ONGENGA – Swapo politburo member Pohamba Shifeta has warned voters against drinking alcohol before they go to the polling station on 27 November, as it may lead them to making mistakes. “When a person is drunk, he or she may forget to vote for the Swapo Party. Let’s not allow alcohol to confuse us against...
EPUKIRO – Preparations are underway for the Ovambanderu Centenary Commemoration scheduled for 31 October to 2 November 2024 at Epukiro Sports Ground in Omaueuozonjanda. The chosen dates will mark the significant history of the Ovambanderu people, commemorating 100 years since their migration from concentration camps to Epukiro in the Omaheke region. In 1924, the late...
Isabel Bento WALVIS BAY – Cleanergy Solutions says the much-anticipated arrival of a multi-million dollar electrolyser in December will see the official commencement of the production of green hydrogen by February next year. This was announced last Thursday by Ohlthaver & List Cleanergy Development Committee member Eike Krafft during a media tour of the plant...
KARIBIB – Small-scale miners say their existence in the mining industry is being threatened by exclusive prospecting licenses (EPLs) issued by the Ministry of Mines and Energy. Their claims are frequently rejected in favour of EPL holders, particularly large companies, which obstructs their ability to work on claims they have been mining for years. Small-scale...
LÜDERITZ –Head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) at the Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme Eline van der Linden said the initiative does not rely on government funds. “People have been asking ‘where are these people getting money’, or ‘are they taking all these risks in this new sector with government money?’ No, we are not...
Loide Jason Lahja Nashuuta As the national elections approach, the political atmosphere in Namibia is increasingly fraught with discord as political parties continue their protest against the electoral process in the weeks preceding the vote. This situation arises from serious accusations that the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) granted the ballot printing contract to South...
Paulina Ndalikokule KAKURO – A rural boy in northern Namibia typically grows up looking after livestock and being empowered to farm, among other masculine domestic responsibilities. This was the childhood that 36-year-old Veikko Mandume from Kakuro village in Kavango West experienced. He recalls the fateful day, at the age of eight, when he lost sight in...
Lahja Nashuuta The South West Africa National Union (Swanu) secretary general Ngaijake Sam Tjikuzu has requested the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to reject a parliamentary list submitted by party member Issaskar Tjihoreko. The Swanu faction, under the leadership of Evilastus Kaaronda, submitted its final list to the electoral commission last week. This list prominently...
MARIENTAL – As tensions rise ahead of Namibia’s upcoming elections, Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani has voiced concern about its credibility during a rally in Mariental on Sunday. He criticised the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) for awarding a controversial ballot printing tender to South African company Ren-Form CC. He stated “What we...
OMUTHIYA – Police in the Oshikoto region arrested a 38-year-old woman after she was allegedly found in possession of illicit goods worth N$44 600. Namibian Police Force (NamPol) regional commander Theopoline Kalompho-Nashikaku said the arrest occurred at the Oshivelo check point around 12h00 last Thursday after the woman was found in possession of ‘Yes’ cigarettes,...