Rudolf Gaiseb President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s administration has set the tone, possibly, for the next five years. As the year ends, the lines have fallen to the youth in pleasant places, as Nandi-Ndaitwah streamlines youth empowerment and transformation. Maintaining unity in diversity, natural resource beneficiation, and empowering youth for sustainable development; this is the era ushered ...
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Political defining moments of 2025
Adolf Kaure A smooth transition characterised the year 2025 as former president Nangolo Mbumba handed over the reins to President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in March. Democracy was the key theme throughout the year, with the incumbent’s “business unusual” mantra offering Namibians hope for shared prosperity, social inclusion, and political stability. It is that time of year...
Namibia’s year of loss, gains
The Namibian house began 2025 on a sombre note, mourning the passing of the country’s liberation icon, Founding Father and first President, Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma. Although his passing marked the end of an era, it brought the nation together in reflection, remembrance, and unity. Nujoma, who led Namibia to independence in 1990 and served as...
Know your Regional Councillors – Kavango West Region
Matheus David Kavango West is one of Namibia’s youngest and most diverse regions, created on 8 August 2013 when the former Kavango region was split into Kavango East and Kavango West. The regional capital is Nkurenkuru, which remains the only self-governed town in the region. Kavango West has a population of approximately 123 266 people...
Journalists trained on GBV reporting
Monika Amunyela Journalists from various media institutions on Tuesday participated in a training session on ethical reporting on gender-based violence. The training was themed “GBV Do No Harm Training Session.” Organised in partnership with the United Nations and its national stakeholders, the training focused on equipping journalists with practical tools to report on gender-based violence...
Kavango West makes progress on water provision
NKURENKURU – The Kavango West directorate of water supply and sanitation coordination has completed 24 of the 80 targeted boreholes and water sources during the 2024–2025 financial year, recording only 30% of its planned execution. The regional head of the directorate of water supply and sanitation coordination, Richard Shikongo, acknowledged the shortfall during a water...
President appoints additional members to task forces
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has appointed additional members to the Presidential Task Forces, strengthening teams that were announced earlier to drive key national priorities. The new appointments announced on Tuesday afternoon were to build on the initial 51 composition of the task forces, which were previously reported. According to the Office of the President, the additions...
Frontline staff equipped against Mpox, Congo fever
Adolf Kaure The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) will be supported by Germany’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI) in strengthening Namibia’s response to recent infectious disease outbreaks of Mpox and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF). As part of the collaboration, a team of clinicians from Germany and Namibia has developed a specialised training on the...
Amwele plot: Ondangwa sets record straight
Auleria Wakudumo Ondangwa town council has clarified that the plot on which Huhu City operates is a privately-owned land, legally acquired in 2004. The council said the current process relates only to the formal registration of the remaining portion after road construction and replanning and not the allocation or donation of a new plot. Town...
False insurance claim lands man in jail
SWAKOPMUND – A false insurance claim has landed a Swakopmund resident behind bars after he was allegedly caught for filing a fake housebreaking report in an attempt to defraud a furniture shop. The 23-year-old Namibian man was arrested on Saturday and is facing a charge of perjury. Police spokesperson inspector Serafine Kandjimi said the suspect...









