Reigning Miss Earth Namibia, Albertina Haimbala has left for Manila in the Philippines to participate in the 24th edition of the Miss Earth competition on the 9th of November. Haimbala will compete for the coveted title of Miss Earth 2024 with other 80 contestants from across the globe. An advocate for environmental awareness, she is […]
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) will hold its national special voting process for essential services providers and those aboard on November 13, 2024. This will be done in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act No. 5 of 2014, Section 64, Sub-sections 2, 3, 4, and 5. ECN spokesperson Mulauli Siluka told Nampa […]
The Namibian Defence Force (NDF) plans to recruit 1,500 new members through the NDF Recruitment Planning Committee across all 14 regions in March 2025. This was revealed by the recruitment officer in the Kavango East Region, Lieutenant Colonel Dennis Kamwi, who paid a courtesy call to Kavango East Region Governor, Bonifatius Wakudumo, on Friday. “A […]
The Khomas Regional Council has made progress in addressing the shortage of tables and chairs at Centaurus High School. The council recently donated 250 sets of tables and chairs to help improve the learning environment. The donation is part of the Khomas Regional Council’s efforts to push forward educational development. The principal of Centaurus High […]
The City of Windhoek has resolved to give land ownership to the Habitat self-help group. The hundred-member group has been requesting the municipality for the title deeds for years. About 25 years ago, the group built 120 houses in Katutura’s Hakahana residential area. The members have no deeds of sale as the land belonged to […]
A lecture that took place at the University of Namibia’s (UNAM) main campus recently explored both the positive and negative aspects of media and communication within the Namibian context. Professor Jairos Kangira is the Coordinator of the Mass Media Professorial Lecture and explained its purpose. “Our Professor Eno Akpabio gave a professorial lecture on media […]
The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) Movement unveiled what it termed “a plan for Namibia” ahead of the general elections in November. The AR manifesto is focused on four key areas, namely decisive leadership aimed at building a strong leadership rooted in African cultures and traditions; creating a capable developmental state solving economic problems; a transparent political […]
Three people died during a head-on collision along the B10 road in the Kavango West Region on Saturday, while four others were injured. The fatal crash happened in the early hours of this morning at Nambi Village, situated along the B10 road. It involved a Chevrolet pickup that was driven by 43-year-old Kambinda Elion and […]
Villagers in Onamukulo, located in Ohangwena’s Omulonga Constituency, now have access to a new police station where they can report cases and receive timely assistance. The station was built at a cost of N$6.5 million. The prefabricated infrastructure consists, among others, of a charge office, a two-bedroom house, and nine bungalows. There will be six […]
Erongo Governor Neville Andre highlighted the vast potential of the maritime and fisheries sectors for creating jobs, driving innovation, and promoting sustainable resource management. Andre was speaking at the graduation ceremony of 138 students in the fields of marine navigation and marine engineering from the Namibian Maritime and Fisheries Institute at Walvis Bay. The governor […]
