President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has defended her Cabinet appointments, saying her decisions were guided by the need to carefully balance power between government and Parliament at a time when the ruling party holds only a slim majority. Speaking during an agenda-setting interview on the Namibian Sun platform over the weekend, Nandi-Ndaitwah said forming her Cabinet was...
SWAKOPMUND – The Minister of Mines and Industries, Modestus Amutse, says there is a need to adopt emerging technologies to support inclusive and resilient development across Africa’s utility sectors. Amutse was speaking at the opening of the 22nd annual conference of the African Forum for Utility Regulators (AFUR) that is currently underway in Swakopmund. AFUR...
Information and Communication Technology Minister Emma Theofelus yesterday clarified that the process that led to the rejection of an application by Starlink to provide satellite internet services in the country was above board and in line with Namibian laws. Theofelus, who was joined by Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) board chairperson Tulimevava Kaunapawa Mufeti...
Adolf Kaure The minister of health and social services, Dr Esperance Luvindao said that Namibia’s digital healthcare transformation has been essential in providing the fundamental shift on how all the citizens receive care. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) learning visit on e-birth notification and integrated...
Bravery Kabula For many, the mortuary is a place avoided in conversation and feared in reality, but behind its doors, it is a space of routine, structure and care where trained attendants work around the clock to manage death with dignity while helping families find closure. At the centre of this work is Nyanyukweni Loini...
As the clock ticks, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says she is expecting a full report from the government’s economic taskforce by the end of March, which will guide key decisions for the upcoming financial year starting in April. Speaking during an agenda-setting interview on the Namibian Sun platform over the weekend, the President said the report...
Menette Hiyavali From nights of fear and military patrols to a nation of opportunity, veterans in Kavango East reflect on Namibia’s 36 years of independence, recounting sacrifice, resilience and the steady transformation of their communities. Seventy-seven-year-old Klemence Kaveto Kanyaga from Ngondo village recalls a childhood overshadowed by fear. Growing up in Rundjarara, he witnessed a...
Auleria Wakudumo OSHAKATI- Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has praised the development progress made in the Oshana region, saying government investments are improving the lives of many people. Speaking during the 36th Independence Day celebrations at Oshakati stadium on Saturday, Ngurare said developments in rural electrification, water supply, roads and health facilities have made a positive...
Bravery Kabula Former agriculture minister Mac-Albert Hengari has issued a formal demand to government, seeking N$10 million in damages for what he describes as an unlawful arrest, detention and prosecution, according to a letter from his legal representatives. In the letter dated 20 March 2026 and addressed to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety...
BUKALO – Deputy Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs Charles Mubita has directed law enforcement agencies to urgently step up protection of communities along the Namibia–Zambia border, following a surge in violent cattle rustling incidents in the Zambezi region. The directive comes as farmers continue to suffer heavy losses. One such victim, Oscar Mulonda, recently...