Today marks exactly six months since the death of President Hage Geingob. The 4th of February 2024 will forever go down in the annals of history as the day on which Namibia lost a sitting president. The death of Dr. Geingob shook Namibia monumentally, causing the nation to unite in grief. On that fateful day, […]
The search for 24-year-old student Matheus Sheehama, who has been missing for eight days, is ongoing at Walvis Bay. Sheehamas’ family members, the community, and Erongo Police joined forces on Saturday to search for the missing engineering student. Out of desperation, the group first went to Opaal Street in the Tutaleni location to plead with […]
The dream of transforming Kavango West into an agricultural hub is becoming a reality as agricultural donations continue to reach the region. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has supplied tools like water tanks, solar systems, watering cans, and wheelbarrows to at least 25 small-scale horticulture producers. Kavango West Governor, Sirkka […]
The United Democratic Front (UDF) is advocating for free pre-primary to tertiary education and a N$500 grant for each unemployed Namibian. The party president, Hendrik Gaobaeb, says if elected to parliament, party leaders will further ensure that each person is allocated one plot. The UDF held a rally at Usakos this weekend to appeal to […]
The Swapo Party National Leader assigned to the ||Kharas Region, Tom Alweendo, has urged the electorate to entrust the party with another term of office come the 27 November national and presidential elections. Speaking at a mini-rally at Oranjemund, Alweendo said Swapo continues to improve citizens’ lives. A convoy of Swapo Party members paraded the […]
Angola President João Manuel Lourenço officially opened the multimillion-dollar state-of-the-art Cunene General Hospital at Ondjiva. The hospital replaces a previous hospital that was gutted by fire in 2020. The event was celebrated by Angolan citizens and those of neighbouring countries who will use the health facility. Construction of the hospital, with 200 beds, started in […]
Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah highlighted the significance of investing in education, emphasising its role as a key tool for tackling gender inequalities and fostering socioeconomic development. She also encouraged a redesign of the African education system to suit today’s generation. In her speech at the Pan African Women’s Organisation’s (PAWO) 62nd anniversary, Nandi-Ndaitwah stressed the […]
President Nangolo Mbumba expressed gratitude to former presidents, leaders of the Swapo Party, and Namibians at large for the trust and confidence they have vested in him during his current and previous portfolios. Dr. Mbumba acknowledged these during his acceptance speech for the Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis, which was conferred on him […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) President, Félix Tshisekedi, has declared August 2 as the National Day of Commemoration, marking 30 years since the onset of the Congolese human and economic genocide, referred to as “genocost.” This day of remembrance will be observed annually to honour the millions affected by the ongoing conflict and humanitarian […]
