Preparations are well on track for the 35th Heroes Day commemoration, which will be hosted in the Zambezi Region. As the Zambezi Region prepares to host this historic national event, the spotlight will focus not only on honouring Namibia’s heroes but also on showcasing the region’s ability to unite the nation in remembrance and reflection. […]
Industries, Mines and Energy Minister, Natangue Ithete has warned against copper cable theft, which is a big concern in the Otjozondjupa region. Speaking at the commissioning of the joint electrification projects at Otjiwarongo’s Ombili Informal settlement, Ithete said that continued damage of electricity kiosks and cable theft is disadvantaging residents. Ithete warned scrapyards to refrain […]
Groot Aub community activist Cecil Titus is requesting autonomy for the settlement, claiming that the City of Windhoek (CoW) has been making false promises. He accuses CoW of lacking the capacity to improve, facilitate or advance development. Since the incorporation of Groot Aub into CoW in 2017, Titus states that the municipality has made little […]
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, met with traditional authorities about the removal of the local authority councillors and other developments at Katima Mililo. This include the exchanging of land for vehicles after the councillors ignored the directives to discontinue the programme. Litunga George Mamili the seventh, of the Mafwe Traditional Authority, […]
Miss Teen Namibia, Elaine Engelbrecht, has arrived in India’s Jaipur city, where she will represent the country at the Miss Teen International 2025 pageant. Prior to the departure to India, Engelbrecht was sent off at the Hosea Kutako International Airport by her peers from Centaurus Secondary School and teachers and learners, as well as family […]
Parishioners of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN) are dissatisfied with the nomination and voting process for the church’s upcoming elections for a new bishop, citing a lack of transparency and the exclusion of those from smaller towns. Although the ELCRN has more than 300,000, only about 15,000 are believed to […]
Social Justice Activist Shaun Gariseb has called on young people from Windhoek’s Katutura residential area to utilise the government’s non-collateral Youth Development Fund. Gariseb, during his engagement with the youth, believed that the Ministry of Finance should conduct outreach programmes for young people, particularly those in informal settlements, to educate, raise awareness, and provide them […]
The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund is satisfied with the public turnout at engagements aimed at proposing amendments to its Act. The engagements so far held in the Oshana, Omusati, Ohangwena, Erongo, ||Kharas, Otjozondjupa, Oshikoto and Hardap regions sparked discussions on key amendments to enhance the Fund’s efficiency. The use of electric vehicles came up […]
The number of unoccupied farms in the ||Kharas Region has been reduced from over 30 to eleven over the past 10 years. This was revealed by the Deputy Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Albertus Engelbrecht. Engelbrecht made the revelation during an engagement between the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban […]
The Anglican Diocese of Namibia is celebrating 100 years since its establishment by missionaries in 1924 at Odibo in the Ohangwena Region. The week-long centenary celebration is held under the theme “Commemorating Achievements and Visualising the Future”. Bishop Patrick Djuulume explained the Anglican church started in 1918 when it was called the Diocese of Damaraland. […]
