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...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s inaugural foreign mission to Angola has solidified a commitment to bolster economic cooperation between the two countries, with a strong focus on job-creation and food security. This was announced by presidential press secretary Alfredo Hengari on Saturday, who stated that the president’s visit, concluded on Friday, saw Nandi-Ndaitwah and her Angolan counterpart...
Namibia’s agricultural exports received a boost last Thursday with the signing of a trade agreement between the agriculture ministry and the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China. The agreement paves the way for Namibia to export mutton and chevon (goat meat) to the world’s most populous country. The deal, which sets...
ENGELA – Custodia Shikongo has blamed nurses at Engela District Hospital for negligence, which she said led to the death of her baby during labour. “Nurses should have referred me for a Caesarean section earlier. I am a mother of four. I have never experienced such suffering before,” she said. The distraught mother recounted that...
A significant number of men than women were involved in road crashes and fatalities in 2025, the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund said on Wednesday. “Gender data reveals that men are more frequently involved in crashes and lead in fatalities, with 47 men and 19 women having died so far in 2025,” MVA CEO Rosalia...
KATIMA MULILO – The lush floodplains and dense forests of the Zambezi region are a testament to Namibia’s rich biodiversity. However, for communities living here, this natural wealth can be a source of fear and tragedy. In the first five months of 2025, human-wildlife conflict has already claimed four lives and left five people injured. ...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah last week welcomed six accredited heads of mission. This marks a renewed commitment to strengthen bilateral relations and economic cooperation. The envoys, representing the United Kingdom (UK), Qatar, Peru, Colombia, Angola and Bangladesh, presented their credentials during a formal ceremony at State House on Wednesday. They are Neil Bradley (UK and Northern...
Lahja Nashuuta A significant portion of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Land Reform budget has been directed towards crucial development projects focused on land reform and improving access to water and sanitation. The total budget for the ministry is N$2.57 billion, minister Inge Zaamwani submitted in the National Assembly last week. Of this...
Environment, forestry and tourism minister Indileni Daniel said N$9 million was distributed to 86 communal conservancies as compensation for livestock and crops damaged by wildlife in the previous financial year. She revealed this while motivating her ministry’s N$727.6 million budget allocation in the National Assembly on Wednesday. “While this allocation remains below what is required...