KATIMA MULILO – The Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs (MODVA) has dismissed claims by a Katima Mulilo-based family that it has illegally occupied their ancestral land. The family of the late Juda Kwala Sakutiya recently petitioned the ministry to halt activities on the Hippo Lodge premises in the Zambezi region. They argued that the...
Lahja Nashuuta The Health Professions Council of Namibia (HPCNA) has rejected accusations that it has failed to regulate the rapid growth of private nursing schools. The regulator insists that while compliance gaps exist, several institutions are properly accredited and delivering quality training. Registrar and CEO of the HPCNA Cornelius Weyulu acknowledged concerns about unapproved colleges...
An estimated 20 000 children aged 12 to 17 years in Namibia are exposed to dehumanising activities of online sexual exploitation and abuse annually. Statistics from a survey conducted by the world-renowned Disrupting Harm Project reveal that 81% of Namibian children aged 12 to 17 are internet users. Among them, 56% go online every day....
PHILADELPHIA – Namibia and the United States, through the City of Philadelphia, are exploring the possible establishment of direct shipping routes, air links and student exchange programmes. The deliberations occurred when President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah met Philadelphia mayor Sherelle Parker at City Hall, turning what began as a ceremonial visit into a historic blueprint for economic...
KATIMA MULILO – Zambezi Regional Council chairperson, Warden Simushi, has raised concern over thousands of hectares of fertile land in the region that remain unutilised, while small-scale farmers continue to struggle without proper market support. Speaking on the region’s agricultural potential, Simushi stressed that Zambezi has some of the most productive soils in Namibia, describing...
USAKOS – There is a need for more Namibians to participate in the agricultural sector to promote food security. This is according to former Walvis Bay mayor and alderman Wilfred Immanuel. The retired politician has successfully transitioned into a full-time farmer, owning a project about six kilometres from Usakos. He exhibited his agricultural produce and...
Lahja Nashuuta Forty-two young Namibians have been selected as the first beneficiaries of the newly launched National Youth Fund (NYF). The government committed N$500 million toward youth development, of which N$257 million is allocated for the 2025/26 financial year. Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare launched the Fund on Monday in Gobabis, Omaheke region. He said the...
Lahja Nashuuta A relatively new but widely embraced practice is rearing its head across the Windhoek party scene. The venue for the merrymaking is not the usual hang out spots of shebeens or bars. Strangely, the loud parties and drinking take place at a place usually reserved for rest – a cemetery. From the entrance...
Matheus David The Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) has launched a Criminal Justice Research Forum, bringing together academics, policymakers and justice professionals to address the country’s most pressing security challenges. The session held last week in Windhoek under the theme ‘Synergising Research and Data in the Namibian Criminal Fraternity’ drew representatives from across Namibia and the...
Kaviveterue Virere The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) has retaliated against Rural and Urban Development Minister James Sankwasa for his recent remarks that accuse opposition-led local authorities of failing to adequately address the needs of informal settlements. The party’s top leadership held a press conference in Windhoek on Tuesday, accusing the minister of spreading false information,...