President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged adherence to road rules following the deaths of 14 uniformed officers and two civilians in a car accident last Saturday. Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah was speaking at a mass memorial service held at Persiana Stadium in Mariental today. President Nandi-Ndaitwah said the country has lost not only uniformed officials but also citizens […]
The Governor of ||Kharas, Dawid Gertze, has urged the inhabitants to use the region’s profile report as a tool for making informed decisions and investment planning. He made the call while launching the region’s profile, released by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) at Keetmanshoop. The regional report is an expansion of the 2023 Housing and […]
The Eneas Peter Nanyemba dual-carriage freeway is still under construction and has not been completed by the set date, due to various delays. Although some streets linked to the main road have been opened, traffic congestion still remains a major issue for those living in the western suburbs, especially during peak hours of the day. […]
Pensioners who gathered at the Otjomuise Community Hall have expressed frustration over delayed pension payments by Epupa. Those who spoke to the NBC News team today said an announcement was made last week on the radio, stating that their pensions would be paid on Monday, 1 September. However, they say they have not received any […]
Miss Teen International Namibia 2025, Elaine Engelbrecht, received a hero’s welcome at the Hosea Kutako International Airport as her schoolmates, friends, and family celebrated her historic achievement. Engelbrecht proudly represented Namibia at the Miss Teen International pageant in Jaipur, India, where she became the only African contestant to reach the Top 16. Speaking at her […]
The Inspector General of the Namibian Police has confirmed to NBC News that one of the women who died in the Saturday accident, five kilometres outside Mariental, was pregnant. Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo said that the police officers were called to assist and transport the pregnant civilian mother to the Mariental hospital. The police then […]
Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, has acknowledged that there is a motor vehicle challenge in the force. Speaking at the ministerial press conference on the Mariental car accident, where 16 people were killed, including police officers, Shikongo said the vehicle shortage has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, which forced […]
At least 33 learners from Maria Mwengere Secondary School in the Kavango East Region were hospitalised at Rundu Intermediate Hospital due to suspected food poisoning. According to the Director of Education in the Kavango East Region, Christine Shilima, the food eaten for dinner was left over from Sunday lunch, which had been cooked in excess. […]
The Senior Command and Staff Course hosted African Heritage Day at the Namibia Command and Staff College in Okahandja over the weekend. This marks the second commemoration of the day in the military-academic programme’s course calendar. The Namibia Command and Staff College has now fully integrated the African Heritage Day into its Senior Command and […]
|Khomas Governor Sam Nujoma visited farms Arovley, Nauasport and Khanumeb in the Windhoek Rural Constituency as part of his regional familiarisation programme to better understand the challenges faced by residents. At Nauasport, community members highlighted problems of illegal occupation of land, overcrowding, and rampant theft. Residents also raised concerns about ancestral land ownership, the role […]
