Auleria Wakudumo Okongo constituency has set a shining example of how communities can turn vision into reality by answering the President’s call for Namibians to embrace agriculture. With fertile soil and large cattle numbers, the constituency has revived long forgotten projects and created new initiatives that are producing food, generating income and empowering local communities....
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‘We will not allow inflation of prices for own gain’ …President slams unethical health tendering
Walvis Bay– President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said the government has no problem with middlemen in the health sector, but it becomes a concern when prices are inflated to the point that the nation is being robbed. She made the remarks at the Kuisebmond Stadium during the launch of the Swapo’s 2025 regional councils and local authority...
We have delivered on our promises – NNN
WALVIS BAY – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged local and regional authority candidates not to betray the trust of the people, but to deliver on the promises they made. The Swapo president made the call during the launch of the party’s regional councils and local authority election campaign ahead of next month’s polls. The campaign,...
Ithete urges more investment in education
Impalila Island — Deputy Prime Minister Natangwe Ithete has called on all Namibians to embrace education as a collective responsibility, saying it remains the most powerful investment to break the cycle of poverty and vulnerability. Speaking during the handover of 300 pairs of school shoes and sanitary pads to learners at Impalila Combined School on...
Omusati commits to deliver health services
WINDHOEK- The Omusati Health Director, Alfons Amoomo, has revealed the region will carry out several capital projects during the current financial year. At the top of the list, he said, is the construction of ablution facilities at Okatseidhi Clinic and the upgrading of pit toilets to modern flushable facilities at Sheetekela Clinic. Omusati Region has...
Helena’s brave fight for life …student needs N$200k for live-changing medical procedure
Hilma Nalupe Twenty-three-year-old Helena Shimbulu is battling a rare health condition that has not only made life difficult for her, but also one that has threatened to halt her dreams of becoming an occupational therapist. Her life changed drastically in October last year when she was first hospitalised. Doctors found her platelet, iron and haemoglobin...
‘Be Handwashing Hero’ …Windhoek launches hygiene month
Matheus David The City of Windhoek on Wednesday held its 2025 Health and Hygiene Promotion Month event. Ndeshihafela Larandja, Mayor of Windhoek, reminded everyone that protecting one’s health can start with something as simple as soap and water. Speaking to an audience of students, teachers, health workers, and community leaders, Larandja encouraged every Namibian to...
Fire escaping animals pose threat
ONKAANKA-The raging wildfire that started early last week in the Omusati region and spread to parts of Oshana and Oshikoto has forced wild animals to flee from conservancies and nearby cattle posts, posing a serious threat to human beings they meet. The massive blaze, which continues to destroy grazing areas and trees, has created panic...
Nam-Bots national commission today
Officials from Namibia and Botswana will meet in Windhoek this week to strengthen ties through the Bi-National Commission (BNC). The summit, co-chaired by Presidents Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Duma Gideon Boko on 10 October, is expected to deliver new agreements that could shape the future of cross-border cooperation. The Namibian Presidency announced the summit in a...
Namibia on verge of universal education target …97,8% of children access primary schooling
Namibia, through its continuous investment in both infrastructure and human resources, count amongst a few African countries that has achieve a success rate of over 90% in the number of children accessing primary education and in terms of net enrolment. As it currently stands, Namibia has an accessibility and net enrolment success rate of 97,8%,...









