WALVIS BAY –With regional and local authority elections drawing closer, political temperatures are rising in Walvis Bay as rival parties gear up for what promises to be a fiercely contested battle for control of the harbour town. Walvis Bay Rural constituency councillor Florian Donatus, who is currently restrained by the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC)...
Heather Erdmann Globally, Alzheimer’s remains one of the pressing health challenges, although it is rarely spoken about. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that impairs memory, thinking, and daily functioning. It is the leading cause of dementia, accounting for 60 to 70%, and affects one in three people worldwide. According to the World Health...
Heather Erdmann Rehoboth – For decades, Kavuki in Rehoboth was defined by dusty streets, poor infrastructure and as a hotspot for drugs and crime. The biggest concern was safety. During the rainy season, the river cut the community off, forcing children to be driven across to avoid risking their lives. A few years ago, a...
Lahja Nashuuta Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani and his protégé former lawmaker Maximilliant Katjimuine are divided in their diagnosis of the root causes of the recent resignations within the party. Venaani believes that those quitting are doing so for selfish reasons as they no longer occupy prominent roles and benefit financially or otherwise. However,...
RUNDU – At least 2 823 illegal fishing nets and 2 763 kilogrammes of fish have been confiscated from illegal fishing activities in Kavango East and Kavango West since 2023. This was revealed by Teofilus Nghitila, executive director and accounting officer for Water and Marine Resources within the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land...
Rudolf Gaiseb Popular Democratic Movement lawmaker Winnie Moongo says the lack of a financial reporting framework and performance targets in the Education Development Fund betrays learners for whom the fund was developed to serve. Despite repeated warnings, Moongo, in Parliament on Thursday, said the ministry of education fails to implement these mechanisms, leaving the fund...
Rudolf Gaiseb Thrown out of Parliament after refusing to obey rulings by National Assembly’s presiding officer and speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, Affirmative Repositioning’s activist-in-chief Job Amupanda alongside his inferior Tuhafeni Kalola, says the standing rules and orders are problematic when it comes to whether members can wear jeans or not. “There is nothing wrong with the...
Leaders in the transport and energy sectors on Thursday discussed the role of hydrogen, e-fuels and sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in decarbonising the global transport industry during an industry dialogue at the ongoing Global African Hydrogen Summit in Windhoek. The dialogue, held as part of the summit from Tuesday to Thursday, brought together representatives from...
Auleria Wakudumo ONDANGWA – The minister of urban and rural development, James Sankwasa, has expressed deep concern over Ondangwa Town Council’s decision to implement a travelling and subsistence allowance (T&S) policy in defiance of a ministerial directive. Speaking during his visit to assess the implementation of council capital projects, Sankwasa said the local authority had...
OMUTHIYA – The Oshikoto Regional Council is working to improve sanitation across the region by constructing 100 new public toilets.The initiative is part of ongoing efforts to expand access to sanitation facilities in rural areas. The 100 precast public toilets are currently under construction in 10 different constituencies and are expected to be completed by...