A group of |Khomanin, led by activist Shaun Gariseb, has occupied a farm on the outskirts of Windhoek, claiming that Ao ||Gaexas is their rightful ancestral land. The frustrated members assert that their forefathers were forcibly removed from the land by the apartheid regime and continue to face marginalization from the government today. The group […]
The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) has appointed Victoria Sibeya as acting Managing Director, effective from 1st April. Sibeya has been the executive for Upstream Exploration since 2019. Prior to this, she held the position of Acting Executive for Exploration and Production, as well as Asset Manager. With nearly two decades of experience in […]
The Governor of the ||Kharas Region, Aletha Frederick, has emphasised the need for concerted efforts to safeguard children’s well-being. She made the remarks at the establishment of the ||Kharas Regional Child Care Protection Forum at Keetmanshoop. The Regional Child Care Protection Forums, previously called Orphan and Vulnerable Children Forums, have been in existence since 2004. […]
Media practitioners play a critical role in shaping the public’s understanding of climate change. For this reason, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism hosted a one-day media training session on climate change to equip journalists with essential knowledge on how to report on it. It is accepted that journalists have the power to influence how […]
A Grootfontein-based young entrepreneur has developed a cellphone application aimed at combating crime. It is the brainchild of Leonard Muronga, who said the development of the application was prompted by growing concerns about crime, slow responses, and real-time coordination between authorities and the community. The real-time digital application is equipped with a panic button that […]
The 10th African Day of School Feeding was commemorated at Swakopmund, celebrating the progress made with school feeding programmes across Africa. In the Erongo Region, approximately 34 schools, benefiting well over 11,000 learners, directly benefit from the school feeding programme. The African Day of School Feeding came into being in 2016 as an annual event […]
The Iiheke ya Nakele community at Ekamba village in Okatana constituency of the Oshana Region are angered by the ongoing sand mining activities at their village. They said the sand mining has been going on since 1993 on their ancestral land, which has been a source of water for villagers since time immemorial. The site […]
The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has laid down guidelines for regional electricity distributors following the death of eight people over the past four years due to electrocution. In 2022/2025, 17 accidents were reported, with eight of them being fatalities caused by electrocution. Five of the eight fatalities occurred in NORED’s jurisdiction, while three deaths were […]
Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah has tabled a budget of N$106.3 billion for the 2025-2026 financial year, the maiden budget of the new administration of President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. The budget, themed “Beyond 35, for a Prosperous Future”, marks an increase of 22.6% from the previous year. For the 2024/2025 mid-year budget review, the budget stood at […]
The media is urged to fact-check information before disseminating it to avoid misleading the public. The report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) and Namibia Fact Check on Countering Election 2024 Mis- and Disinformation indicates that a significant amount of disinformation was spread without any fact-checking during the general elections. The Editor and […]
