Guinas constituency councillor Elias Barney Martinus (51) died this morning after a short illness in Tsumeb. The Swapo Party regional coordinator of Oshikoto Region, Armas Amukwiyu, confirmed Martinus’ death. Martinus first served as a party district coordinator of Guinas before he was elected as Guinas constituency regional councillor and eventually elected as a member of […]
As plans for waste treatment and waste-to-energy plants gain fruition, Otjiwarongo Municipality has engaged Germany’s GIZ and its City Climate Gap Fund for resources to execute its development goals. Through the City Climate Gap Fund, administered through GIZ in collaboration with the African Development Bank, Otjiwarongo stands to benefit from the construction of a waste […]
Reigning Miss Earth Namibia, Albertina Haimbala has left for Manila in the Philippines to participate in the 24th edition of the Miss Earth competition on the 9th of November. Haimbala will compete for the coveted title of Miss Earth 2024 with other 80 contestants from across the globe. An advocate for environmental awareness, she is […]
The Namibian Defence Force (NDF) plans to recruit 1,500 new members through the NDF Recruitment Planning Committee across all 14 regions in March 2025. This was revealed by the recruitment officer in the Kavango East Region, Lieutenant Colonel Dennis Kamwi, who paid a courtesy call to Kavango East Region Governor, Bonifatius Wakudumo, on Friday. “A […]
The City of Windhoek has resolved to give land ownership to the Habitat self-help group. The hundred-member group has been requesting the municipality for the title deeds for years. About 25 years ago, the group built 120 houses in Katutura’s Hakahana residential area. The members have no deeds of sale as the land belonged to […]
Three people died during a head-on collision along the B10 road in the Kavango West Region on Saturday, while four others were injured. The fatal crash happened in the early hours of this morning at Nambi Village, situated along the B10 road. It involved a Chevrolet pickup that was driven by 43-year-old Kambinda Elion and […]
Villagers in Onamukulo, located in Ohangwena’s Omulonga Constituency, now have access to a new police station where they can report cases and receive timely assistance. The station was built at a cost of N$6.5 million. The prefabricated infrastructure consists, among others, of a charge office, a two-bedroom house, and nine bungalows. There will be six […]
The recently launched Orange-Senqu River Basin Third Joint Survey Report has raised concerns about the declining water quality in the river basin. The survey, conducted by the Orange-Senqu River Basin Commission (ORASECOM), was presented during an event in Aussenkehr. Covering nearly one million square kilometres across South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Lesotho, the Orange-Senqu River […]
The Turkish Embassy has donated food aid worth approximately N$350,000 to support Namibia’s drought relief efforts. This donation comes in response to the state of emergency declared due to this year’s drought. The aid includes 2,000 kilograms of maize, 760 litres of cooking oil, 1,000 kilograms of canned fish, and 500 kilograms of soya mince, […]
The Integrated Food Security Organisation warns that around 1.6 million Namibians may face food insecurity between now and March 2025. The El Niño climate phenomenon, impacting crop production, livestock pastures, and water resources, is seen as a major driver of this crisis. Speaking at a World Food Day event in Gobabis, Omaheke Governor Pijoo Nganate, […]
