President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged opposition parties to work with the government to fast-track key national laws and deliver on government promises. She told opposition parties that Namibia cannot afford political divisions or legislative delays. This message dominated two separate courtesy calls she hosted yesterday at State House with the National Democratic Party (NDP) and...
Matheus David Prime Minister Dr. Elijah Ngurare has raised concern on the recurring loss of lives and property due to poor preparedness and a lack of infrastructure. Ngurare referred to the recent veld fires in Etosha National Park, and the recuring burning down of shacks in informal settlements, noting that such losses can be prevented...
ONGWEDIVA- Traditional leaders in the northern regions say they support women who give their children their own surnames when the fathers abandon them. They believe this helps children obtain citizenship and access basic services. They added that it is not wrong for a mother to register her child under her surname, especially when the father...
This follows the Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) board of directors announcement on Friday regarding the termination of Alisa Amupolo as CEO of Namdia, with immediate effect. The general manager for sales and marketing, Lelly Usiku, will continue in her role as interim chief executive officer at the national diamond marketing agency until a permanent appointment...
WINDHOEK – Tributes are pouring in from across Namibia as Walvis Bay businessman and philanthropist, John Sava who died on Saturday is honoured. Savva arrived in Namibia 59 years ago from Cyprus as a young man with nothing but dreams to build a life for himself. Here, he worked hard and at times doubled as...
Botswana and Namibia have vowed to move beyond promises and focus on implementation, with both Presidents declaring that the success of their partnership will now be measured by results, rather than rhetoric. The two Heads of State, President Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana and Namibia’s Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, closed the Second Session of the Botswana–Namibia Bi-National...
Auleria Wakudumo The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has confirmed that only one elephant bull was responsible for the recent sightings reported across several northern villages before it was put down on 11 October 2025 near Onawa village in the Omusati region. According to the ministry’s spokesperson Ndeshipanda Hamunyela the same elephant was...
Rudolf Gaiseb The newly tabled Public Enterprise Governance Amendment Bill gives Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare the overarching administrative authority over all public enterprises. Ngurare told the parliament last week that these stewardship and performance oversights will be exercised in the “best interest of the state and of each enterprise.” This power transfer originates from the...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Ministry of Health and Social Services allegedly promoted Tuberculosis (TB) health promoters (grade 15) to health assistants (grade 13), a reclassification on the government’s job grading system, but with no salary adjustments. Independent Patriots for Change parliamentarian Lilani Brinkman last week told Parliament the ministry also agreed to a 5% salary increase...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Namibian government adopted a motion recently in parliament, solidifying its firm support for the nation of Cuba. The motion tabled by Swapo parliamentarian, Tobie Aupindi, seeks for the lifting of economic, financial and commercial blockade against Cuba and its people imposed on it by the United States of America (USA). It also...