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....
Auleria Wakudumo ENGELA – What was once a dusty storeroom filled with broken hospital equipment has been transformed into a room of hope at Engela District Hospital. The space now serves as a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), already changing lives in the Ohangwena region. Senior medical officer at Engela District Hospital Dr Lukas Nghaamwa...
Rudolf Gaiseb Namibian scientist Ndaudika Mulundileni (34) has been recognised on the global stage. He won the Engineering, Science and Technology category of the UNESCO Al-Fozan International Prize in Paris, France, last Friday. The prestigious award, which carries a prize of US$50 000, honours individuals and institutions that have made outstanding contributions to science, technology,...
Lahja Nashuuta Urban development minister James Sankwasa has warned that Windhoek risks losing its N$750 million service delivery funds unless it tables a detailed implementation plan by the end of October. This threat was rejected by the City as unfounded. Sankwasa made the pronouncement while responding to parliamentary questions from Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader...
Lahja Nashuuta As Namibia prepares for Regional and Local Authorities Elections on 29 November 2025, the ECN confirmed it will adhere to the 2014 boundaries. The commission stressed that it is legally bound to operate under the current framework until the official report is gazetted. ECN spokesperson Siluka De Wet confirmed the decision in an...
Auleria Wakudumo For decades, residents of Eshii village in Ohangwena’s Epembe constituency trekked up to 10 kilometres in search of clean water, often sharing contaminated sources with animals. That struggle came to an end on Sunday, when the community celebrated the drilling of a new borehole that now delivers reliable, safe water directly to them—a...
NEW YORK- Africa spoke with one voice during the 7th C-10 Summit, held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Sunday, demanding that Africa must no longer be treated as an afterthought in global decision-making. The mood was both reflective and urgent as the leaders marked the 20th anniversary of the Ezulwini...
NEW YORK – A high-level panel discussion featuring Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Botswana’s leaders and other speakers has called on Africa to take ownership of its resources and clean energy future instead of remaining dependent on outside markets. At the Unstoppable Africa 2025 high-level opening panel in New York, President Nandi-Ndaitwah joined Duma Boko, President...
NEW YORK – Namibia will use the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York to advocate for the recognition of Palestine and increased global investment in Africa. This was said by Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Selma Ashipala-Musavyi. Speaking in an interview ahead of President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s address, she said Namibia’s voice...