ONGWEDIVA – The chairperson of the Oukwanyama Traditional Authority, Elias Waandja, has called on communities to start delivering marula juice to the palace, as preparations for the annual Omaongo Festival, set for 10 May, gain momentum. The festival derives its name from omaongo, the fermented juice from marula fruits, commonly known as omagongo or omaongo...
Tommy Katamila Excitement about the cross-border conference of Ovaherero and Ovambanderu descendants this weekend at Karakubis in Botswana is reaching fever pitch. The brethren and sistren, joined at the hip through generations are congregating for an event dubbed the ‘Otutjindo Tjetu History Conference’ from Friday to Sunday. Otutjindo means migrations, movements or relocations from one...
KEETMANSHOOP – Recent rainfall has significantly contributed to the increase in water levels in key dams across the country for the first week of March. NamWater’s head of public relations and corporate communications, Lot Ndamanomhata in a statement on Tuesday, said the Swakoppoort Dam has experienced an inflow of 0.870 million cubic metres (Mm3), increasing...
NKURENKURU – The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (METF) has paid more than N$45 million for 3 301 cases of human-wildlife conflict across the country since 2019. The ministry’s spokesperson Romeo Muyunda, in an interview with Nampa on Monday, said conservancies received N$29.8 million, while N$4.8 million was utilised for the loss of 3...
Rudolf Gaiseb The number of female-headed households has increased over the past five years, with almost half of Namibia’s households being headed by women. The population and housing census revealed that 49% of total households in the country are headed by women, compared to 43.9% reported by the World Bank 10 years ago. In a...
The Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) of Namibia has appointed Romeo Muyunda as communications manager, effective 1 March 2025. He has been at the helm of communications units at the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism as well as at the education ministry. In a statement issued yesterday, EIF CEO Benedict Libanda said Muyunda brings with...
The Oshikoto health and social services directorate recorded one malaria-related death and 41 new malaria cases in the region last week. This brings the total number of malaria-related deaths in the region to eight since the outbreak in November 2024, with 602 confirmed cases. The directorate’s head Joshua Nghipangelwa told Nampa on Monday that 90...
One Step At a Time (Osaat), Africa Health Foundation recently launched a novel handheld sonar probe, a ground-breaking effort to decentralise women’s healthcare and enhance access to crucial diagnostic services. Without requiring internet access, this innovative tool will give women in rural areas and informal settlements access to life-saving prenatal and gynaecological imaging. “Our first...
Windhoek recently experienced heavy thunder storms, leading to flash floods in areas such as Hochland Park and Goreangab Dam. The floods have tragically claimed lives as the Windhoek City Police reported two drowning incidents during the heavy rains. In the first incident, a driver of a white Toyota single cab was swept away by floodwaters...
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts has raised serious concerns about the poor state of government houses, garages and some schools. This follows the committee’s visit to Ohangwena, Oshikoto, Oshana and Omusati regions. The committee conducted its investigations between 20 and 25 August 2023 to assess the condition of government properties. During their visit,...