SWAKOPMUND – Henties Bay residents can finally breathe a sigh of relief after the town’s municipality ended its contract with debt collection agency RedForce. The relationship was marred by court battles and public protests. In a statement released on 31 January, the town informed its residents that the contract with RedForce has officially ended as...
Lahja Nashuuta Jan Mohr School has courted controversy for allegedly denying pupils access to textbooks for failure to pay a N$4 500 voluntary school fee. The fee jumped by a whopping 67%, from N$3 000 in 2024 to N$4 500 this year. The situation has allegedly left most parents between a rock and a hard...
Sawi Hausiky RUNDU – Kavango East Regional Council chairperson Damian Maghambayi is disappointed in the council’s overall performance.Maghambayi said in an interview with Nampa on Wednesday, some directorates or divisions were not performing, and they needed to commit to developing the region.He was speaking during a two-week meeting in Otjiwarongo, where council leadership and delegated...
Rudolf Gaiseb The growing imbalance between what most Namibian students choose to study and what the job market demands remains one of the biggest contributing factors to the country’s high youth unemployment rate, latest statistics show. The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) recently released its 2023 Labour Force Report, which indicates that the country’s youth unemployment...
Lahja Nashuuta The government is fighting tooth and nail to slow down the malnutrition rate in the Omaheke region, Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila assured. She made the remarks on Thursday in the National Assembly while responding to a question posed by National Unity Democratic Organisation parliamentarian Joseph Kaundenge on the government’s plans to address malnutrition...
The lofty dreams of most Namibian footballers often hit a dead-end after colliding with the stark realities of life. With little to no support or investment at the grassroots and grasstops level, only a fortunate few make it to elite leagues in the world. Despite the abundance of talent among Namibian youth, most parents prefer...
Following a call from the extraordinary SADC summit held in Harare, Zimbabwe last week to restore peace in the DRC, Tanzania will host a joint peace summit of two regional blocs today. The two-day indaba ends tomorrow. DRC president Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame have reportedly confirmed attendance at the meeting, which...
Eba Kandovazu United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Namibia, Hopolang Phororo, said they cannot revisit files dating back to 1989 regarding the resettlement and rehabilitation of more than 40 000 Namibian refugees. The matter is closed, she added. This response follows accusations from the Former Refugees Repatriation Association of Namibia that the UN failed to...
The Namibia Meteorological Service (NMS) has warned of thunderstorms with flash floods in some parts of the Otjozondjupa and Khomas regions. “Moderate to widespread thunders-torms are expected in parts of the north-central, north-western, Otjozondjupa and Khomas regions, with flash floods in some places. Please take the necessary precautions,” the service warned on Tuesday. Other regions...
OTJIWARONGO – The Ministry of Health and Social Services has pledged to resolve the critical shortage of ambulances in Otjozondjupa and other regions this year. Otjozondjupa regional health director Gebhardo Timotheus said on Wednesday, the shortage of ambulances in his region is still a major concern, having reached crisis levels in April 2024. The region...