Suzith Tjitaura Swapo Party Member of Parliament Marta Itope has urged the government to intervene in the plight of farmworkers at Aussenkehr, who lack proper housing, potable water and sanitation. She said during the budget debate in Parliament earlier last week while agriculture at Aussenkehr is a billion-dollar industry, farmworkers still live in harsh conditions,...
Zebaldt Ngaruka In his maiden speech last week, Swapo Member of Parliament Austin Samupwa said job-creation for the youth will be high on his agenda during his tenure. The lawmaker said 40% of Namibian youth are unemployed and struggling to find employment opportunities. Samupwa added that the unemployment crisis, particularly among the youth, is not...
Zebaldt Ngaruka National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) Member of Parliament (MP) Vetaruhe Kandorozu said the 2025/26 budget is not convincing as to where the country is heading, inspiring no confidence. He said this last week in his contributions to the budget in Parliament. He said the budget does not speak to the daily struggles of...
Andreas Thomas Deputy Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy Gaudentia Kröhne said the nation’s mineral wealth should benefit not only investors, but also local communities. “As a member of this august House and deputy minister, I shall work closely with stakeholders to promote responsible mining practices that benefit both investors and local communities,” she said...
GAM – “I’ve travelled all over the world. This [Namibia] is home. I want to take all of you [along when I travel] on a big bus, and take you around. “When you are there, you will say, ‘I want to go back home.’ That’s why I say Namibia is the only place we can...
Auleria Wakudumo Severe flooding in the northern regions has forced the closure of 87 schools, disrupting learning for over 30 000 learners and destroying six classrooms in the Ohangwena, Omusati and Oshana regions. In the Ohangwena region, ongoing floods have severely disrupted education, affecting 302 schools, with 16 temporarily closed and six schools suspending classes for...
Vice President Lucia Witbooi wants the speedy finalisation and implementation of a comprehensive national policy and regulatory framework around the country’s booming green hydrogen programme and emerging fossil energy industry. She made the call on the executive team of the Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme (NGHP), led by Green Hydrogen Commissioner James Mnyupe, during a courtesy...
The Roads Authority (RA) plans to spend at least N$230 million to rehabilitate roads damaged by recent heavy rainfall in the Oshana, Ohangwena, Oshikoto, Omusati and Kunene regions. This was revealed by RA CEO, Conrad Lutombi, in an interview yesterday. The restoration work is set to begin on Monday, ensuring that roads are accessible ahead...
Bilateral trade between Namibia and the United Kingdom has impressively tripled during the four years three-month tenure of outgoing British High Commissioner Charles Moore. This significant economic achievement was revealed on Wednesday during Moore’s farewell meeting with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at State House, where discussions also touched upon the recent increase in rainfall and the...
Lahja Nashuuta Land reform, agriculture and fisheries minister Mac Albert Hengari has set sights on expediting Namibia’s land reform programme while also placing modernisation, mechanisation and sustainability high on the ministry’s agenda. He laid out his vision earlier this week while addressing staff members of the ministry, which platform was used to introduce the minister...