WALVIS BAY – Tempers flared at a Labour Advisory Council consultative meeting between fishing industry employers and employees in Walvis Bay on Thursday. The two-day consultations were held to address alleged exploitation of workers in the sector. However, Thursday’s feedback session was briefly disrupted when some workers complained that their grievances were not properly aired because...
Festus Hamalwa Andreas Thomas EENHANA – Liberation struggle icon and Swapo co-founder Kanana Hishono was buried at the Eenhana Memorial Shrine on Saturday. There, scores of mourners gathered to pay their respects. Addressing the gathering, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said Hishoono’s legacy should serve as a powerful motivation for all Namibians. She remembered Hishoono for his...
Matheus David Learners in Gochas, Hardap region, now have a safe place to live and learn following the official handover and inauguration of the Namaqua Kalahari Children’s Hope Hostel on Tuesday. The hostel complex was officially opened by education minister Sanet Steenkamp. The minister described education as the backbone of national development and stressed the...
MPUNGU – Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare commended teachers across the country for their unwavering dedication to shaping the future of Namibia’s young people. He described teaching as the foundation of all professions and a noble calling. Ngurare made the remarks on Friday during a stopover at Himarwa Ithete Secondary School in the Mpungu constituency of...
Uakutura Kambaekwa Adolf Kaure The media industry in Namibia has faced criticism from Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) president McHenry Venaani. He stated that journalism in Namibia is not effectively contributing to the political discourse in the country. Venaani, while addressing the media and party members at a press conference in Windhoek on Thursday, stated that...
Auleria Wakudumo Beneficiaries of the Oshikoto Regional Governor’s Micro Income-Generating Projects Programme have welcomed the equipment donated to them, saying it comes at a critical time when lack of tools and materials was limiting the growth of their businesses. Several beneficiaries shared how the support will significantly reduce operating costs and improve productivity. This will...
Auleria Wakudumo ONIIPA – Deputy agriculture minister Ruthy Masake has urged young Namibians to move beyond traditional farming practices and embrace modern, value-driven agriculture as a pathway to sustainable livelihoods and economic growth. Speaking during the agri-youth engagement held at Oniipa recently, Masake said the future of agriculture, fisheries, water security and land reform rests...
ONGWEDIVA – More than 500 school-going learners in Oshana region are expected to benefit from a free eye-screening campaign at the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital Eye Clinic. The learners diagnosed with refractive vision problems will receive eyeglasses at no cost. The campaign, which started on 19 January ended last Thursday. The campaign was organised by the...
Every morning, Hilia Hilia Ndeapo Shifidi hears her daughter’s tiny voice before dawn: “I want to go to school.” Katongo Godswill Shinyemba, affectionately called Hallo or Tongos, is a bright, joyful child confined to a wheelchair that barely works. Her longing to learn, play and explore collides with the harsh reality of a world not...
Auleria Wakudumo In Ekamba B village in the Oshikoto region, a small commercial farmer is proving that determination and hard work can turn a small garden into a source of nourishment for the entire town. Penda II Nantinda, the mind behind Pronego Green Farm, has proven that a small garden, guided by hard work and...