As Namibians prepare for the festive season, messages of goodwill from law enforcement and road safety authorities have been coupled with a sobering warning: preventable negligence continues to cost lives on the country’s roads. Inspector-General of the Namibian Police Force (NAMPOL), Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, and Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund chief executive Rosalia Martins-Hausiku...
The Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy yesterday launched Mission 300: Namibia Compact, with support from the African Development Bank and the World Bank. The mission aims to bring electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030. It will use partnerships with the private sector, energy reforms, and more than US$50 billion in pledged funding. The...
Rudolf Gaiseb Foreign nationals illegally staying in Namibia are to either report to the Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security ministry or face prosecution. The immigration ministry states that she has given them a grace period in which all foreign nationals who have overstayed their immigration permits/visas and/or who have entered and are in the...
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...
Auleria Wakudumo Government tractors have been dispatched to different regions for ploughing, and inthe northern areas, the tractors are already at work following the good rains received in recent days. Oshana governor Hofni Iipinge revealed that his office is fully prepared for the ploughing season, ensuring that local farmers have the support they need to...
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved an allocation of N$30.3 billion (US$1.78 billion) for Namibia under its newly adopted Country Strategy Paper for 2025–2030, aimed at strengthening infrastructure, human capital and economic diversification. The Government of Namibia has welcomed the approval of the Namibia Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for the period 2025 to...
The escape of 24 trial-awaiting prisoners from custody in the Omusati region has raised serious public safety concerns, with police urging residents not to approach the suspects but to report any information immediately. Inspector Anna Kunga of Namibian Police community policing unit in Omusati said the inmates escaped on Monday night at around 22:00 after...
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...
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...
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...