Lahja Nashuuta Delivering his maiden speech in the National Assembly this week was teacher, technocrat and politician – Austin Samupwa. He wasted no time on Tuesday, saying there is a need for a comprehensive approach to affordable housing. “We must advocate for the construction of thousands of affordable homes, with a focus on social housing...
Swapo lawmaker Tobie Aupindi said Namibia must urgently reduce its economic dependence on the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) revenue, calling the current reliance unsustainable and dangerous. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, he raised alarm over the heavy dependence on SACU receipts, which make up a significant portion of Namibia’s national income. He cautioned that...
Suzith Tjitaura Popular Democratic Movement Member of Parliament Inna Hengari said the 2025/26 budget falls woefully short of setting a decisive and transformative agenda for the new administration. She said it lacks the bold economic interventions necessary to tackle the deeply structural challenges facing the country. Hengari made these remarks in Parliament on Tuesday dur...
Lahja Nashuuta As the United States’ tariffs continue shaking the global trading order, raising fears of recession and wiping trillions of dollars off the market value of major firms, Namibia has not been spared as reality begins to sink in. Last year, Namibia exported goods worth approximately N$5.1 billion to the United States (US). Responding...
The Namibia Revenue Agency collected N$275 billion over the past four years. “We don’t talk in millions. We talk in billions. Bring it on,” the ever-energetic Sam Shivute, the NamRA supremo, said yesterday. Under his stewardship, the agency has beaten every challenge and surpassed every target before it. During the 2021/22 financial year (FY), the...
Fillemon Wise Immanuel, the new minister of Justice and Labour Relations , might be a polished lawyer, calculated politician, sharp in speech, steady in thought and meticulously prepared for the demands of high office. But beneath that calm exterior is a story carved from struggle, and stitched together with scraps of determination and sheer will. ...
TSUMKWE – The vastly-populated Tsumkwe constituency in the Otjozondjupa region is currently grasping with a malaria outbreak across its various settlements. More than 140 cases of the life-threatening disease were recorded. The constituency, whose district capital is the Tsumkwe settlement, is mainly inhabited by numerous marginalised groups of the San community and other ethnic groups....
KATIMA MULILO – Zambezi governor Lawrence Sampofu has urged residents to rely on verified information and work closely with medical professionals as the region grapples with a rising malaria outbreak. Speaking at the World Health Day commemoration in Katima Mulilo on Monday, he highlighted the importance of community vigilance and unity during a crisis. “For...
TSUMKWE – A huge influx of children from surrounding marginalised communities and limited school infrastructure remain one of the biggest challenges for schools in the Tsumkwe settlement. As a result, most schools in the area have overcrowded hostels and classrooms. From the constituency’s six government schools with hostel facilities within the Tsumkwe constituency, both the...
OMPUMBU – In the blazing heat of Oshakati, Ompumbu area, where goats are slaughtered and sold daily, a quiet struggle for survival plays out behind the scenes among the waste heaps and bloodied soil. Women here shared how they survive on abandoned goat skin. Their stories highlight the harsh realities faced by Namibia’s most vulnerable. ...