The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) have intensified crime prevention efforts, as rape cases involving minors continue to drive public concern over gender-based violence. In an interview with this publication, NamPol Sergeant Midburg Shilongo said police and partners are prioritising child safety messaging and heightened vigilance, particularly when school holidays approach. “These periods are high risk....
Adolf Kaure The health ministry recorded close to 9 000 malaria cases in January. According to an official information, as of 25 January 2026, the country reported a total of 8 760 confirmed malaria cases from week 1 to week 4 of 2026. This, in comparison to 5 229 cases for the same period in...
Parents, community members in Onanghulo village and surrounding areas with children at Onanghulo Combined School in Ongha circuit have raised over N$600 000 to construct two hostel blocks. This is a direct joint response to learners’ plight, as they are always forced out of school for months due to seasonal floods. “We have done everything...
Auleria Wakudumo Lawmaker Inna Hengari has advised her colleagues to move beyond political affiliations and collectively serve the wishes and aspirations of all Namibians, irrespective of which party they support. Hengari made this call to her peers through a statement ahead of yesterday’s opening of Parliament. “I have also considered the shared responsibility of my...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is unimpressed by the legislative branch of the State. She expressed disappointment in the low number of bills passed last year and calling for urgent action to meet public expectations. Nandi-Ndaitwah, who heads the executive arm, registered disappointment yesterday while presiding over the opening of the Third Session of the Eighth Parliament...
Maryhtar Kambinda KATIMA MULILO – The Zambezi region recorded high coverage during the recent round of the nationwide polio vaccination campaign, with almost all targeted children successfully reached. More than 42 000 children have been vaccinated against polio, the health ministry said. In an interview with the information ministry, health ministry spokesperson Walters Kamaya stated...
Trade and International Relations Minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi has urged her team to intensify the country’s focus on economic diplomacy, trade and investment promotion. Her call comes at a time when global tensions, climate pressures and disruptions to trade systems continue to ravage smaller economies. Ashipala-Musavyi said diplomacy must now deliver direct and measurable benefits to...
Members of the /Khomanin held a mass meeting over the weekend to express growing concern over land allocation, lack of accountability and what they described as continued neglect by both traditional leadership and government authorities. Close to 650 community members attended the meeting on Saturday at A.I. Steenkamp School. During the gathering, community members voiced...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has dismissed any assertions, implicit or explicit, linking her relatives to having control or interests in Namibia’s oil and gas sector. Nandi-Ndaitwah also demanded a public retraction and apology or presentation of “credible and verifiable evidence” to support the claims. The Head of State was responding to an recent incident in which...
OTJIWARONGO – More than 150 school principals, teachers and learners from across the Otjozondjupa region on Friday gathered at Otjiwarongo to launch their 2026 education academic year. During the regional conference, Otjozondjupa education director Gerhard Ndafenongo also presented the 2025 academic school results, coupled with a detailed analysis of the Grade 11 and Grade 12...