Kaviveterue Virere Namibia’s road infrastructure management achieved a major milestone on Tuesday when the Roads Authority (RA) launched its advanced Road Management System (RMS) Hub in Windhoek. This reinforced the country’s position as a leader in road quality and innovation on the continent. The RA’s executive for engineering, Mex Muatjetjeja, speaking on behalf of the...
NDIYONA – Learners at Ndiyona Combined School escaped unharmed after their hostel caught fire on Saturday, destroying infrastructure and their belongings. The school hostel block, which was burned to the ground, accommodated 110 learners from grades 0 to 11. “I was informed that learners were watching TV on Saturday, and the fire just started. They...
OMUTHIYA – Local vendors from the Omuthiya open market on Tuesday conducted a peaceful march towards the governor’s office to hand over a petition against the growing number of illegal vendors. Representative of the informal traders in Omuthiya, Hilaria Shikongo, said the petition expresses their frustration but also asks for support, recognition, and regulation of...
Kaviveterue Virere The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) celebrated International Prosthetics and Orthotics Day yesterday at the UN Plaza in Windhoek alongside the rest of the world under the theme “Products Advancing Access, Innovation, and Quality.” The purpose of the day was to honour and increase awareness of the value of prosthetics and...
Auleria Wakudumo The Oshana region is stepping up efforts to strengthen its resilience against the growing threat of climate-induced floods and droughts, as part of a wider strategy to protect livelihoods and build community preparedness. Speaking at the official opening of the National Youth Climate Summit held in Ondangwa, the Governor of Oshana region, Hofni...
Under the sixth National Development Plan (NDP6), the government plans to service over 50 000 plots and construct more than 55 000 houses countrywide as part of its efforts to accelerate the delivery of affordable and accessible houses. The NDP6, which will guide government’s social and economic development policies between now and 2030, will see...
In the southern part of Windhoek, just next to Game Shopping Complex, a small group of wood carvers works quietly at their stalls. Calm and far from the busy city markets, the steady tap of chisels fills the air as artisans shape their pieces with patient, practiced hands. Many of them have been carving for...
BEIJING – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s 2024 election as Namibia’s first female head of state is worthy of emulation. It has inspired so many across the world, including the African National Congress (ANC), Swapo’s sister liberation movement. These sentiments were recently postulated by Sisisi Tolashe, South Africa’s minister of social development, when reflecting on the...
The United Democratic Front (UDF) has set a new record by competing in 19 regional constituencies and 21 local authorities for the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections on 26 November. The party contested the 2020 regional council and local authority elections in 15 constituencies. Its national spokesperson, Mabasen Narib, informed Nampa on Tuesday...
Adolf Kaure The South West Africa National Union’s (Swanu) candidates for the upcoming 2025 Regional Council and Local Authority elections have set their eyes on improving the state of affairs in Windhoek. The party’s local authority candidate Ripuree Mbakurupa said she is ready to address the alarming rate of school dropouts and unqualified youth as...