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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
Rudolf Gaiseb A Namibian delegation led by National Assembly speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila is participating in the 151st Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, scheduled to take place from 19 to 23 October 2025. The delegation comprising lawmakers from both Houses of Parliament are deliberating on the theme “Upholding humanitarian norms and supporting humanitarian action...
Rudolf Gaiseb Over the past five years, the Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security ministry has focused investigations on corruption within its internal structures, where birth certificates and identity documents were issued by staff illegally. A total of 21 cases were successfully resolved between 2020 and 2025, resulting in 21 staff members being discharged from...
KEETMANSHOOP – A sombre atmosphere prevailed last week as family members, sympathisers and the broader Keetmanshoop community staged a peaceful demonstration condemning the brutal rape and murder of Juanita Karolus. Karolus was murdered in Windhoek two weeks ago. In a petition, the group’s spokesperson Alwina Schmidt raised concern over the escalating cases of Gender Based...