Matheus David EENHANA – Three locations in Eenhana have been without a reliable water supply since 23 August this year due to a NamWater pipe burst that has disrupted daily life in the town. Eenhana mayor Omri-Onn Kavandje has however urged the community to remain calm, assuring residents NamWater, and the town council’s engineers and...
OPUWO – The Swapo Party has announced plans to retake control of the Khorixas Town Council and constituency office in the upcoming November Regional Council and Local Authority elections. The announcement follows the finalisation of the party’s candidate selection process in Kunene region. Julius Kaujova, Swapo’s regional coordinator for Kunene, told Nampa the party’s conferences...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Despite government efforts to implement land reform since independence, many generational farm dwellers and workers in Omaheke region, continue to face limited access to land. This was alluded to by people farming on the townlands of Gobabis, when they handed over a petition to Omaheke governor Pijoo Nganate recently. The landless...
WALVIS BAY – The Namibia Ports Authority (Namport) has acquired three mobile cranes to replace its ageing fleet. Two of the cranes will be deployed at the port of Walvis Bay, while the third has already been allocated to Lüderitz. The cranes, manufactured by Liebherr, include the LHM 550 with a lifting capacity of 154...
Taimi Haihambo ONGWEDIVA – Medipark Private Hospital has hosted its second burn wound awareness campaign, highlighting the dangers of burn injuries and stressing the importance of prevention. According to Dr Caridad Lopez San Luis, a plastic surgeon at Medipark, most burn cases in Namibia involve children under the age of 10, with nearly 80% cases...
OUTAPI – Presidential oil and gas advisor Kornelia Shilunga has advised investors to prioritise the employment of Namibians, particularly the youth, women, and people from previously disadvantaged communities. Speaking at a regional local content consultation meeting in Outapi yesterday, Shilunga said the government’s forthcoming Local Content Policy aims to ensure Namibians are not left behind...
Taimi Haihambo ONGWEDIVA – Oshana farmers have seized the opportunity to sell their surplus mahangu grain to the Agricultural Marketing and Trade Agency (AMTA). This follows a good harvest season, and AMTA’s continuous call for farmers to capitalise on the opportunity to market their grain and produce through the agency. Steven Iimbili, who oversees silo...
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...
Matheus David Edward Tenete Appearances can be deceiving. Seeing a man standing on the pulpit or a boy carrying a Bible from church often evokes a sense of admiration – respect that comes with dedication to the word of God and the power of the sermon. At least this is the image many see. Yet,...
Rudolf Gaiseb Landless People’s Movement member of parliament Dawid Eigub says old water and electrical infrastructure is falling apart, resulting in big revenue losses for local authorities. He said local authorities are stuck with aged infrastructure, such as worn-out pipes that are prone to frequent bursts and power lines, which are less operational due to...