The Swapo Party has confirmed the nomination of businessman Kobus van Schalkwyk at Walvis Bay on the local authority list for the upcoming elections. Van Schalkwyk made headlines in August 2025 when he invited Swapo Party Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa to a meeting to find solutions to the deteriorating state of affairs at the harbour […]
Entrepreneurs hailed the ARAF trade fair at Usakos for providing a market for local products. ARAF is a joint trade fair created by the Omaruru, Karibib and Usakos Town Councils to celebrate local entrepreneurship, micro- and small enterprises, corporates, agriculture and music. The former Mayor of Walvis Bay Wilfred Immanuel, was one of the exhibitors, […]
Rainstorms caused extensive damage to houses in Kabbe South and North, as well as some parts of Katima Rural constituencies in the Zambezi Region, on Sunday. The storm destroyed houses, uprooting trees and dropping water tanks from their mountings. The headman of the Namalubi area, Eric Lyanabu Imukusi, called on the Zambezi Regional Council to […]
B2Gold Namibia and NamPower have launched the first solar wheeling project at Maxwell Farm south of Otjiwarongo, aimed at redefining how clean power is generated, distributed, and utilised. B2 Gold Namibia country manager, John Roos, says the project reaffirms the mine’s commitment to sustainability and energy innovation that ensures renewable power in supporting Namibia’s energy […]
The fires in Etosha National Park are nearly fully contained. Only four areas in the National Park currently have active fires, which are not extensive. While tourists continue to visit the Etosha National Park for its scenery and wildlife, a team of committed Namibian Defence Force personnel, joined by a team from the Ministry of […]
An agreement to revive the Ondangwa Northern Tannery project, which has been dormant for 15 years, was signed in Windhoek on Friday. The operational agreement for the tannery was signed between the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy, the Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA) and the investor Desert Planet Industries (NPI). The Ondangwa Northern Tannery […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS) is creating awareness about the mobile identity prototype, which will allow Namibians to apply for documents, including birth certificates, from the comfort of their homes. The Ministry, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), tested the mobile identity prototype at Otjimbingwe, Erongo Region. […]
The founder of the Gift of Life Foundation, Caroline Engelbrecht, has invited community leaders to work together with other stakeholders in the fight against the use of harmful substances. Dr Engelbrecht made this call during the Women’s Conference at Osona Village, Okahandja. The founder of the Gift of Life Foundation indicated that young people are […]
Hardap Governor Riaan Mcnab has urged the youth to unite against gender-based violence and drug abuse. McNab used the recent Hardap Governor’s Cup in Rehoboth to launch an appeal against such social ills. The governor stated that if society ignores the suffering caused by gender-based violence, substance abuse, and other social ills, it will deprive […]
The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund has donated a Lodox X-Ray Machine, valued at N$13.2 million, to the Ministry of Health and Social Services. Stationed at the Katutura State Hospital, the full-body X-ray imaging machine will significantly improve timely healthcare and reduce the need for multiple X-rays, as results are made available within 13 seconds. […]
