About eight shacks and a repair shop burnt down in the Havanna Settlement at about 15:00 on Saturday in Oshakati Street, leaving more than 50 people homeless. The fire has left a devastating impact on the residents in the area, as they have lost their homes and properties, with only rubble remaining. Residents say they […]
The chairperson of the Otjozondjupa Regional Council, Marlyn Mbakera, has said Otjiwarongo’s blocked drainage system needs to be attended to while there is a need to construct another bridge. Her remarks follow the flooding of the town recently after heavy rains. With no proper drainage system in place in Otjiwarongo, the roads fill up with […]
The police have arrested two more suspects in a N$29.9 million fraud from a fishing company at Walvis Bay. The latest arrest brings the total number of suspects to six. Victoria George (34), who is self-employed, is believed to be the mastermind of the alleged fraud and money laundering case. The others are Cecilia Nakale […]
The price of petrol and diesel is expected to increase by 50 cents per litre as of this month. The new price adjustments to fuel in the country will come into effect as of Wednesday, the 5th of March. The increase of 50 cents per litre for both petrol and diesel will result in new […]
San people living in Chetto in the Kongola Constituency of the Zambezi Region joined the rest of the country to say goodbye to the Founding President, who was buried in Windhoek on Saturday. They shared messages of condolence, stating that, despite many of them not having met him, his presence remains felt and seen by […]
Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, has thanked Namibians for the manner in which they conducted themselves during the mourning period of the late Founding President, Sam Nujoma. Shikongo particularly thanked Namibians for ensuring a smooth and dignified send-off for Nujoma, who passed away on 08 February 2025. According to Shikongo, […]
Learners from the Mariental High School and Danie Joubert Combined School now have a better understanding of the struggles and tribulations Namibians had to endure in their fight for independence from the colonial apartheid South African regime. This follows the screening of the film ‘Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation’ at the Mariental High School in […]
Namibia’s Ambassador to France, Albertus !Aochamub, challenged global stakeholders to rethink their engagement with Africa, saying that the continent is no longer a future promise but a present force in the global economy. !Aochamub said that Africa has been framed as a continent in waiting for too long. He also pointed to the rapid growth […]
The President of the National Assembly of the People’s Power of Cuba, Esteban Lazo Hernández, says the death of Namibia’s Founding President, Sam Nujoma, is a loss to both countries. Hernández reiterated condolences as expressed by Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez and former President Raúl Castro Ruz. The Cuban top legislator delivered official letters from […]
Speaking at the Africa World Heritage Fund (AWHF) Advocacy and Partnership Event in Paris, Namibia’s Ambassador to France, Albertus !Aochamub said there is an urgent need for increased global support in safeguarding Africa’s cultural and natural heritage. Delivering a statement on behalf of the AWHF Board, he said that Africa’s heritage is not only a […]
