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...
The Ministry of Works and Transport will auction 1 500 government-owned vehicles that have either clocked 120 000 kilometres or have been in use for more than five years. Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi announced this in the National Assembly on Wednesday, saying the planned disposal is part of efforts to ensure the government...
WAKASHAMANE – Police officers stationed at the Wakashamane border post in the Okalongo constituency of Omusati region, say they are forced to conduct patrols on foot because there is no single government vehicle at the post, a situation that hinders efforts to manage the border effectively. They described the situation as dire, saying it had...
ONAKAYALE – The late reggae legend Ras Sheehama’s sister, Wilhelmina Sheehama, is struggling to come to terms with her brother’s sudden death, describing him as the family’s protector and trusted adviser. With tears in her eyes she said: “He is not someone who would have needed a counsellor if he had a problem – not...
Zebaldt Ngaruka WITVLEI – The founder of the 4×4 Boys2Man initiative, Sidney Boois, has called for government support to groom and coach the boy child in society. Established in 2020, the initiative was created to uplift the boy child and give him hope through a pragmatic approach to coaching. It also addresses toxic masculinity, mental...
WALVIS BAY – The community of Spitzkoppe is demanding answers from the Namibian police after tour guide Melvin Areseb, was allegedly severely assaulted by three officers who responded to an altercation in the area. Areseb (44) has been recovering in the Katutura State Hospital in Windhoek for the past three weeks. He has already undergone...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OKATUMBA GATE – Members of the ruling Swapo party in Tsumkwe district are at logger-heads following the postponement of the party’s district conference last weekend. The conference was set to elect the party’s candidate for Tsumkwe constituency to contest the upcoming regional council elections slated for 26 November 2025. Royal Kxao /Ui/o/oo, the...
Namibia has joined an intense new wave of global condemnation of Israel following Wednesday’s attack in the Qatari capital Doha, which targeted Hamas leaders who had gathered in the city to discuss an American-backed ceasefire proposal in the Gaza Strip. Israel’s brazen strike on Doha, the metropolis of the influential Gulf state that has played...
Namibian Police Chief, Lieutenant-General Joseph Shikongo has said there is no reason to panic following revelations that dozens of Namibian police rifles are feared to have slipped into the hands of criminal gangs in South Africa. The reports sparked a regional security scare and raised questions about corruption and control in the country’s law enforcement...
Lahja Nashuuta The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has confirmed that only two political parties will contest the upcoming by-election for the Outapi constituency, scheduled for 29 September 2025 — just a month before the national regional and local authority elections set for 26November 2025. Although Namibia currently has 25 registered political parties and 18...