Rudolf Gaiseb Information and Communication Technology Minister Emma Theofelus says efforts to enact the Cyber Crime and Data Protection Bills as matters of urgency are still underway. Speaking at the year-opening staff engagement yesterday, Theofelus noted that stakeholder consultations on the draft Cybercrime Bill will commence on 2 February 2026 and that the Bill will...
Funeral cover in Namibia sits at the intersection of compassion and commerce. It has long been regarded as a financial safety net that allows families to bury their loved ones with dignity, but it has recently come under intense national scrutiny following a series of disturbing revelations that expose how far some individuals are willing...
Katima Mulilo – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has intensified control operations in the Zambezi region following renewed outbreaks of African migratory locusts and the spread of fall armyworm, threatening staple crops and grazing land. Ministry spokesperson Simon Nghipandulwa said the region has experienced three separate locust infestations since the start...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) vows to ensure stringent compliance with the eligibility criteria of the new funding model. The institution states it will guarantee the subsidy reaches its intended beneficiaries. In 2025, prior to the subsidy, NSFAF awarded 30 138 deserving Namibian students with financial assistance amounting to N$3.1 billion...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OMITARA – Otjivero Combined School (CS) resumed normal teaching yesterday following the successful removal of wasps at the school in the Omitara settlement of Omaheke region. Wasps are winged insects, closely related to bees and ants. The school was severely affected by a wasp infestation on the eve of the school reopening last week,...
Adolf Kaure The Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council (NMRC) has advised consumers to consult healthcare professionals when using zinc picolinate and selenium-containing supplements, particularly for children under the age of 18 years. The products are sold, among others, as immune boosters for children. In a recently released press statement, the Registrar of Medicines, Fransina Nambahu,...
OKAHAO – Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) and the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund (MVA Fund) on Friday donated eight classrooms to Shaanika Nashilongo Secondary School in the Okahao constituency of the Omusati region. The infrastructure, donated through the MTC Rural Schools Project, is valued at over N$2 million. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, MTC’s Chief Brand,...
Swapo Party’s National Council member, Inecia Brandt, said her number one priority for her constituency is installing potable water for the community. Brandt is the councillor for the Daures constituency, in the Erongo region after successfully winning the regional elections last year. In a brief interview with this publication, Brandt said she has been part...
Auleria Wakudumo The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has confirmed reports of suspected locusts’ infestation in Nehale Lya Mpingana constituency in the Oshikoto region. The ministry’s spokesperson Simon Nghipandulwa confirmed the presence of the grass locusts following a rapid investigation, stating that the locusts have been detected mostly on the grass and...
MARIENTAL – The Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy on Friday launched a Service Level Agreement with the Southern Regional Electricity Distributor (Sored) company during a groundbreaking ceremony held at Aimablaagte Ext 5 informal settlement in Mariental. The peri-urban electrification project between Sored and the government is expected to benefit both the Hardap and //Kharas...