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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The City of Windhoek has acknowledged the concerns raised by residents at Farm 508 regarding service delivery and poor road infrastructure. It says it is doing its best to improve living conditions in the area and has made progress since the flood victims were relocated to the farm early this year. The floods earlier this […]
The Stina Youth Growth Foundation donated food parcels worth N$40,000 for vulnerable residents of the Kavango East Region. Receiving the donation was Kavango East Governor Hamunyera Hambyuka. Chairperson of the Stina Youth Foundation, Stina Wu, highlighted that Namibia and China hold strong bilateral ties; hence, no Namibian should feel left out.
Offenders at the Evaristus Shikongo Correctional Facility expressed their gratitude for the skills they have and continue to acquire while serving their sentences at the facility. Situated about 26 kilometres north of Tsumeb, the Evaristus Shikongo Correctional Facility has 641 offenders, of whom 82 are under maximum security. It has a field of 5,000 hectares, […]
The Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) held its closing ceremony for the Caring Namibia Man photo exhibition. The exhibition, open since the 5th of July, displayed photos portraying a positive side of Namibian men. Negative stigma around masculinity, related to bad behaviour, has increased in the country due to crime and gender-based violence. The exhibition aimed […]
The |Khomanin Traditional Authority is seeking clarity on the alleged authorisation by the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development for the subdivision of Farm Baumgartsbrunn to accommodate residential plots. The land was sold to developer Many Hills Home Owners Association. Baumgartsbrun is not only home to a few |Khomanin People. It is considered ancestral land, […]
