President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah acknowledged the harsh and challenging reality faced by those displaced by the recent floods, recognising the emotional and physical toll it has taken on individuals and families. Despite these hardships, she called for unity, resilience, and solidarity among the affected communities, urging them to remain hopeful as the government works to provide...
OMUTHIYA – Swapo Party member of Parliament (MP) Fenny Nanyeni has called for Namibia’s borrowing strategies to prioritise capital formation over consumption during her contribution to the 2025/26 national budget debate.Nanyeni expressed concern over the N$13.7 billion allocation for debt servicing out of the total N$106.3 billion budget for the current financial year.Speaking in the...
… four trucks south involved OTJIWARONGO – Two men lost their lives on Thursday morning in an accident involving four trucks approximately 12 kilometres south of Otjiwarongo in the Otjozondjupa Region.Regional Police Commander, Commissioner, Philip Hidengwa, told Nampa at the accident scene that preliminary investigations indicate that the truck with an Outapi number plate was...
OHAMBO JATATE – Former Debmarine Premier League outfit Life Fighters FC is producing stellar performance in the Northern Stream First Division League (NSFDL) as it remains unbeaten in the league this current season.The Otjiwarongo-based team, following its relegation from the country’s elite league last season, is now topping the NSFDL league with 22 points from...
OHAMBO JATATE – The two Otjozondjupa based Debmarine Premier League clubs Mighty Gunners and Okahandja United are ready to face on-form Young African FC in Gobabis this weekend.Young African are yet to lose a game in the premier league and are second on the log behind the defending champions, African Stars.Following its relocation from its...
Action in the Khomas Basketball Association (KBA) will continue with several exciting games slated for the weekend at Unam Gym Hall in the capital. Today, in the premier division, Unam Rebels will square off against BAS Vikings in a match scheduled to start at 18h00. At 19h30, at the same venue, Unam Phoenix will take...
Today, former first lady Monica Geingos was officially introduced as the founding Chancellor of Kepler College in Kigali, Rwanda.Geingos will oversee academic ceremonies, confer degrees, and represent the College within and beyond the educational community.In her maiden speech, she stated that there is a need to do what is right for Africa and that the...
The newly appointed minister of justice, Fillemon Wise Immanuel, has promised to pass progressive laws that he says will help resolve the socio-economic challenges Namibia faces.Immanuel was appointed as minister on Saturday afternoon by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. His appointment was announced alongside new Cabinet ministers, a day after Nandi-Ndaitwah was inaugurated as Namibia’s fifth president.In an interview with Nampa, the...
HENTIES BAY – Henties Bay mayor Lewis Vermaak has denied allegations of insubordination following claims that the town council defied a ministerial directive to reinstate the CEO and another senior staff member.Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday, Vermaak dismissed the claims, stating that the matter remains under review and that the council is committed to upholding due process...
On the eve of 21 March 2025, till the morning hours, the rain poured relentlessly over Windhoek, as if the heavens themselves sought to bless the moment. What was meant to be a grand, open-air spectacle at Independence Stadium was instead moved to the halls of State House – a more intimate yet equally symbolic setting for...