The closure of the partly-completed Zambezi Waterfront and Tourism Park remains a matter of serious concern to residents of the Zambezi Region. The residents want to know why the facility remains closed, even if not all facilities have been completed as per the original plan. The Government ordered the facility to be closed temporarily, while […]

UNICEF has commended Namibia for upholding the Convention of the Rights of the Child. Namibia has made strides to ensure that every Namibian child is in school. UNICEF Country Representative Micaela De Sousa was speaking at the two-day National Symposium on the Convention of the Children’s Rights underway at Ongwediva.

Eight more bodies from the wreck of a boat carrying hundreds of migrants were recovered from Mediterranean waters off Egypt’s coast on Tuesday, ambulance sources said, taking the death toll to 177.

By: Lesley Tjiueza The Chairman of the Namibia Premier League has hinted that with just over 90 days to go until the year ends, Namibian football will still be played in 2016 as they are working around the clock to obtain the required sponsorship. It has been three weeks since Johnny Doeseb was last seen […]

President Hage Geingob says democracy in Africa is maturing and so are democratic processes and systems, while institutions are being strengthened. He notes that transparency and effective governance are reforms unfolding across Africa. Dr Geingob was addressing students and academics at the Columbia University in New York on Monday during the World Leaders Forum.

Water experts from Eight African countries sharing the Zambezi River are meeting in Windhoek to deliberate on the best ways of ensuring good water management. The delegates at the two day gathering are expected to come up with an Action Plan for members on the utilisation of this shared water resource.

Domestic tourism in Namibia is not taking off as the authorities would want to see it. Only few Namibians are visiting local tourist establishments and attractions.

Teachers in the Khomas Region are disappointed in the Labour Commissioner for allegedly allowing delaying tactics by government’s team to agree on the rules of the strike. They marched to the Labour Commissioner’s office, where they handed over a petition demanding for the finalisation of the issue.

Hardap Regional Governor Esme Isaack has called on Namibians to embrace cultural festivals. Isaack said such events play a pivotal role in bringing people together, irrespective of tribal or racial differences. In a speech delivered on her behalf at the Hardap Regional Cultural Festival over the weekend, Isaack said culture is a way of life, […]

Namibia’s drought has been blamed for the increase of smuggled maize meal in the Zambezi Region, with residents opting to buy the illegal products as they are cheaper than those produced locally. The Deputy Director in the Finance Ministry’s Customs and Excise Division for the North-eastern region, Wilbroad Poniso, told Nampa there is a worrying […]