The Ondangwa, Ongwediva, and Oshakati town councils accompanied Vice President Nangolo Mbumba during his visit to several projects, where he was provided with progress updates and information on challenges experienced. The Vice President received a brief overview of developments at Ondangwa Town Council before he proceeded to Extension 26, where the council recently initiated the […]

Swapo Party MP in the National Assembly, Dr. Tobie Aupindi, has emphasised the need for Namibia to criminalise the exportation of raw mineral resources in order to ensure that maximum benefits are retained within the country. “It is almost a joke that 33 years after independence, we are still struggling with this issue. It should […]

The tobacco epidemic is recognised as one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever encountered. This statement was made by the Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, during the commemoration of World No Tobacco Day, held in Oshakati. According to the World Health Organisation, tobacco use is responsible for […]

Zimbabwean veteran journalist Hopewell Chinono has urged all Zimbabweans in the diaspora to go back home and participate in the national elections slated for August 23. Chinono is attending the Regional Conference on Information and Communication Rights in Africa in Windhoek. Election fever is already running high in Zimbabwe, with political parties on the campaign […]

Ignatius Kariseb has been re-elected as Omaheke Regional Council’s Chairperson, while Piniel Pakarae and Wenzel Kavaka of Epukiro and Otjombinde Constituencies are members of the management committee. In his acceptance speech, Kariseb promised to foster unity among the council members for the benefit of regional development. A pressing issue on the table that needs to […]

Accredited traders in Namibia, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, and South Africa will now benefit from reduced trade costs and simplified import-export procedures. This positive development is the result of a mutual recognition arrangement signed by the five member states of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Through the agreement, the Commissioners General of Revenue Authorities in […]

The Central Committee meeting of a faction of SWANU, led by Evilastus Kaaronda, will go ahead as planned this weekend, despite opposition from the other camp. Kaaronda was elected as the party’s president at a Central Committee meeting and national congress last year. He says since then, he has been working tirelessly to save the […]

Unemployed youth in Keetmanshoop have raised their concerns and demanded a halt to the interviews of shortlisted police cadets in the ||Kharas Region. They claimed that the recruitment shortlisting process is discriminatory and disadvantages the young people of the region. The youth organised a march to the Police Regional Headquarters in Keetmanshoop, where they handed […]

The parents of a stillborn baby boy, who was pronounced dead at birth and later allegedly went missing from the Windhoek State Mortuary in December of last year, are still searching for answers. Patricia Pienaar and Randall Garieseb say that they are enduring a nightmare as they face challenges in finding closure. Patricia’s story begins […]

The Kangungu family is calling on good Samaritans to assist them with food that they can use as they wait for the burial day, despite assurances from the government to assist with funeral arrangements. The family from Kayova Village in the Ndiyona Constituency is not able to hold the funeral of the 15 family members […]