Construction of access roads leading to Masida and Makanga Villages in the Zambezi Region is expected to be completed this year. Initially, the two access roads were meant to be upgraded to gravel before the Roads Authority (RA) revised that decision to design them at low-volume seal level. During an inspection visit at Masida, RA […]
The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts, and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, has called on Namibians to rally behind Miss World Namibia, Selma Kamanya, as she prepares to represent the country in the 72nd Miss World pageant in India on Saturday. Kamanya, who has already qualified as a quarter-finalist, has also secured a spot in […]
A senior traditional councillor in the Hoveka Traditional Authority is bemoaning a lack of ownership towards community projects by the locals in the Eiseb areas. Tjamena Uanivi said this during an interview with nbc News team at Okatumba Gate in the Omaheke Region. Uanivi stressed that the government, through the Social Security Commission, assisted the […]
The Walvis Bay Municipality said the Road Fund Administration has increased the budget for the road rehabilitation project to N$400 million. Currently, the rehabilitation of two streets in the heavy industrial area is ongoing under the project. In a statement, the Walvis Bay municipality indicated that roadworks are advancing steadily on Allan Dean Martin Street. […]
Harvest at the Shadikongoro Green Scheme in the Kavango East Region has been delayed for a month due to a lack of equipment. The manager of the Shadikongoro Green Scheme, Joseph Mutero, informed the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Ruth Masake, who visited the scheme, that the farm does not have a harvester of its own. […]
The ||Kharas Regional Council has confirmed complying with a High Court order compelling it to promote its employee, Barend Both, to the position of Deputy Director for Administration. The order stems from a court challenge by Both against the council’s decision to overturn his promotion, which had been recommended by both the interview panel and […]
The Ongwediva Town Council has approved a budget of over N$205 million to improve service provision to the residents. The budget allocation for 2025/26 prioritises housing, sanitation, land delivery, agriculture, sport, youth empowerment, health, and social welfare, among others. The largest chunk of the budget has been allocated to key capital projects at a tune […]
Walvis Bay residents continue to volunteer for clean-up campaigns as a response to the waste crisis in the harbour town. The Walvis Bay Rural Constituency Youth Forum organised the latest cleanup campaign at Kuisebmond. This follows two other campaigns led by the Independent Patriots for Change and concerned community members on the 3rd and 7th […]
Namibian Police in the Otjozondjupa Region have uncovered a dagga plantation and factory on a private farm located between Osire Refugee Settlement and Hochfeld. Speaking at the active crime scene, which has now been cordoned off by the Police Drug Unit, Commissioner Philip Hidengwa said the discovery was made by Okahandja Police. This follows the […]
Renowned Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong’o has died at the age of 87. His daughter, Wanjiku Wa Ngugi, shared the news on Facebook on Wednesday. Ngugi wa Thiong’o was a towering figure in African literature, celebrated for his novels, plays, short stories, essays, and children’s literature. His work has had an impact on postcolonial scholarship […]
