Lahja Nashuuta The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has received an unqualified audit report for the 2023–2024 financial year, which highlights the institution’s strong financial management, accountability and governance. Signed off by Auditor General Junias Kandjeke, the report confirms that NAB’s financial statements accurately reflect its financial position, performance, and cash flows, in compliance with International...
Speaker of the National Assembly Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila on Tuesday called for a stronger commitment to gender-responsive budgeting and inclusive policy frameworks, saying these are essential tools for advancing equality and sustainable development. Speaking at the Second P20 Meeting of Women Parliamentarians meeting in Kleinmond, South Africa, Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said that while Namibia has made progress, much...
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...
Auleria Wakudumo OUTAPI – Swapo party candidate Selma Asino won the Outapi constituency by-election with 9 675 votes, defeating her rival Fillemon Shikwambi of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), who garnered 669 votes. The by-election took place on Friday. A total of 26 400 people registered to vote, with 10 425 casting ballots. During...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for stronger trade links with the United States, emphasising that partnerships in agriculture and logistics could create jobs, combat unemployment, and expand exports of unique Namibian products. Speaking during visits to the Port of Philadelphia and the International Produce Market in Pennsylvania, the President said Namibia has “a lot to...
Namibia has set in motion plans to establish its first-ever nuclear analytical laboratories, which will be complemented by over 100 trainees in the field of nuclear science, as part of the government’s efforts to lay a solid foundation in advanced nuclear technology. Under the Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6), the government will place special emphasis...
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...