The extraordinary summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has strongly condemned the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The summit, attended by Heads of State and Governments in Harare, Zimbabwe on Friday, described the attacks in the DRC as a violation of the ceasefire agreement brokered under the Luanda Process. ...
Namibia’s main harbour town Walvis Bay has over the past months been at the centre of rising concerns over the apparent lack of service delivery by those charged with this mandate. The concerns centre around the alleged inability of the town councillors to deliver basic services to the residents’ satisfaction. The town, once a flagship...
A mother of an eight-year-old girl, who has reportedly been molested by multiple family members, is raising concerns with the gender equality ministry regarding the decision to return her daughter to the custody of those accused of the abuse. The 36-year-old woman, whose identity cannot be revealed to protect the identity of the minor, took...
GOBABIS – The Omaheke Regional Council has called on the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform to allocate three additional resettlement farms in the region to address landlessness. Omaheke Regional Council’s Chairperson Ignatius Kariseb made the appeal during the official opening ceremony of the council’s 2025 calendar year in Gobabis on Monday. He emphasised...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OZOMBOUVAPA – Swapo’s Okorukambe constituency councillor Rocco Nguvauva has urged the government to speed up the implementation of resolutions taken at the second national land conference seven years ago. Without some of the resolutions in force, farmworkers have been exposed to exploitation, and left at the mercy of farm owners. Late in 2023,...
ONGWEDIVA- The newly-appointed education director of the Omusati region, Paulus Kashiimbi, said the allocation of teachers is generally good because the region has made significant strides in filling posts, including the recent recruitment of 60 additional teachers in December 2024. He confirmed that the new teachers have been placed at various schools, and the directorate...
Suzith Tjitaura KEETMANSHOOP – //Kharas education director Jesmine Magerman said while the region performed poorly in the 2024 national examination results, it is time for introspection. She said it is imperative that principals investigate what went wrong from lower grades, which makes them struggle to master higher grade syllabuses. Speaking during the annual principals’ meeting...
KEETMANSHOOP – The Keetmanshoop municipality has denied claims that the Namibia Industrial Development Agency (Nida) has evicted tenants from the !Homs Ai Market. Wessel !Nanuseb, a senior manager for corporate services at Nida, said the agency has neither threatened nor evicted tenants from the market. “The agency has not evicted any tenants. However, some left...
Loide Jason Linea Dishena Analysts have urged leaders of the regional political bloc, the Southern African Development Community (SADC), to do all they can to bring an end to the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The ongoing crisis is set to dominate discussions at the SADC summit of Heads of State...
The latest 2023 Population and Housing Census – Labour Force report has revealed that at least 34.1% of Namibia’s workforce struggles with low wages, earning less than N$2 000 per month. In contrast, only 3% of employed Namibians make more than N$40 000 per month, pointing to a sharp income disparity. The data also shows...