continue collaborating with the government in addressing societal issues, raising awareness of government policies and projects, and promoting unity and reconciliation. He made these remarks during a church service at the Oniipa Parish Church on Sunday morning. Addressing the congregation, he highlighted the vital role...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture has allocated N$4 billion to higher education. “This budget seeks to support the phased implementation of free higher education and vocational training across all public higher education institutions and government-owned vocational training centres,” education minister Sanet Steenkamp motivated the budget in Parliament last...
Lahja Nashuuta The government has allocated over N$473 million to the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare for the 2025/2026 financial year, with a strong focus on Early Childhood Development (ECD) and child protection. Gender equality minister Emma Kantema said the proposed budget aims to promote gender equality, ensure equitable socio-economic development...
Lahja Nashuuta Through a nationwide mass registration campaign conducted between February and July 2024, the immigration ministry successfully issued 110 620 national documents and identified 14 976 undocumented or stateless persons. This information was revealed by Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS) minister Lucia Iipumbu while motivating the ministry’s N$7.9 billion budget for the...
Rudolf Geiseb Finance minister Erica Shafudah has proposed the allocation of N$7.2 billion towards the social grants’ management programme. This was contained in a motivation for the budget allocation she presented in the National Assembly last week Tuesday. The programme is among the nine major projects the ministry has lined up for the 2025/2026 financial...
Isabel Bento WALVIS BAY – Walvis Bay mayor Trevino Forbes has blamed the deteriorating situation on political sabotage by officials who deliberately ignore doing their work. He warned that those found wanting would be dealt with decisively. Meanwhile, the Walvis Bay Youth Forum has expressed concern over the current state of service delivery in the...