Matheus David The Namibian Police Force has launched a new crime prevention initiative in the Khomas region. The campaign aimed at enhancing public safety, restoring trust in law enforcement, and strengthening community police collaboration amid rising crime rates. Speaking during a formal parade in Windhoek last week, Namibian Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo, called on...
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Sankwasa zooms in on Kongola development concerns
Katima Mulilo – Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa has called an urgent meeting with the Kayuwo Village Development Committee, the Kongola Constituency Councilor, and residents to address delays in the Kongola Settlement Development Project. The meeting is expected to focus on the causes of the prolonged delays, budget allocations, and accountability for funds...
The ‘Pencil Maker’s’ Wisdom …72-Year-Old Zaaruka Inspires graduates to leave their Mark
Matheus David A 72-year-old Bernhardt Zaaruka, during a recent NUST graduation, walked to the podium in Mercure hotel with calm confidence, greeted by cheers and admiration. The newly conferred Doctor of Philosophy in Entrepreneurship (Honoris Causa) smiled warmly at the hundreds of graduates before him, young minds ready to take on the world. What followed was...
Kunene grapples with overcrowded hostels
OPUWO – The education crisis in the Kunene Region deepens, with a recent report indicating declining conditions of several school hostels and an increasing number of shack classrooms at some schools.Overcrowding has compelled some schools to use shacks and tents as classrooms to manage the rising enrolment numbers, while congestion in some hostels continues to...
Amupolo dismissed as Namdia CEO
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...
Namibia mourns John Savva
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...
‘It can never be business as usual’ …Namibia, Botswana commit to action over pending projects
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...
Omusati menacing elephant euthanised
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...
PM vows to steer SOEs to success
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...
TB health workers promotion in limbo
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...









