Dalene Kooper KEETMANSHOOP – In the face of harsh economic conditions, coupled with a life-changing and threatening diagnosis, Catherine Mayumbelo (18) confronts each with measured optimism, knowing that whatever challenges befall her, a brighter day beckons. Life took a different turn when Mayumbelo and her mother, Jacobina Seister, found out she was diagnosed with leukaemia...
Ndamona Jafeth KAFUMA – Andreas Ncame (21) has challenged the stigma and stereotypes by certain quarters of society, who, for years, have branded marginalised communities as lazy, with impunity. Instead of crying foul and deploying the victim mentality, Ncame started a productive horticulture project to feed himself and his family. In an interview with the...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday met leaders of recognised trade unions at State House in Windhoek. They agreed to jointly host May Day with employers, in a landmark move aimed at strengthening unity, improving workers’ rights and boosting economic growth. The high-level engagement, held just weeks before Workers’ Day, brought together government, labour representatives and key...
Dalene Kooper KEETMANSHOOP – Control Administrative Officer at the Aremsvlei settlement, Vennet Mulatehi, says recent road closures caused by heavy rainfall have strained local farmers in transporting their goods to bigger towns. “Economically things are cut; farmers have a hard time accessing towns to sell their produce, the costs for alternative roads are quite high,”...
Auleria Wakudumo Education minister Sanet Steenkamp has taken a firm stance against unfair or corrupt recruitment practices within her ministry that appear to have taken firm roots. Speaking at the official opening of the Annual Review (2025/26) and the planning session for the 2026/27 financial year in Otjiwarongo yesterday, Steenkamp raised concern over persistent complaints...
The third edition of the Living Health Expo, a community-driven initiative aimed at showcasing practical solutions for healthier living and a more resilient Namibia, is set to take place this weekend in Windhoek. The two-day annual expo, themed ‘Healthy Living. Healthy Food. For All’, will bring together stakeholders and community participants from 17-18 April 2026...
Namibia has called on Chinese investors to move beyond buying raw materials and instead invest in local industries. International relations minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi made the appeal during a Namibia-Shenzhen Networking Cocktail Reception on Monday. This is as the government seeks to reduce a growing trade deficit by promoting value addition, industrialisation and job creation. She...
Kaviveterue Virere OPUWO – Longstanding disputes over traditional leadership in Kunene are increasingly hampering governance, delaying the recognition of rightful chiefs and slowing critical development programmes meant to uplift local communities. Speaking during the second round of consultative meetings on traditional authority disputes in Opuwo, Kunene governor Vipuakuje Muharukua said urgent intervention is needed to...
Rudolf Gaiseb Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) founder Laurie Marker was recently awarded the Lifetime Achievement in Research Award by the National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST).The honour was presented at the recent National Research Excellence Awards ceremony. The award was accepted on Marker’s behalf by Matti Nghkimbua, CCF’s chief ecologist and forest steward. ...
Abraham Mwanyekange OUTAPI – Market vendors in Outapi owe the town council about N$5 million, according to spokesperson Joolokeni Haidula, who said the debt has increased mainly due to the impact of Covid-19. Haidula said vendors from different markets owe different amounts. Omatala Onimbu sellers owe the Outapi Town Council about N$2.9 million, Outapi sellers...