Swapo Party candidate Lucas Mbangu says his mission is simple and clear, he wants to become the bridge that finally connects the people of Rundu Rural constituency with the government. Mbangu is set to face off against the current councillor and independent candidate, Paulus Mbangu, in the regional council and local authority elections scheduled for...
ONGWEDIVA- The president of the Body of Christ Party (BCP), Festus Thomas, has defended his decision to appoint his wife as a signatory to the party’s bank account. This was one of the allegations levelled against him by party members. Several party members last week in a petition accused the politician of irregularities, including misusing...
Matheus David The Zion Christian Mission Centre graduates and Shincheonji Volunteers recently held a clean-up campaign behind People’s Primary School, Windhoek. The campaign aims to ensure hygiene and safety for all. Around 80 volunteers joined the activity. They worked in teams, picking up litter, clearing the riverbed and making the place safer for residents. Their...
EPEMBE – The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, has handed over 20 new classrooms as well as a new storeroom to five schools in the Ohangwena region yesterday, worth N$8 million. This N$8 million project in Ohangwena is part of a broader, deliberate, and strategic national effort to expand...
Qatar has expressed a strong interest in deepening its energy partnership with Namibia, saying it sees major opportunities in the country’s new oil and gas discoveries and is ready to share expertise, expand investments, and accelerate development in the sector. Qatar’s minister of state for energy affairs, Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, paid a courtesy visit to...
Outgoing chief executive officer of the Roads Authority, Conrade Lutombi, says road transport remains the most important means of travel in Namibia. He noted that in many rural areas, roads are the only way people can access essential services. He was speaking at the Roads Authority committee and Board Meetings of the Association of Southern...
Türkiye has completed 118 development projects in Namibia over the past decade, covering education, agriculture, health and capacity building, the Turkish ambassador to Namibia, Feral Çekerek Oruçkaptan, told President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah during a courtesy visit at State House yesterday. Ambassador Oruçkaptan said the projects were carried out through the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA),...
Uakutura Kambaekua This year’s elections have seen 18 political parties and associations vying for dominance at the City of Windhoek. This is a contrast to previous elections, which featured 13 political parties competing for leadership in the capital’s council chambers, The council, which holds the most seats (15) among the 59 local authorities, will have...
Adolf Kaure The Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) has won the prestigious Lonely Planet Award at the 2025 World Travel Market (WTM) London. The award celebrates Namibia’s selection as one of the top global destinationsfeatured in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel. As one of the world’s most trusted travel authorities, Lonely Planet selected Namibia for its...
Isabel Bento A wave of young candidates under the age of 35 has entered the race with the hope of reshaping the political sphere, as Namibians prepare for the upcoming local authority elections. Among them are 24-year-old Julia Sem of Usakos, Swakopmund’s current 33-year-old deputy mayor Suama Kautondokwa, and 35-year-old Uis Village Council candidate Manuel Tourob....