The rent-to-own option presents a potential solution to the challenges young people face in home ownership due to rising rental prices. Windhoek West Constituency Councillor Emma Muteka sat down with property expert Johanna Shikongo to explore how this option could help young Namibians secure a place they can one day call their own. Rent-to-own is […]
Johanna Swartbooi was crowned Miss Namibia 2025 at a glamorous and well-attended grand finale at the Ongwediva Trade Fair Centre in the Oshana Region last night. The crowd erupted in jubilant cheers as Keetmanshoop-born Swartbooi was named the winner and cheered her on with a standing ovation. Born in Keetmanshoop, 27-year-old Swartbooi is advocating for […]
The residents of the John Pandeni constituency have raised concerns over the increasing crime rate. This and other concerns were discussed during a |Khomas Regional Council public session aimed at promoting transparency, civic education, and community engagement. The session, led by Councillor John Moonde, took place in the John Pandeni Constituency, home to about 25,000 […]
Chantel Boeren scooped the Miss Teen Namibia 2025 title at a glitzy event at Ongwediva in the Oshana Region last night. In a dazzling display of beauty, talent, and cultural pride, 16-year-old Chantel Boeren came out top at the event held at the Ongwediva Trade Fair Centre. The event, hosted for the first time in […]
600 temporary workers at Hangana Seafood have officially submitted a petition to management claiming discrimination and unfair labour practices. Many of these workers say they have been on temporary contracts since 2018 and now seek permanent jobs. They claimed that the company’s approach to the government’s redress programme favours new hires over long-serving temporary employees, […]
The Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Dino Ballotti, has urged entrepreneurs to legitimise their businesses. Ballotti said this during the Heritage and Cultural Entrepreneurship workshop hosted by the ministry at Swakopmund. Ballotti called on Namibian entrepreneurs to do away with the side hustle terminology and legitimise their entrepreneurial efforts, should […]
Gainatseb village in Kunene’s Kamanjab Constituency will soon have access to electricity. This follows a groundbreaking and commissioning of the low- and medium-voltage network for reticulation, street lighting, and service connections. At the groundbreaking event, Kamanjab Constituency councillor Nico Amutenya says this is a symbol of progress and development. Amutenya says the village has waited […]
Oshikoto Regional Governor Sacky Kathindi conducted a familiarisation visit to the construction site to upgrade the Engoyi-Omuntele Road. The engineering manager at the Roads Authority, Stanley Gariseb, shared that one of the challenges they face during construction is the encroachment of vendors close to the road reserve. “One of our difficulties is to communicate that […]
Residents of Havo village in the Kavango East’s Mukwe Constituency continue drinking water not fit for human consumption 10 months after the Rural Water Supply Division promised to drill a new borehole for them. In October of last year, NBC News visited Havo village to cover the water crisis. The Rural Water Supply division falling […]
Members of the Namibian Domestic and Allied Workers Union have expressed their frustration at the struggles they go through to access housing and land in the country. They were speaking at the Policy Advocacy Workshop on Affordable Housing for Domestic Workers in Namibia held in Windhoek today. Those present at the workshop noted that domestic […]
