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...
Namibia on Friday strongly demonstrated its unwavering commitment towards the self-determination and sovereignty of Palestinians, when it formed part of 142 countries that overwhelmingly voted in favour of a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine decades-old brutal conflict. Friday’s vote endorsed a declaration outlining tangible, timebound, and irreversible steps towards a two-state solution between Israel and...
Lahja Nashuuta Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has called for urgent reforms in Namibia’s public service, warning that inefficiency, delays and bureaucratic bottlenecks will no longer be tolerated. Speaking at the launch of the Office of the Prime Minister’s (OPM) five-year strategic plan in Windhoek last week, Ngurare said too many government systems are plagued by...
The discovery of oil offshore Namibia has highlighted the potential of transforming the nation’s economy and bringing home unprecedented opportunities for growth and development. As excitement builds around the prospects of tapping into these newfound resources, it is crucial for Namibia and Namibians to carefully position themselves to maximise the benefits while avoiding the pitfalls...
Lahja Nashuuta For more than a decade, Tangeni-Omwene Isaac walked into the classrooms of Empelheim Secondary School in Mariental, Hardap region, with one mission: to provide every Namibian child with the best education possible. Thirteen years later, his passion for teaching remains as strong as when he first started out in the profession. When New...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Ministry of Works and Transport auctioned its old fleet of vehicles, generating N$24.9 million in four months, an amount it will redirect to the ministry’s projects and services. These government vehicles were reportedly damaged beyond economically repairable condition, while some had reached the end of their mechanical lifespan and were no longer...
Rudolf Gaiseb With the drought relief programme having come to an end on 30 June 2025, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has reaffirmed the ongoing integration of disaster risk reduction initiatives at all levels across the country. Ngurare said his office will embark on various targeted resilience-building programmes in collaboration with all line ministries and development...
Mariental, the capital of the Hardap region, is often referred to as the “heartbeat” of Namibia’s south-central corridor. However, behind its lively community and strategic position, the town faces multiple issues, including rapid urbanisation, housing shortages, unemployment, and inadequate infrastructure. Since assuming office, Mayor Cherien Kock has led efforts to make Mariental a model of...
MPUNGU – The Mutjimagumwe Woodwork Cooperative was officially launched in the Mpungu constituency of the Kavango West region last week, marking a shift from exporting raw timber to local value-addition. The cooperative is a result of the Namibia Integrated Landscape Approach for Enhancing Livelihoods and Environmental Governance to Eradicate Poverty (Nilaleg) project, a partnership between...