Kaviveterue Virere The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, has officially pre-launched the 2025 National Readathon campaign under the theme “Read Namibia: Break the Silence, Build Minds – Focus on Mental Wellness.” The launch took place on Wednesday, 3 September, at Dagbreek School in Windhoek where Sarah Negumbo, director of the Namibia...
Taimi Haihambo EENHANA – After months of enduring unsafe learning conditions, 18 learners with intellectual impairments at Eenhana Primary School finally have a proper classroom to call their own. Initially, the children were taught in an open tent, exposed to rain, cold and scorching heat. Later, the school principal moved them into a cramped storeroom,...
The proposed National Upstream Petroleum Local Content Policy, which aims to promote skills development, local ownership and supplier opportunities for Namibians in the petroleum sector, is actually “designed to establish an enrichment conduit for the politically connected.” This is according to the management committee of the Economic Policy Research Association (EPRA), which advocates for pragmatic...
Keetmanshoop residents in the //Kharas region, have urged the government to ensure the petroleum industry delivers tangible benefits to ordinary Namibians, especially women, youth and small businesses. The residents who included entrepreneurs, traditional leaders, the elderly and youth shared their perspectives at a national consultation meeting of the Upstream Petroleum Unit in the Presidency, on...
Kaviveterue Virere Osona village community activist Kephas Hembapu will contest for a seat in the Okahandja municipality during the November local and regional authority elections. Hembapu, who serves as the constituency coordinator of the Promise Land Residents Association (Plara), is campaigning to represent Osona residents in the municipality. He believes that by having a seat...
Matheus David Foibe Sakaria, a Windhoek resident, could not contain her joy as she shared how support from the Nutrition and Food Security Alliance of Namibia (NAFSAN) helped her move from unemployment to self-sufficiency. Sakaria was speaking at a meeting recently held at Protea Hotel in Windhoek to launch the collaboration between NAFSAN and Community-Based...
WALVIS BAY – The Erongo Regional Council has tabled a N$182.8 million budget for the 2025/26 financial year, prioritising service delivery, operational efficiency, and development projects across the region. Presenting the budget yesterday, Deputy Director of Finance Daphne Cloete said N$95.9 million is earmarked for operations, while N$7 million is set aside for development projects....
Rudolf Gaiseb The Rehoboth Town Council (RTC) will auction five of its vehicles and one grader, public property, on 6 September 2025 to settle a N$1.8 million legal dispute. Popular Democratic Movement member of Parliament Winnie Moongo in Parliament last Tuesday, revealed that the town council has been involved in persistent labour disputes over the...
A total of 33 drivers were arrested over the weekend for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol. The arrests included both men and women, with the youngest offender aged 31 and the oldest a 73-year-old male. The arrests form part of the Namibian Police Traffic Division’s two-day operation in Windhoek over the past weekend,...
KAOKO-OTAVI – The Kaoko-Otavi Correctional Facility is like no other. Unlike any other correctional facility, it is designed to improve lives through farming, skills training and rehabilitation. The facility is billed a rehabilitation centre for low-risk offenders. However, that arm is not functional yet as the kitchen and other support facilities are yet to be...