Rudolf Gaiseb Information and Communication Technology Minister Emma Theofelus says efforts to enact the Cyber Crime and Data Protection Bills as matters of urgency are still underway. Speaking at the year-opening staff engagement yesterday, Theofelus noted that stakeholder consultations on the draft Cybercrime Bill will commence on 2 February 2026 and that the Bill will...
Funeral cover in Namibia sits at the intersection of compassion and commerce. It has long been regarded as a financial safety net that allows families to bury their loved ones with dignity, but it has recently come under intense national scrutiny following a series of disturbing revelations that expose how far some individuals are willing...
Katima Mulilo – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has intensified control operations in the Zambezi region following renewed outbreaks of African migratory locusts and the spread of fall armyworm, threatening staple crops and grazing land. Ministry spokesperson Simon Nghipandulwa said the region has experienced three separate locust infestations since the start...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) vows to ensure stringent compliance with the eligibility criteria of the new funding model. The institution states it will guarantee the subsidy reaches its intended beneficiaries. In 2025, prior to the subsidy, NSFAF awarded 30 138 deserving Namibian students with financial assistance amounting to N$3.1 billion...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OMITARA – Otjivero Combined School (CS) resumed normal teaching yesterday following the successful removal of wasps at the school in the Omitara settlement of Omaheke region. Wasps are winged insects, closely related to bees and ants. The school was severely affected by a wasp infestation on the eve of the school reopening last week,...
Adolf Kaure The Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council (NMRC) has advised consumers to consult healthcare professionals when using zinc picolinate and selenium-containing supplements, particularly for children under the age of 18 years. The products are sold, among others, as immune boosters for children. In a recently released press statement, the Registrar of Medicines, Fransina Nambahu,...
Matheus David Learners in Gochas, Hardap region, now have a safe place to live and learn following the official handover and inauguration of the Namaqua Kalahari Children’s Hope Hostel on Tuesday. The hostel complex was officially opened by education minister Sanet Steenkamp. The minister described education as the backbone of national development and stressed the...
MPUNGU – Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare commended teachers across the country for their unwavering dedication to shaping the future of Namibia’s young people. He described teaching as the foundation of all professions and a noble calling. Ngurare made the remarks on Friday during a stopover at Himarwa Ithete Secondary School in the Mpungu constituency of...
Uakutura Kambaekwa Adolf Kaure The media industry in Namibia has faced criticism from Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) president McHenry Venaani. He stated that journalism in Namibia is not effectively contributing to the political discourse in the country. Venaani, while addressing the media and party members at a press conference in Windhoek on Thursday, stated that...
Auleria Wakudumo Beneficiaries of the Oshikoto Regional Governor’s Micro Income-Generating Projects Programme have welcomed the equipment donated to them, saying it comes at a critical time when lack of tools and materials was limiting the growth of their businesses. Several beneficiaries shared how the support will significantly reduce operating costs and improve productivity. This will...