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...
NCUNCUNI – Swapo Party Secretary General (SG), Sophia Shaningwa, has warned that party agents stationed at all polling stations must remain loyal and not betray the party by giving its votes to other parties. She emphasised the importance of placing trusted and loyal agents to safeguard the party’s interests. Shaningwa recently addressed Swapo members and...
JOHANNESBURG – Africa must value the work of investigative journalists, as it is not ordinary or easy. It is work driven by courage, persistence and moral clarity. This is according to Fatou Bensouda, the Gambian ambassador to South Africa, who addressed more than 400 investigative journalists and media experts at the opening of the 21st...
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...
Adolf Kaure A proactive approach is needed to improve healthcare in the country. Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) systems analyst and programmer Meduletu Kamati said this during the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) Data Sparks Namibia workshop in Windhoek yesterday. MoHSS plans to upgrade their current manual format of data collection to Extract, Transform,...