Family and friends paid tribute to the late renowned musician Axali Doëseb as they gathered at the ELRCN’s Bet-El Parish in Katutura to celebrate his life through church songs, many of which he composed. The composer of the Namibian National Anthem “Namibia Land of the Brave,” Doëseb, was described as a determined yet humble teacher […]
Members of Parliament have sought clarification regarding the history of the National Anthem, “Namibia, Land of the Brave,” particularly on the copyright and the N$2 million token of appreciation. United Democratic Front MP Dudu Murorua posed a question to Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila. Landless People’s Movement (LPM) leader Bernardus Swaartboi sought clarity on the $2 […]
Strong political leadership is needed to help accelerate HIV prevention efforts, as about 1.3 million people across the globe contracted HIV last year. This was raised at the HIV Multi-Sectoral Leadership Forum in Windhoek. Although progress has been made in HIV prevention efforts, there’s still a long way to go in reducing new HIV infections […]
NamWater is working to restore water supply to the affected communities in the Oshikoto and Ohangwena regions. Thus far, the water utility has made significant progress in resolving the recent water supply decrease due to critical maintenance work carried out on its infrastructure, which resulted in water interruptions from the source downstream to the two […]
NORED customers in the Oshana Region owe the electricity utility N$3.6 million. Of this, N$734,000 has been outstanding for more than a year. The information was shared during the hearing of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resources and Development at Oshakati on the motion to write off historic electricity and water debts in the […]
Deputy Chief Justice Petrus Damaseb, alongside Supreme Court Judges Dave Smuts and Rita Makarau, have reserved judgement in an appeal case involving Hendrik Ismael Witbooi, who is seeking to overturn a 2022 High Court decision that resulted in him losing his position as Kaptein of the Witbooi Traditional Authority. The legal dispute challenging Hendrik Ismael […]
Minister in the Presidency Christine ||Hoëbes says that the world is facing increasing pressures as a result of climate change, which puts millions of lives at risk. ||Hoëbes made this observation at the groundbreaking ceremony of the HyIron-Green Iron Oshivela plant, which is the first of its kind in the world. She warned that calamities […]
Namibia continues to reiterate its objection to the lending conditions of the Bretton Woods institution as well as its classification as an upper-middle-income country. These have made it difficult for the country to access soft loans over the years. President Hage Geingob and various Cabinet Ministers made the country’s position known during a courtesy call […]
The construction of the Omaruru Olympic Africa Centre multi-purpose project has been temporarily halted. Despite the ground-breaking ceremony taking place almost eight years ago, the project has faced delays and is currently suspended after completing the initial phase. The multi-purpose centre, initiated by the Olympic Africa Foundation, aims to benefit underprivileged communities in the Erongo […]
The 4th edition of the MTC Knockout Project was launched on Monday at “The Barn” in Windhoek, with a special dedication to the Brave Warriors. This year, the initiative aims to “Celebrate Perseverance” as the Brave Warriors overcame challenging circumstances to qualify for the 2024 African Cup of Nations. Despite playing many of their home […]
