Matheus David It is that time of the year again when parents must fork out hundreds of dollars to send their children back to school. However, the festive season walks away with half of some parents’ December earnings, and many carers are preparing stationery for their children. The pressure is mounting on teachers as they...
OKOVIMBURU – Ovambanderu Traditional Authority (OTA) councillor, Kotoree Kaukuata expressed that their community garden project is moving in the right direction following its generation of a profit of N$5 000 from its first harvest at Epukiro. Established in 2024 here in the Omaheke region, the 1.5-hectare garden, named Omutize Dr Gerson Kunomundu Katjirua, aims to...
The recent Venezuela-United States (US) events offer important lessons for youth in the Global South on governance, sovereignty, and the consequences of institutional failure, the Students Union of Namibia (SUN) has said. Its legal secretary, Intelligent Katire, in an interview with Nampa on the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife by the...
TATARSTAN – The Alabuga Start Programme, an international employment initiative based in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, is increasingly drawing young women from Africa, Latin America, and Asia. However, participation from Southern African countries remains low, according to programme officials. The programme is officially offered as an international work and study programme in Russia’s Special...
The 2025 Regional Council and Local Authorities elections delivered victories for some and disappointment for others while also separating pretenders from contenders. However, for Phillip Budong, who failed to secure a councillor position in last year’s polls, the experience proved to be a learning curve rather than a defeat. Budong, who hails from Kayengona village,...
Chelva Wells Youthful councillor for the Landless People’s Movement in the Hardap region, William Minnie says his entry into local government is a direct response to what he describes as the normalisation of inequality, unemployment and exclusion. The 23-year-old was elected as a councillor for the Mariental Municipal Council representing LPM during last year’s Regional...
OSHAKATI – Okaku constituency councillor, Esther Fillemon, has outlined her priorities and long-term vision for the constituency, emphasising youth employment, food security and local economic development as key areas of focus. Fillemon told Nampa yesterday that her decision to enter local government was driven by a desire to offer practical solutions to persistent community challenges....
Eba Kandovazu OKONGO-Okongo constituency councillor Lebbeus Shipindo, who has also been appointed chairperson of the Ohangwena Regional Council, says that over 80% of villages in his constituency now have access to water, with each village having at least one borehole. Shipindo, who retained his position as constituency councillor in the recently concluded 2025 Regional Councils...
Pinehas K Pinehas In the heart of Katutura, Brendon Bam pushes a truck, a toy made from wires and other materials. Bam is an enthusiastic young adult male who collects recyclable materials such as scrap metal as well as empty beer bottles that he would then store in the makeshift toy truck that he uses...
OSHAKATI – Newly sworn-in Oshakati West constituency councillor Ndilimeke Iileka said she will tackle persistent challenges in her community by prioritising access to roads, constructing earth dams, and implementing youth development projects, during her term in office. Iileka, who was sworn in on 5 December last year, told Nampa in a recent interview that her...