SWAKOPMUND – The Sunam joint venture will need at least N$ 2.1 billion for the construction of the new desalination plant in Erongo. The government will hold a 30% stake through NamWater, while private partner Swakop Uranium will own the remaining 70%. The figure is based on a 2021 feasibility study, although the final cost...
The Rundu Town Council (RTC) recently came under fire from its line ministry, the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, over service delivery. In addition, the line minister James Sankasa rejected the Council’s proposed five-year contract extension for the current CEO, Olavi Nathanael (ON). He cited poor performance and recommended to the Council to advertise...
Two separate internal communiques from the Office of the Judiciary and the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations addressed to magistrates and the legal aid division bring to the fore the severity of the financial situation within the country’s judicial system. Dated 15 January 2026, the memos communicate the dire financial constraints facing the judicial...
SWAKOPMUND – Hilda Patricia van Nooten is no stranger to the Erongo Regional Council. Since 08 April 2002, she has served in public service and currently holds the position of senior administrative officer, public relations and meetings. What brought her into government was simple: unemployment and the urge to provide for her family. “First, it...
Monika Amunyela Windhoek entrepreneur Veronika Haiputa opened her small upholstery in the heart of Okurayangava, where she creates quality furniture and other goods. Everything here is made here – from seat covers, camping chairs, sofa repairs, office chairs, suitcases, school bags, travelling bags, laptop bags, headboards and more. Customers can also bring in old camping chairs...
Following last year’s Regional and Local Authorities elections, councillors across Namibia have taken office, including those in the Erongo region, which has over 240 206 residents across seven constituencies: Daures, Karibib, Omaruru, Swakopmund, Walvis Bay Rural, Walvis Bay Urban and Arandis. Erongo, one of Namibia’s key economic regions, specialises in port and logistics, mining, fishing,...
Cabinet decisions were issued at the first and second meetings held on 2 February 2026 and 10 February 2026: Report of the Cabinet Retreat Held at the Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management from 4 to 5 December 2025 The Cabinet took note of the Report and directed various offices/ministries/agencies to act in their...
KEETMANSHOOP – //Kharas Regional Council chairperson Gerrit Witbooi has assured residents that service delivery will remain uninterrupted despite the arrest of the Ralph Sachika, the council’s chief regional officer (CRO) last week. He made this statement during a press conference last week, following Sachika’s arrest by the Anti-Corruption Commission. Sachika faces charges of corruptly using...
Petrus Muronga Health minister Dr Esperance Luvindao has warned that poor leadership and weak management systems affecting service delivery across the country will not be tolerated. Luvindao made the remarks during a ministerial planning and financial management meeting held in Otjiwarongo this week. “There is no culture of accountability, and that often leads to underperformance,...
Vice President (VP) Lucia Witbooi yesterday inaugurated the Analytical Laboratory Services (ANALAB) Building in the capital. Officiating at the event, Witbooi said the laboratory’s growth reflects the kind of development Namibia needs – one that creates jobs, builds skills and gives young people real opportunities. She noted that ANALAB now employs about 34 staff members,...