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Adolf Kaure The chairperson of the University of Namibia (Unam) Alumni Association executive committee, Alisa Amupolo, said that they aspire to branch out their network internationally. Amupolo said this during the association’s welcoming event held at the main campus in Windhoek on Friday. The ‘New Year’s Toast’ was held to introduce the new executive committee...

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has tasked Namibia’s newly appointed High Commissioner to India to aggressively promote trade, investment and economic cooperation as the country pushes to accelerate development under Vision 2030. The President on Monday commissioned Wing Commander (Rtd) Alex Tukuhupwele as Namibia’s High Commissioner to India, describing the appointment as an “assumption of national duty”...

Auleria Wakudumo Director of National Heritage and Culture Manfred !Gaeb has called on communities to work together to preserve and promote indigenous languages, saying they carry identity, history and traditional knowledge. He made these remarks during the International Mother Language Day commemoration held in the Guinas constituency in Oshikoto region on Monday. The two-day event...

PETRUSFONTEIN – Between Kamanjab and Khorixas, northwest of Fransfontein in the Kunene region, lies Petrusfontein, a small settlement surrounded by mountains and open land. It is a quiet place, but its history is long and heavy, carried by the people who have lived here from one generation to another. For locals, Petrusfontein is not just...

Auleria Wakudumo ONGWEDIVA – The Ongwediva Town Council has launched a disaster risk preparedness initiative, becoming the first local authority to procure its own emergency tents to strengthen response efforts during natural disasters. The town’s mayor, Naemi Amuthenu, inaugurated the initiative last week. She said the move demonstrates the council’s commitment to enhancing disaster risk...

Bravery Kabula In many parts of Namibia, young men are expected to be strong. They are raised to believe they must provide, protect and lead. From an early age, many are taught not to cry, not to complain and not to show emotions or fear. But behind this mountain of expectations lies a growing number...

Sanet Steenkamp, the career educator and administrator, who last year took up political office as education minister, knows no limits in her pursuit for excellence, personally and professionally. She has now added a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) to her name, marking a milestone that blends academic excellence with years of public service. Her accomplishments were...

OMARURU – Farmers in the Erongo region lost livestock worth N$2.6 million to stock theft in 2025. Meanwhile, only N$78 000 worth of stolen goods was successfully recovered by the Namibian Police. Erongo Commissioner Nikolaus Kupembona revealed these figures during a meeting with farmers in the Omaruru area yesterday to address challenges farmers are facing...