Taimi Haihambo In the heart of Namibia’s healthcare system stands Dr. Milton Allistair Dax, a dedicated medical professional whose story embodies commitment, compassion, and leadership. As the acting senior medical officer in the Urology Department at Windhoek Central Hospital, Dr. Dax has devoted his career to ensuring that every Namibian has access to quality medical...
Auleria Wakudumo ONDANGWA – For years, taxi operators and commuters in Ondangwa have struggled with a disorderly open space near a marula tree near ABC Open Market, where taxis gathered to pick up and drop off passengers. The Ondangwa Town Council has announced plans to construct a new taxi loading zone to replace the current...
Matheus David Choppies Namibia last week launched its graduate programme, aimed at helping young people who struggle to find jobs after completing their studies. Wilka Leonard, the human resources (HR) manager for Choppies Namibia, explained that many students complete university only to face job adverts asking for experience they do not have. She said the...
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),...