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Kunene marks Heritage week in style
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Kunene marks Heritage week in style

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...

Government prioritises water supply
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Government prioritises water supply

Zebaldt Ngaruka  OTJOMBINDE – The Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries Water and Land Reform embarked upon the development of bulk water supply infrastructure across the country as one of the priorities within the sixth National Development Plan (NDP6). This was revealed by Agriculture Minister Inge Zaamuani at the official opening of the Otjombinde Agricultural Show held...

Africa pushes to control its own resources
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Africa pushes to control its own resources

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...

Namibia to champion Palestine recognition 
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Namibia to champion Palestine recognition 

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...

Namibia to use UN platform to advance development
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Namibia to use UN platform to advance development

NEW YORK – Namibia’s new Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Penda Naanda, says his main task is to carry forward President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s vision of strengthening global peace while ensuring development that benefits ordinary Namibians. In an interview at the UN headquarters on Friday, Naanda said his mission is to push Namibia’s national...

The heartbeat of Havana spaza …where chaos and rhythm meet
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The heartbeat of Havana spaza …where chaos and rhythm meet

Matheus David Heather Erdmann In the heart of Havana Four-Way Stop, life pulses like a drumbeat.  Stalls stretch under colourful umbrellas, pavements of bare earth are baked by the midday sun and vendors wave makeshift flyswatters as flies circle overhead.  At first glance, it is chaos – a tangle of cars, pedestrians and shouting voices....

Hospital transforms storerooms into baby-saving unit
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Hospital transforms storerooms into baby-saving unit

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...

Namibian scoops international STEM honour
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Namibian scoops international STEM honour

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,...

Sankwansa dares CoW  … deliver or lose N$750m 
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Sankwansa dares CoW  … deliver or lose N$750m 

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...

ECN to stick to 2014 boundaries
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ECN to stick to 2014 boundaries

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...