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Kaino Sheehama Opuwo Rural – The newly constructed Otjinanua Primary School in Opuwo Rural Constituency was officially handed over to the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture last week. The facilities, established under the Ondao education programme, were funded by Georg and Monika Hahn through “Projekt Kaokoland e.V.” in partnership with Gabathuler Building Construction. The...

Rudolf Gaiseb Landless People’s Movement (LPM) parliamentarian Utaara Mootu says land restoration should be approached as a political and social imperative rather than a purely technical exercise. She was speaking at the Global Changemaker Academy for Parliamentarians (G-CAP) in Bonn, Germany, held from 25-29 August, where she underscored the need for ecosystem management that is...

Joseph Kaula ONEKWAYA WEST – Namibia continues to grapple with rising human trafficking cases, with 706 incidents recorded this year alone.  Of these, 36 have been confirmed, while 680 remain classified as high-risk. The alarming statistics were revealed by the deputy director in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, Chrispin Kamwi, during...

Matheus David  Heather Erdmann NAMIBIA – Forty students and five staff members from the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment are in Namibia as part of a programme to broaden and diversify their knowledge. The visit that ended last week also aimed at enhancing cultural intelligence and promoting cross-border collaboration...

Paulina Ndalikokule MPUNGU – In a bid to improve learning conditions for pupils across the region, the Kavango West Regional Council has allocated N$500 000 to the Mutjimagumwe Woodwork Cooperative to repair more than 4 000 broken school chairs and desks. The cooperative, based in Mpungu constituency, was officially inaugurated on Friday by environment, forestry...

ANAMULENGE – The Speaker of the National Assembly, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, says it is important for people to remain committed to building a Namibia where no woman or child lives in fear of violence, where education and health are accessible to all, and where poverty is replaced with prosperity and dignity.  “Let us work together to...

Heather Erdmann REHOBOTH – The Rehoboth Town Council (RTC) has cancelled a planned auction of its vehicle fleet and instead opted to pay former employee Bertha Drotsky N$1.8 million from its operational budget. RTC CEO Ronald Windswaai confirmed the auction had been called off and the settlement amount was paid into a trust account as...

Auleria Wakudumo ONGWEDIVA – The government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening community justice systems by donating eight vehicles to community courts across the country. Speaking at the official handover ceremony in Ongwediva on Friday, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare described the initiative as the first step in equipping community courts with essential resources. “Community courts...

Lahja Nashuuta MARIENTAL – The mayor of Mariental, Cherien Kock, has credited the town’s first-ever unqualified audit report to strong financial discipline, effective internal controls, and a culture of accountability within the municipality. The Municipality of Mariental became the only local authority in Hardap region – and one of the few in the country –...