Auleria Wakudumo The Ondangwa Town Council has once again shown its commitment to uplifting the community after coming to the aid of a learner who excelled academically. Jacob Ipinge, a resident of the Uupopo location in Ondangwa, recently made the town proud when he ranked eighth countrywide in the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Advanced Subsidiary...
KATIMA MULILO – A celebration marking the 11th African Day of the School Feeding Programme was held on Friday at Ngweze Primary School in the Zambezi region. Observed annually on 1 March, the belated regional event was held under the theme “Ensuring access to nutritious meals, clean water and hygiene: Promoting safety and resilience in...
Adolf Kaure The City of Windhoek Municipal Council will provide interim administrative support relief and development permissions for residents of the Groot-Aub Peri-Urban area. This was discussed during an ordinary council agenda meeting held recently in Windhoek. The Groot-Aub peri-urban area, approximately 60km south of Windhoek in the Khomas region, falls under the administrative jurisdiction...
The recent discoveries of oil and gas are presenting one of the most defining challenges for Namibia’s legal sector, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) managing partner and director in Namibia, Patrick Kauta have said. Kauta made the remarks during the launch of the Legal 500 General Counsel (GC) Powerlist: Namibia 2026 in Windhoek on Thursday, which...
Auleria Wakudumo The Ministry of Health and Social Services has declared the end of the Mpox and Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) outbreaks that affected parts of the country in late 2025. Health Minister Dr Esperance Luvindao confirmed in the media release that the Mpox outbreak in the Swakopmund district and the CCHF outbreak in...
WALVIS BAY – The Fisheries Observer Fund has received an adverse audit opinion from Auditor General (AG) Junias Kandjeke. The AG found that the entity’s financial statements do not fairly reflect its financial position for the 2024/2025 financial years. In a report tabled in the National Assembly, Kandjeke said the financial statements are not a...
Rudolf Gaiseb Trophy hunting earned communal conservancies over N$292.5 million between 2013 and 2024. The conservancies also earned over N$166 million through joint venture tourism during the same period. The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism acknowledged that conservation hunting remains an important part of Namibia’s integrated sustainable development and conservation strategy. Minister Indileni Daniel...
KATIMA MULILO – The University of Namibia (Unam) has taken a major step towards addressing longstanding sewer challenges in Katima Mulilo. It is being done through a new integrated wastewater management system as part of the expansion of its campus in the Zambezi region. The project – known as Component 3: Campus Integrated Wastewater Management...
Rudolf Gaiseb National Assembly Speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says Namibia is well on course in balancing the scales in gender equality. The world celebrated International Women’s Day last Sunday, appreciating the imperative role of women and reinforcing promoting gender equality and eliminating all forms of violence, discrimination and harmful practices against women.On Sunday, Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said that...
The Namibia Training Authority (NTA) CEO Erick Nenghwanya has warned unregistered training providers that they will be shut down.He made these remarks during the official opening of the 2026 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) calendar year in Windhoek last week. The event attended by various public figures, and trainees was observed under the...