The 2025 Coastal Trade Fair and Conference, which was held at Swakopmund, shed light on the opportunities and struggles faced by small business owners, particularly in fashion, agriculture, and traditional food industries. Among the exhibitors is Maria Franciskus, a local fashion designer and owner of Oshana Fashion. She explained the difficulties facing small tailoring businesses […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged members of the Namibia Defence Force (NDF) not to put the country’s security at risk, calling for the highest level of discipline and professionalism. Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah, as Commander-in-Chief, addressed the 35th anniversary parade of the NDF at the Lieutenant-General Dimo Hamaambo Garrison at Grootfontein. The parade marked the NDF’s storied […]
The owner of the Marula Game Ranch, Russian billionaire Rashid Sardarov, has turned his promise into reality by building a state-of-the-art private school at one of his lodges in Dordabis. Victoria Private School will cater for the children of Sardarov’s general workers, as well as underprivileged children. This ambitious project aims to provide a holistic […]
The Swapo Party has condemned what it termed acts of sabotage and bullying directed at Vice-President Lucia Witbooi during the recent official opening of the Nama Cultural Festival in Keetmanshoop. Addressing a media conference at Keetmanshoop, the party’s Information and Mobilisation Officer for Berseba, David Mathys, maintained that a deliberate effort was made to undermine […]
The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) plans to make a major shift by taking advantage of advanced technology to improve service delivery. The ministry plans to phase out ordinary transport to smart ambulances in the near future to get to hard-to-reach remote areas, in addition to coordinated emergency medical response centres. The ministry […]
A controversial 99-year farm lease agreement between the government and a Russian billionaire’s company will remain in place after the Windhoek High Court dismissed a legal challenge brought by the Popular Democratic Movement. The case centred on three commercial farms in the Dordabis area, |Khomas Region, which were originally purchased by Russian businessman Rashid Sardarov […]
The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, said her ministry continues to struggle to find qualified teachers to teach Khoekhoegowab, Setswana, and Afrikaans. Steenkamp revealed this during the official opening of the sixth Nama Cultural Festival at Keetmanshoop on Friday and called for more scholarships for teachers pursuing studies in […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged members of the Namibia Defence Force not to put the country’s security at risk, calling for the highest level of discipline and professionalism. Dr Nandi-Ndaitwah, as Commander-in-Chief, addressed the 35th anniversary parade of the NDF at the Lieutenant-General Dino Haamambo Garrison at Grootfontein. The parade marked the NDF’s storied existence, […]
The much anticipated Miss Namibia and Miss Teen Namibia that will be held at Ongwediva is drawing closer, and last week, the top ten finalists were exposed to various ancient traditional norms and practices of the AaWambo culture and traditions, as well as taking time off to relax. It’s been an eventful week for the […]
