President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah returned home from the one-day working visit to South Africa. In her capacity as the President of the Swapo Party, Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah addressed the 2025 Liberation Movements Summit in Johannesburg’s Kempton Park. The summit brought together leaders of the former liberation movements in southern Africa, including Swapo, ANC, ZANU-PF, FRELIMO, MPLA, and […]
The Elenga Enene of Uukwambi Traditional Authority, Ndilimani Iipumbu and his council have called on the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) to provide airtime, especially on its radio platforms. This, he said, will allow them to more effectively advocate and communicate issues pertaining to culture and customary law. Elenga Enene Iipumbu said the lack of media […]
A team spearheaded by the governor of Omaheke and the police regional commander has proposed a number of remedies to ease tribal tensions that flared recently at Otjinene. They have proposed the establishment of an Otjinene Constituency neighbourhood watch, a designated area for street vendors, the clearing of a bushy area between the residential areas, […]
The NAMCOR corruption case was postponed to the 1st of August for the continuation of bail proceedings. Jennifer Hamukwaya, a former finance executive at NAMCOR, testified at the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Friday. Hamukwaya is among the eight accused people seeking to be released on bail. She denied that Enercon received free fuel from NAMCOR, […]
The Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (NORED) has electrified 50 houses that were recently handed over to the owners through the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia in the Zambezi Region’s Bukalo village. The electrified houses are part of phase one of an ongoing two-phase construction project. The second phase is also at an advanced stage. The […]
Popular Democratic Movement president McHenry Venaani has voiced concern about expensive land and farms in Namibia, saying there is a need to regulate their purchase prices. Continued failure to do so, according to Venaani, will result in prime farms being sold to foreigners and out of reach for Namibians. Venaani was speaking at the opening […]
The gazetting of Gilbert Muhongo Mutwa Moraliswani III on the 15th of July by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the Simwine for the Masubia people brings an end to the long succession debate. Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare made this statement during his keynote address at the Masubia annual cultural festival in Bukalo village in the Zambezi […]
The new Simwine of the Masubia Traditional Authority, Gilbert Moraliswani III, has said he will stand on the shoulders of those who fought for the independence of Namibia. He pledged to carry the responsibility bestowed on him with humility, openness, and respect for other traditional authorities. In his maiden speech, Simwine Moraliswani III called for […]
The National Library in Brazil has donated 60 books to its Namibian counterpart, under the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture. This is the second donation of Brazilian books made this year. This donation aligns with the mission of the National Library of Namibia to support education and research through access to […]
Miss Namibia 2025, Johanna Swartbooi, arrived to a warm welcome in the Osona residential area on Saturday. Family, friends, and supporters greeted Swartbooi upon her return from Ongwediva, the site of the pageant. A large crowd of excited Osona residents came together at the shopping complex to witness and welcome Miss Namibia for bringing the […]
