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...
Kaviveterue Virere The Teaching Profession Bill and its regulations was introduced in the National Assembly recently by Sanet Steenkamp, Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports and Culture. The goal of the proposed law is to restore the integrity and respect of teaching in Namibia by professionalising the field. Steenkamp stated in her ministerial statement that...
Kaviveterue Virere Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) parliamentarian, Lucia Mbuti, is set to question the Minister of Gender, Equality and Child Welfare in the National Assembly on Thursday on the government’s child protection laws. This, she said, follows a recent double tragedy in the north where two children were allegedly killed by their father, who...
Taimi Haihambo OKAKU – Residents of Okaku village in the Oshana region have raised alarm over an increase in scamming cases targeting senior citizens. They accused the police and mobile operator MTC of failing to protect them from fraudsters. During a community engagement meeting held last week, several elderly residents shared painful experiences of losing...
NEW YORK – United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has urged world leaders to take concrete steps to end conflicts. This is as the world marks the International Day of Peace yesterday. Speaking ahead of the UN General Assembly’s high-level debate, which begins in New York this week, Guterres said peace is more urgent than...
WALVIS BAY – Restrained Walvis Bay Rural constituency councillor Florian Donatus has raised concern over confidential police matters that may have been improperly leaked to the media. This is after he has been directly linked to an unauthorised spending of over N$116 000 at Metro Swakopmund. The alleged discrepancy was detected after Metro Swakopmund requested...
Patrons at all Block House steak restaurants in Germany can dine on Namibian beef. The meat is globally renowned for exceptional quality, prized for being free-range, grass-fed and sustainably produced in the country’s vast natural farmlands. As of Saturday, Namibian rumpsteak is being featured as a monthly special at the Block House steak restaurants, which...
KATIMA MULILO – The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has committed N$250 million over the next five years to drive its Crop Value Chain Development Strategy (2025–2030). The plan, anchored on four pillars – sector development, operational excellence, regulatory strength, and research and innovation – places agro-processing at the heart of Namibia’s agricultural growth. Hubertus Hamm,...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will use her maiden address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to call for stronger global unity, the defence of peace and multilateralism. The President told journalists ahead of her departure to New York that Namibia will use the global platform to call for collective action in defending peace. She touched...