WALVIS BAY – The Dauredaman Traditional Authority has 21 days to elect an acting chief following the removal of Chief Zacharias Seibeb. Seibeb was official de-gazetted by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and withdrawn in terms of Section 8(4) of the Traditional Authorities Act of 2000. The withdrawal was published in Government Gazette No. 8772 of 31...
Uakutura Kambaekua As the watershed Regional Council and Local Authority elections draw near, the battle for the Kunene region is intensifying, with at least 33 candidates contesting seats across the seven constituencies. This includes 10 political parties and associations striving for dominance in all four local authorities, with 156 individuals vying for council seats. Following...
Maqonda Ndlovu The Japanese embassy in Namibia and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) pledged support to Oukongo Combined School and Otjimuhaka Primary School in the Kunene region after their joint field visit last week. The visit was led by the Japanese Ambassador to Namibia, Shinichi Asazuma, alongside the UNICEF representative, Samuel Ocran. The visit...
Auleria Wakudumo The town of Oshikuku in the Omusati region has officially opened its new cultural heritage centre. The event, held on Friday, drew community members, traditional leaders who gathered to celebrate the town’s continued growth and cultural pride. The ceremony was officiated by Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development Evelyn !Nawases-Taeyele who described...
Isabel Bento SWAKOPMUND – Residents of Wagdaar in the DRC informal settlement at Swakopmund welcomed the installation of two solar-powered high-mast light towers. Valued at over N$800 000, the solar installations use advanced monocrystalline panels and durable lithium batteries designed to withstand harsh coastal conditions, ensuring reliable and sustainable lighting for years to come. The...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OTJINENE – The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) candidate for the Otjinene Constituency, Mervin Kaupasaneua Tuaire, says he will bring significant change to the vast settlement in the Omaheke region if elected as councillor. Tuaire told Nampa that he will prioritise improving the education sector in the Otjinene constituency by introducing vocational and...
OMPUNDJA- The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, on Friday broke ground to start work on the upgrading of the Oshakati–Ompundja road in the Oshana region. Still on Friday, the minister has officiated the groundbreaking ceremony for the long-awaited upgrading of the Uushake-Okankolo road to low-volume seal standard. Again on Friday, minister Nekundi officially...
Matheus David The government on Friday officially handed over 377 completed houses under the Mass Housing Development Programme at Otjomuise Extension 10. Speaking at the event, Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa said the moment marks relief, not celebration, as many projects took far longer than expected to complete. He said fifty-eight of the...
OTJOMBINDE – Omaheke regional electoral officer Joseph Amwaandi has strongly denied allegations of corruption in the recruitment of polling officers in Otjombinde. The allegations claim that the Otjombinde returning officer improperly recruited individuals to fill vacant positions left by those who did not report for duty, and that people were being added to the recruitment...
Only the Association for Localised Interest (ASOLI) has the understanding, patience and competent leadership to address pressing issues affecting the lives of Namibians in many of the country’s urban centres, its president Joseph Kauandenge has said. Kauandenge, a veteran who has for decades traversed the width and breadth of the local political landscape, assured supporters...