The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) has suspended its councilor on the ||Kharas Regional Council, Gerrit Witbooi, for a period of three months. Witbooi has been on the council since his election as Keetmanshoop Rural Constituency Councillor in 2020.  The letter restraining Councillor Witbooi from partaking in council activities was confirmed by the party’s spokesperson, Eneas […]

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform will set up dairy value chain development schemes as pilot projects in the Otjozondjupa and Omaheke regions. These pilot projects are part of the measures recommended to save the dairy industry from collapse. This was revealed by the Chief Agricultural Scientific Officer, Dr. Jorry Kaurivi, during the […]

Namibia and Zimbabwe will continue to identify strategic areas of cooperation to strengthen bilateral relations. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s special envoy delivered a letter in this regard to President Hage Geingob at the family farm, Hadaloha. Namibia and Zimbabwe have a number of bilateral cooperation agreements and also participate in multilateral platforms. Air Marshal Elson […]

A family of 14 at Ccove Village in Kavango West’s Ncamagoro Constituency was left destitute after their homestead was destroyed by a hailstorm. At least four temporary structures used as sleeping quarters were destroyed. Affected family member Aplonia Kangjimi says strong winds accompanied by light showers caught them by surprise just as they were to […]

The Erongo Region is struggling to respond to medical emergencies due to a shortage of ambulances at state hospitals. Walvis Bay Mayor, Trevino Forbes, has expressed concern over the shortage of ambulances in the region, especially in the harbor town.  “I have come to learn that the ambulance we are using here is borrowed from […]

Small-scale farmers at Camp Five are devastated after the Otjiwarongo Municipality removed fencing from their garden and set it on fire. Good rains received in Otjiwarongo over the past few days had farmers optimistic that in no time they would reap what they sowed. But farmers at Camp Five had their hopes dashed after the […]

Namibian African Students Association (NASA) is assisting students in the Kavango East Region on how to apply for fellowships through the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF). The student movement has realized the challenges some students face during the application process. Manfred Haingura, the Deputy Secretary of the student’s association, was defrauded in 2021 when he […]

Residents of the Havana informal settlement in Windhoek are frustrated with the lack of progress in completing the construction of the Ananias Peter Nanyemba Road. The community says they have been patiently waiting for four years, and taxis and other forms of transport cannot reach their area. The Peter Nanyemba Road is the main road […]

The first integrated community-based system projects at Tsumkwe are said to be bearing fruit. This is the garden project, set up by the United Nations World Food Programme in partnership with the African group of ambassadors and the Embassy of Brazil in 2021. It is aimed at boosting food security in the country and is […]

Windhoek Medical University (WMU) Board Chairperson Erastus Nekuta has extended an apology to the public for the premature advertisements of their unregistered courses on social media. In an interview with Nampa on Tuesday, Nekuta said the advertisements were wrongly placed on social media, and they take full accountability. “I have taken full control. It’s a […]