Joe-Chintha Garises MARIENTAL – Mariental Municipality councillor Landless People’s Movement’s William Minnie has described the 2026/27 National Budget as fiscally cautious but insufficiently responsive to the economic hardships facing ordinary Namibians. Minnie is of the fervent view that the budget prioritises consolidation over structural transformation. In an interview with Nampa following the tabling of the...
What started as a dream has now transitioned to a community-driven solution aimed at restoring dignity and improving public health in the two Kavango regions. According to the founder of Flushh, the idea of mobile toilets was born from experience rather than market theory. The company’s founder, Kaveto Tjatjara, recalls a defining moment a year...
Auleria Wakudumo In a fast-changing modern world filled with machines and factory-made products, craftwork continues to hold deep meaning in many communities. In northern Namibia, Martin Angula (30) is proving that handmade wooden products still have value and purpose. Angula, who comes from Uuhahe village in the Ohangwena region, began his woodcraft journey in 2016...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has thrown her full support behind the establishment of the Hage Geingob Presidential Centre. This follows confirmation that Geingob’s private residence will be transformed into a national heritage and research centre before the end of the year. The announcement followed a meeting at State House in Windhoek yesterday between the President and...
Tension is rising sharply in the Middle East after new military exchanges waged on Iran by the United States and Israel, sending shockwaves across global markets. The situation has forced governments, including Namibia, to move swiftly to protect their citizens. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Namibian Embassy in Egypt assured all Namibian citizens...
Iuze Mukube Namibia yesterday marked a significant milestone for gender representation in the country’s Supreme Court, with Justice Esi Malaika Schimming-Chase becoming the first woman to be permanently appointed as a judge in the Apex Court. The taking of the oath ceremony took place at the Supreme Court and was administered by Chief Justice Peter...
WALVIS BAY – The business community, coastal residents and former learners of Kuisebmond Secondary School raised N$2.5 million at a gala dinner on Saturday night towards the completion of the school hall. The project has been in the pipeline since 2012 but was delayed by financial constraints. Speaking during the fundraiser, Prime Minister Elia Ngurare...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) president Panduleni Itula has found there is a N$9.3 billion wastage in the national budget. He said it is the total projected savings that IPC has identified as achievable within the 2026/2027 national budget alone. “This amount primarily relates to specific allocations within the budget that we...
The Okandjoze Chiefs’ Assembly on Genocide (OCAG) on Monday firmly rejected the Joint Declaration (JD) between Namibia and Germany. In no uncertain terms, they told President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah that the agreement is “beyond reform” and must be abandoned in favour of a new, inclusive process. The traditional leaders, led by Chief Rikurura Kukuri, delivered their...
Informal traders in Windhoek held crunch talks with City of Windhoek councillor Maitjituavi Kavetu on Friday, where they raised complaints about their working conditions and recent evictions. The three-hour meeting took place at the City’s head office. Vendors said their businesses have been brought to a standstill after they were forced to leave their trading...