Sawi Hausiku KAPAKO – Kavango West region governor Sirkka Ausiku on Saturday called on the Mbunza community to promote peace, and not instigate disputes among members. She made the remarks during the 23rd anniversary celebration of Hompa Alfons Kaundu’s chieftainship at the palace at Kapako, where the history of the vaMbunza people was presented, as...
Paulina Ndalikokule OMUNGWELUME – An 80-year-old woman who allegedly insulted and verbally abused her sister-in-law and her children for more than 20 years, was quick to plead guilty and not go on trial. She also did not oppose paying N$300 on Friday in Omungwelume Magistrate’s Court in front of magistrate Toini Shilongo. Shilongo issued a...
A City of Windhoek emergency services employee lost his life in a motor vehicle accident on Sunday morning after he and another colleague attended a call-out. The employee has been identified as Methusalah Simataa Khama. He joined the City in 2008. According to City of Windhoek spokesperson, Lydia Amutenya, the accident involved a municipality ambulance...
Limba Mupetami The Brave Warriors of Namibia suffered a crushing defeat in the 2024 edition of the Cosafa Cup final, losing 5-0 to Angola in an empty Nelson Mandela Stadium in Gqeberha, South Africa. This marked the second encounter between the two teams in this edition of the tournament, with their group stage match ending...
Oriana Ribeiro, Namibia’s representative at the Miss Teen International 2024, unveiled her national costume on Saturday at the pageant’s preliminary rounds in Jaipur, India. The costume was inspired by the Sandhof lilies, native to the southern parts of Namibia. The Sandhof lily, characterised by its tall, slender stem and large, trumpet-shaped flowers, is renowned for...
Fransina Kahungu Pierre van Rensburg In the intricate tapestry of community life, municipalities serve as the linchpin that holds the fabric of society together. Charged with the responsibility of providing essential services, municipalities play a pivotal role in ensuring the well-being and functionality of local communities. Central to the effective provision of these services is...
KEETMANSHOOP – Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta says the major threats to forests in Namibia are clearing land for agriculture, infrastructure development, and the cutting of wood for domestic use. He was speaking at the first international conference on afforestation and reforestation in Brazzaville, Congo on Friday, where he said other threats...
George Sanzila LUANDA – The SADC Parliamentary Forum launched its new strategic plan for 2024–2028 in Luanda, Angola last week. The strategic plan, which involved input from SADC national parliaments, is a comprehensive roadmap for advancing the organisation’s objectives, and fostering positive change within the region. It also aims to address pertinent issues such as...
Rudolf Gaiseb Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said bureaucracy in State-owned enterprises (SOEs) delays Namibia’s progress. She recommended that these businesses adopt new approaches to speed up economic transformation. “The purpose of SOEs was to get rid of bureaucracy to speed up the economic transformation of our country from a colonial economy to an economy that...
OMANDONGO – While President Nangolo Mbumba is adamant that churches are safe havens where people gather not only to worship but to support one another, creating a strong sense of community and belonging, he also warned against the mushrooming of unregulated houses of worship. Mbumba, while addressing members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia...