Lahja Nashuuta Namibia has approved the expansion of its Visa on Arrival (VoA) scheme to include 36 additional countries and territories. The decision was taken during the 19th Cabinet meeting held on 2 September 2025 and announced by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS). In a statement issued by the executive...
Lahja Nashuuta OTJIWARONGO – The government has allocated N$31 million towards rural sanitation in the current financial year, Minister of Urban and Rural Development James Sankwasa has announced. Speaking at the Rural Development Annual Progress Review and Planning Workshop held recently in Otjiwarongo, Sankwasa said more than 1 000 toilet facilities have already been constructed...
Matheus David In a move set to shake up Namibia’s lucrative fishing industry, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has announced that non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and people living with disabilities will be first in line when fishing quotas are distributed. Fisheries minister Inge Zaamwani made the declaration in Parliament while responding to...
Rudolf Gaiseb Minister of Justice and Labour Relations Wise Immanuel said trade unions must execute court proceedings on behalf of their members. This follows after infamous reports and an issue raised by the official opposition political party, Independent Patriots for Change, that workers’ unions representing security guards fail to open labour cases. “While I acknowledge...
WALVIS BAY – Councillors are accountable to the community and the council, not their political parties. This was the message from Attorney General Festus Mbandeka, who ruled that Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) cannot legally restrain Walvis Bay Rural councillor Florian Donatus from fulfilling his mandate. Walvis Bay Rural councillor Florian Donatus cannot be barred...
Kaviveterue Virere The 8th Session of the Rural Women Parliament started on Monday at the National Council, bringing together delegates from all 14 regions to address the challenges facing rural women and their areas. The session was officially opened by Vice President Lucia Witbooi, who referred to rural women as the “backbone of our agricultural...
Lahja Nashuuta Farm Rustig, located near Dordabis in the Khomas region, has emerged as a model of success under Namibia’s land resettlement programme, demonstrating the true benefits of the programme. Once a vast stretch of undeveloped land, Farm Rustig has now been turned into a productive operation, with visible infrastructure, healthy livestock, and motivated farmers....
NEW YORK- President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has positioned Namibia as a global leader in women’s empowerment, telling world leaders that her country has made historic progress in closing the gender gap and is committed to doing even more to ensure women’s full participation in society. Speaking at the High-Level Meeting of the 30th Anniversary of the Fourth...
OSHIKANGO – Life is returning to Oshikango, the Helao Nafidi’s settlement that was on the verge of becoming a ghost town. After years of slow business, the streets are busy once more, with traders, shop owners and street vendors selling goods to eager customers. Situated near the Angola border, Oshikango is again teeming with activity....
Kaino Sheehama KAMANJAB – The Directorate of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture in the Kunene region hosted a Regional Cultural Festival in Kamanjab, themed ‘Torchbearers of our Heritage’. The festival brought together participants from all seven constituencies to showcase and celebrate the region’s rich cultural heritage, diversity and unity. The event, which was...