Hilma Nalupe The Trans Africa Tourism and Unity campaign, an ambitious road journey championing visa-free travel across the continent, made its way to Windhoek last Thursday. The initiative, endorsed by the Government of Ghana and led by former Ghanaian Member of Parliament Ras Mubarak, is on a mission to highlight the economic and social potential...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Opuwo Youth Choir from Kunene region will represent Namibia at the Africa Asia Pacific Choir Games which kicked off on Saturday and will end on 5 October in the Mauritius capital, Port Luis. The Games incorporate the Grand Prix of Nations Mauritius 2025, and offers the Open Competition, the Champions Competition, and the...
The moment President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah walked into the grand hall of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, the atmosphere shifted. Delegates ululated, clapped and cheered, breaking the usual formality as she strode to the podium to deliver her maiden address. In a hall where protocol often prevails over passion, the lively welcome was matched...
Lahja Nashuuta The Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB) has unveiled a N$250 million Crop Value Chain Development Strategy for 2025-2030, with potato production singled out as a strategic priority. Of this, N$27.5 million will be invested in the Potato Value Chain Development Scheme over the next five years. The NAB will provide a 50% subsidy, while...
Rudolf Gaiseb Some northerners are divided, distressed and confused amid ongoing disputes over traditional authority in certain regions. This is according to the Body of Christ Party (BCP) president Festus Thomas. During the Tuesday Parliament session, he argued that the voices of legitimate traditional communities are being undermined. He added that leadership is being imposed...
Lahja Nashuuta Festus Uugwagwa Abiatar, known to his peers as ‘Fessy, is far more than just a civil servant behind a desk. As an administrative control officer in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS), he plays a pivotal role in ensuring Namibians enjoy one of their most fundamental rights – legal...
Namibia’s export performance continues to show exponential growth, with the country’s total exports to various African markets standing at over N$4.7 billion, while as of late last year, imports from within the continent stood at N$7.7 billion. Key export commodities that contributed to the country’s growing trade footprint within the continent are diamonds, uranium, gold,...
Lahja Nashuuta The Robben Island Museum in South Africa is set to unveil a life-size statue of the late Namibian liberation icon Andimba Toivo yaToivo during the reunion of former political prisoners this Saturday, 27 September. The statue will be placed at the historic Robben Island prison, where Ya Toivo was incarcerated for 16 years...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced that Namibia will host the 25th anniversary of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, reaffirming the country’s role as the birthplace and global champion of UN Security Council Resolution 1325. Speaking at the WPS Focal Points Network meeting on Tuesday, President Nandi-Ndaitwah said Namibia’s leadership, rooted in its liberation struggle,...
A deadline of 30 November 2025 has been set for expressions of interest (EOI) to develop a film city in Namibia to bolster creative industries in the country and region. The EOI was officially launched on Monday by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah during the ‘Experience Namibia in New York’ event. The event was held on the margins...