Lahja Nashuuta The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) has announced that a significant portion of its N$898.5 million budget for the 2025/26 financial year will be allocated to the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and government’s efforts to bridge the digital divide. There is a deliberate focus on rural areas, MICT minister Emma Theofelus...
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‘Started from the bottom, now we’re here’
LUDERITZ – Starting from the bottom of the food chain as a waitress 10 years ago at Diaz Coffee Shop and Restaurant, Ndemtila Paulus (36) traversed through stormy waters and ultimately reached the pinnacle. Today, she is a restaurant owner. Not even multiple rejections from commercial banks for a loan deterred her from soldiering on. ...
More IPC members join Swapo in Erongo
SWAKOPMUND – Three more Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) heavyweights resigned from the party on Monday. They joined the ruling party, Swapo. The trio are Antonius Muremi, a member of the national executive committee, as well as the couple Launa and Imanuel Garosab, who also served in the same committee. The couple, in a letter...
Ovambanderu’s gentle giant’s homecoming …Katjirua to be laid to rest at Okahandja
Zebald Ngaruka OTJIMANANGOMBE – Hundreds of Ovambanderu and other sympathisers are expected to descend on Okahandja this weekend to bid farewell to their revered leader, Gerson Kunomundu Katjirua. Katjirua, who was an Ovambanderu traditional authority’s senior councillor, died on 27 April and will be buried on Sunday. The burial ceremony will be the last in...
A glance at Namibia’s airpower
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged the defence ministry, through the Namibian Defence Force (NDF), to safeguard the country’s new military assets for future generations. Her statement follows the official unveiling of two newly acquired Shaanxi Y-9E aircraft on Wednesday at the Hosea Kutako International Airport. Speaking after a high-level inspection ceremony attended by Vice President...
Late child support payments irk Rundu mothers
Sawi Hausiku RUNDU – Over 20 mothers who receive their child support money at the Rundu Magistrate’s Court have expressed frustration over payment delays. The Maintenance Act 9 of 2003 mandates financial support for children, but the mothers say its implementation has not been effective, leading to delays and difficulties.“We have been struggling and fighting...
MP pleads for increased Judiciary funding
Lahja Nashuuta Swapo Member of Parliament Austin Samupwa has called for an increase in funding for Namibia’s Judiciary to enable the country to fulfil both national and international legal obligations. He was making his input to the ministry’s N$600 million budget debate following its tabling by justice minister Fillemon Wise Immanuel. Immanuel said the funds...
Govt targets electrifying 10 000 houses
Rudolf Gaiseb The Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy has allocated N$393.3 million for energy supply in the 2025/2026 financial year. The largest amount in the ministry’s budget will contribute to efforts to achieve universal access to electricity by 2040. The ministry’s total budget is N$939.5 million. Deputy Prime Minister Natangwe Ithete, who also...
On the spot with Lahja Nashuuta – ‘Good dancer’ Kauandenge builds own stage
The adage that “a good dancer knows when to leave the stage” simply implies that it is crucial to recognise when to move on from a situation, even if it has been enjoyable or successful, before it becomes detrimental. It is an expression former National Unity Democratic Organisation secretary general Joseph Kauandenge (JK) claims to...
Know Your Civil Servant – Sergeant George Shikwanyu: Dedication epitomised
Lahja Nashuuta Sergeant George Shilongo Shikwanyu is a shining example of dedication, integrity and community-driven leadership. As the second-in-command administrative officer at the Maltahöhe police station, he views his role not just as a job, but also as a calling to protect and support the community he serves. “I am a Sergeant First Class,” Shikwanyu...