Auleria Wakudumo OLUPAKA – The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus has called on Namibians, particularly the elderly, to migrate from traditional “tamagosh” button phones and adopt smartphones as the country transitions into a new era of advanced technology. During her visit to Olupaka village in the Omusati region, the minister said that...
Paulina Ndalikokule Stefanus Nambara NKURENKURU – The new Nkurenkuru Vocational Training Centre (VTC) in Kavango West will open its doors in February next year, with an initial intake of about 100 trainees. Namibia Training Authority (NTA) CEO Erick Nenghwanya said the centre’s official opening, initially scheduled for November this year, has been postponed to allow...
ETUNDA FARM – The family of the late Founding President, Sam Nujoma, accompanied by the Sam Nujoma Foundation officials, officially handed over the Etunda Primary School and clinic to the government on Friday afternoon. Nujoma’s son, Sacky Nujoma, handed over the school and its architectural designs to Vice President Lucia Witbooi, who in turn received...
Adolf Kaure The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR), Inge Zaamwani, said that an audit into the ownership of fishing rights and fishing quotas is being conducted by the Office of the Auditor General. According to Zaamwani, the recommendations of the audit will be ready next month. “We have requested the Office...
Auleria Wakudumo The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, has officially commissioned the Onamatanga water supply scheme. This is a N$15 million government-funded project designed to provide clean, sustainable water to more than 250 households in the Onamatanga area in the Omusati region. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony held at the...
The air around Katutura Multi-Purpose Youth Centre is heavy with the stench of urine, which is worsened by recent rain showers. If you look around, your eyes meet a collage of human survival, makeshift shacks pieced together with all kinds of material, and smoke coming from small fires where people sit, cook, and chat, while...
Lisony Njembo President Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah has accorded a military funeral to Lieutenant Colonel Office Chisozu. Chisozu, a retired war veteran and liberation struggle hero, died on 20 October 2025, at Katima Mulilo Hospital at the age of 90 years. According to a statement from the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, he is expected...
Hilma Nalupe The daily operations of the magistrate courts around the country came to a standstill this week as magistrates embarked on an industrial action over poor working conditions. It was not business as usual, as proceedings that normally start at 09h00 only began after 14h00. Additionally, no bail hearings or trial proceedings are taking...
Kaviveterue Virere Ndapewa Kamati, 42 years-old, was born in Okahao, Omusati region, and has faced challenges from the beginning of her life. She was born without legs, and this gave her the determination and courage to shape her future. She currently works as a customs officer for the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA), a profession that...
For the world, especially governments in the global south, to achieve social justice, eradicate poverty, improve service delivery and accelerate development, a renewed, unusual and cohesive way of doing things must become the new norm, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare told a gathering in Doha, Qatar. Ngurare was speaking at this week’s Second World Summit for...