Lahja Nashuuta The tourism ministry has allocated N$346 million towards the wildlife and protected area management programme for the 2025/2026 financial year. This programme focuses on national park management, wildlife protection, human-wildlife conflict mitigation and Namibia’s Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) Programme. Motivating the budget in Parliament, minister Indileni Daniel said for the 2024/2025 financial...
Lahja Nashuuta As Namibia prepares for Regional Councils and Local Authority elections later this year, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) needs N$648 million to pull off the exercise. Motivating the ECN budget in Parliament, National Assembly Speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila announced that N$70 million of the proposed budget will go toward personnel expenses, while N$578.5...
Rudolf Gaiseb The health ministry needs N$11.5 billion for medical supplies. This includes clinical services, prioritising the replacement of outdated equipment and expansion of specialities. A total of N$12.3 billion was allocated for the ministry this financial year. Motivating the budget in Parliament on Tuesday, health minister Dr Esperance Luvindao said despite global disruptions, the...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Tuesday reaffirmed the strong relationship between Namibia and France during a courtesy visit by French ambassador to Namibia, Cecile Vigneau.“You are welcome. I am really happy that you are here, and you are working in order to ensure that the relationship between the two countries will remain strong and for us,...
OUTJO – Kunene governor Vipuakuje Muharukua aims to tackle youth unemployment in the region by developing a database of unemployed youth who can easily be contacted for job opportunities. He said this during a meeting held at the Etoshapoort Community Hall in Outjo recently.“We are fortunately developing a database to capture the information of the...
As snake season stretches from August through May, experts are urging the public to resist the impulse to kill snakes, and instead see them as crucial allies in maintaining a healthy ecosystem. For local conservationist and snake handler Jacobus Henn, the mission is clear: protect snakes and protect the environment. Working alongside renowned herpetologist Francois...
Eba Kandovazu At 18 years, Selma Simon, now 65, witnessed the brutal killing of her family, friends and comrades in cold blood. It is an experience that has traumatised her for life. For Simon and hundreds of others, 4 May 1978 began as just another morning at an exile camp in Cassinga, southern Angola. The...
Lahja Nashuuta Like him or hate him, Joseph Kauandenge has cemented himself as an omnipresent figure in contemporary Namibian politics. He is not going anywhere anytime soon, either. He surprised the nation on Monday by unveiling the Association for Localised Interests (Asoli), weeks after denying any ties to it. It is a newly-registered political movement,...
OSHIKANGO – Inspector General of the Namibian Police Joseph Shikongo has warned individuals involved in smuggling fuel at Oshikango to stop attacking and robbing Namibians at the border. “Behave at all times whenever you are trading. Don’t harm our people because they are innocent,” he stressed. Shikongo was speaking to traders, predominantly from neigbouring Angola,...
OSHILEMBA – “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them,” reads the biblical book of Matthew 18:20. This scripture rang true on Sunday as members of the Oshilemba Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN) parish gathered in joyful celebration for the official inauguration of their newly-rebuilt church building,...