Kazara Ndovazu OROKAPARE – If a day is a very long time in politics, then five years is eternity. Between 2020 and 2025, the political career of former journalist and erstwhile Opuwo Urban constituency councillor Weich Mupya appeared all but over following his failure to retain the position. However, as is the case with all...
KATIMA MULILO – Former Katima Mulilo Town Council CEO Charles Nawa Nawa was laid to rest on Friday at his maternal home village of Luhonono (Schuckmannsburg) in Kabbe North constituency of the Zambezi region. Nawa died last week Friday in a Windhoek hospital at the age of 57 (not 50 as earlier reported). Speaking at...
GOBABIS−Chief Nguvauva Nguvauva of the Ovambanderu people in Botswana’s Toromoja district will be laid to rest on Saturday at Toromoja Botswana. Nguvauva (89) well known as Kgosi Nguvauva II by the Batswana, died on 29 December 2025 at his homestead in Toromoja.Nguvauva was the grandson of Chief Nicodemus Hiatuvao Nguvauva, the revered leader who guided...
Amongst his top priorities, new councillor for Kapako Linyando Kupembona has vowed to tackle statelessness amongst the constituency’s inhabitants, while prioritising youth empowerment projects. Kupembona shared his plans in an interview with this publication last week, saying youth unemployment remains one of the most pressing challenges facing the constituency. “Youth unemployment is a serious issue...
Matheus David Reverend Paul Muha does not describe his work as a job but a calling that follows him from university campuses to township homes, from counselling rooms to the quiet struggles people carry within themselves. He was recently transferred to Emmanuel Lutheran Parish in Windhoek. Reverend Muha brings with him nearly 23 years of...
ONGWEDIVA – The family of Salom Nicanor (41), who was allegedly killed and had his genitals cut off by a 25-year-old soldier who was reportedly his friend, is seeking assistance from the public to enable them to bury him this week. Despite information that Nicanor was registered for a funeral policy by the accused friend,...
OPUWO−The NamPost has announced the payment schedule for the collection of social cash grants for January 2026, providing clarity to beneficiaries across the country ahead of the new year. In a statement issued this week, NamPost outlined specific collection dates for different categories of grants to ensure an orderly and efficient payment process at post...
The US embassy in Windhoek has clarified the country’s recent decision to impose visa bond requirements on travellers from selected countries, which also includes Namibia. It says this will not negatively affect Namibian students planning to study in that country, as those travelling on the F or M visas are exempted from the visa bond...
The Government Institutions Pension Fund announced on Friday that its Pension-Backed Home Loan Scheme will officially launch today.The Pension-Backed Home Loan Scheme (PBHLS) will enable active members to access a portion of their pension savings as collateral for the purchase of an erven, make improvements to an existing home, purchase a new home and or...
Adolf Kaure A statutory increase in the minimum wages of domestic workers came into effect on 1 January, bringing the rate to N$15 per hour. This marks an increase of N$3 from the previous N$12 per hour which was mandated as payment to those in this sector. The move forms part of government’s intention to address...