NKURENKURU – Kavango West governor Verna Sinimbo says the region’s developmental needs are aligned to that of the Swapo Party election manifesto. She said this will make her work a walk in the park. “The Kavango West region – Developmental Priority Needs are fully-aligned with the priorities outlined in the Swapo Party election manifesto, which...
KUNENE – The new governor for Kunene, Vipuakuje Muharukua, has hit the ground running as heavy rains and floods have visited the region in proportions never seen before. Some locals and social media commentators have jokingly referred to him as the ‘one who came with the rain’ in a region that has endured perennial droughts...
RUNDU – Kavango East Regional Council chairperson Damian Maghambayi says there is a need to take account of the size and population of the Kavango East and increase the number of the region’s constituencies as they have not been revised in many years. The regional authorities suggested that Mukwe constituency be split into two, Mashare...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on Namibians to unite in strengthening maternal and child health. This is as Namibia joins the world in commemorating World Health Day under the theme “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures.” The President affirmed Namibia’s dedication to improving maternal and child health during her statement in commemorating World Health Day yesterday. World...
Auleria Wakudumo ONDANGWA – The Ondangwa Town Council has identified a new location for the bunch of 42 households that remained at Uutala location. The town’s spokesperson Petrina Shitalangaho-Mutisha said the 42 households are part of a larger group of 564 that were moved to Onatsi Proper and Onatsi Ext 1 locations in 2018. “The...
RUNDU – Mukwe constituency councillor and chairperson of the Kavango East regional council, Damian Maghambayi has urged good Samaritans to assist a family that lost three children due to a lightning strike last week. The lightning bolt hit Katenture village, in the Mukwe constituency of Kavango East, killing three children dead. One person survived the...
Rudolf Gaiseb Heather Erdmann More than five years on, male students at the Namibia University of Science and Technology have been left to fend for themselves regarding accommodation in Windhoek. This is because the Shangri-La Hostel (Nust male hostel) renovation remains incomplete since 2020. Initially, the university blamed the slow pace of the project on...
Lahja Nashuuta Independent Patriots for Change chief patriot Panduleni Itula yesterday threw the official opposition tag out of the window, declaring it unconstitutional. While the Constitution outlines governmental positions, such as the president, prime minister and members of Parliament, it does not establish the position of opposition leader, the dentist-turned-politician said. “After careful analysis, it...
KATIMA MULILO – The Zambezi region is in the grip of a severe malaria outbreak, with health officials recording an alarming rise in cases since late 2024. Regional health director Woito Kapumburu said suspected malaria cases have skyrocketed to 37 700, with 11 168 confirmed infections between week 10 (9 March) and week 13 (30...
SWAKOPMUND –The destruction of a tuckshop in the Hakahana informal settlement in Omaruru has sparked outrage, with residents condemning the Omaruru Municipality for the action. Videos circulating on social media yesterday showed how a front-end loader digs into the tuckshop, while shocked residents watched the destructions. Another video shows food items scattered all over the...