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Africa celebrates top women leadership …leaders demand action, not promises
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Africa celebrates top women leadership …leaders demand action, not promises

Top African women political leaders said real progress in advancing women will only happen when political will is matched with action, resources, and preparation of future generations.  This was the view of various women political leaders from across the African continent during the just ended Women, Peace and Security (WPS) high-level event in Windhoek last...

Home of Good Hope grows
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Home of Good Hope grows

Kaviveterue Virere The Home of Good Hope, a non-profit organisation that began as a humble soup kitchen in 2007, celebrated a significant milestone, yesterday with the groundbreaking ceremony for its new development centre in Goreangab, Katutura.  The event marks a major step towards the organisation’s mission to provide holistic support to vulnerable children and youth...

N/a’ an ku sê celebrates grandparents
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N/a’ an ku sê celebrates grandparents

Zebaldt Ngaruka EPUKIRO – The role of grandparents in the lives of learners was recently honoured and celebrated at all N/a’ an ku sê schools in Namibia. At each school, learners showed various  performances, storytelling sessions, shared meals, prepared songs, poems and short dramas to honour their grandparents on the prestigious event. The N/a’ an...

Namibia elevates water sources protection
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Namibia elevates water sources protection

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for renewed international collaboration to safeguard Namibia’s water resources.  She cautioned that climate change is intensifying the nation’s struggle with water scarcity. Addressing a visiting delegation from the Global Water Partnership (GWP) led by executive secretary Alex Simalabwi at State House on Friday, President Nandi-Ndaitwah said water security must be...

Gossip, mental illness stigma fuel suicide
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Gossip, mental illness stigma fuel suicide

ONGWEDIVA – People no longer open up about their struggles because of gossip, judgment and the stigma that surrounds mental health.  This concern came out strongly during the suicide prevention awareness campaign last week in Ongwediva, Oshana region. Victoria Hauwanga, a social worker in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, said the suicide and...

City cleaners press on with strike demands
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City cleaners press on with strike demands

Kaviveterue Virere Workers from the City of Windhoek Solid Waste Department have vowed to continue with their ongoing strike over wages and employment conditions until their conditions are met.  The strike, which began on 9 October 2025, has now entered its second week. The industrial action involves cleaners who are primarily responsible for litter picking,...

Namibia records first Mpox case
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Namibia records first Mpox case

WALVIS BAY – The Ministry of Health and Social Services is currently on high alert after the first Mpox case was detected in Swakopmund on Saturday. According to the ministry, the patient is currently in a stable condition and in isolation at the Swakopmund District Hospital.  The case was detected on 18 October 2025, and...

Gentle giant Savva laid to rest
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Gentle giant Savva laid to rest

WALVIS BAY – The harbour town fell silent on Saturday as hundreds gathered to bid farewell to iconic businessman John Savva. His life and legacy left a lasting mark on Walvis Bay and Namibia at large.  Tears, tributes and memories flowed as family, friends and leaders united to honour a man remembered as a father,...

NHE brings hope to low-income earners …Namibians can now own homes without payslips
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NHE brings hope to low-income earners …Namibians can now own homes without payslips

Auleria Wakudumo A new dawn is rising for thousands of Namibians previously excluded from the formal housing market due to unemployment or lack of payslips.  The National Housing Enterprise (NHE), through its Informal Settlement Upgrading Programme (ISUP), is now making it possible for those without formal jobs – but who own a shack or plot,...

Hambyuka urges prudent use of Youth Fund
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Hambyuka urges prudent use of Youth Fund

Belinda Kulatau  RUNDU – Three beneficiaries of government’s National Youth Development Fund initiative this week met with Kavango East Governor Hamunyera Hambyuka and representatives from the Development Bank of Namibia and Agribank. The beneficiaries Kleopas Nepolo of Passa K Investment (Renewable energy), Esther Kativa of Kwata Mbunge Fish Investment and Julio Manase of Malangahi Investment (Brickmaking) were...