KATIMA MULILO – The long-running dispute over Hippo Lodge has taken another twist after the Kwala family of Ishubu village, on the banks of the Zambezi River, rejected any plans to compensate the lodge’s former investors, insisting that the land belongs to them and that no outsider has the right to claim ownership. The matter...
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,...
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...
Lahja Nashuuta President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged Namibians to rally behind the Swapo party in the upcoming regional councils and local authorities elections, saying only their vote will allow the government to deliver uninterrupted services and meet national development goals. The Swapo Central Committee, the party’s highest decision-making body between congresses, convened in Windhoek on...
Taimi Haihambo EENGOLO – Haunted by what she describes unseen forces and weighed down by poverty, 22-year-old Natalia Titus from Eengolo village in the Outapi constituency of Omusati region carries the scars of both spiritual and physical hardship. Titus’s life has been marked by tragedy, struggle, and mysterious hauntings that she said continue to torment...