If all goes according to plan, fresh desalinated water will be available from the desalination plant in the Erongo Region by 2027. This announcement was made by Carl Schlettwein, the Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, during his address at a Land Development Conference in Henties Bay. The government, through Namwater, aims to establish […]

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has responded to claims regarding the deregistration of political parties. In a midnight media statement, the ECN announced that the Democratic Party of Namibia, DPN, has joined the Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters, NEFF, and the Christian Democratic Voice, CDV, as a deregistered party. The Commission states that it deregistered […]

The world’s largest floating book fair, Logos Hope, is ready to host thousands of visitors as she docks at Walvis Bay harbor this afternoon for a three-week visit. Erongo Governor Neville Andre and the Logos Hope advance preparation team held a media conference to announce the vessel’s program. The floating book fair will only be […]

Landless People’s Movement (LPM) Member of Parliament, Utaara Mootu, has tabled a motion in the National Assembly urging prompt transparency and accountability from the government regarding its obligations in bolstering financial support for established and new entrepreneurs. Mootu’s motion seeks a detailed report from relevant government agencies on the spending, outcomes, and effectiveness of initiatives supporting […]

Residents of the DRC informal settlement on the outskirts of Swakopmund have expressed their appreciation toward the town’s municipality after the local council erected a sports field. The sports field is an initiative initiated by the Swakopmund Municipality in 2021.This initiative followed encouragement from the Namibia Sport Commission for local municipalities to invest in sports […]

At the African Youth Chess Championship which took place in Johannesburg, South Africa, 12-year-old Annalese Brown was the highest-ranking Namibian chess player, demonstrating remarkable strategic thinking. Competing in the 15th edition of the African Youth Chess Championship in Johannesburg, South Africa, was a Namibian team comprising 41 players. Namibia competed against 14 other countries in […]

Fifty-two young men from the Khomas and Erongo regions participated in a three-day Grassroot Soccer workshop organized by the Ministry of Sport, Youth, and National Service in Keetmanshoop, ||Kharas Region. The workshop aims to improve access to quality health services and promote adherence to medical treatment. Grassroot Soccer is an organization focused on adolescent health, […]

Another legal battle has emerged at the High Court, tied to the infamous Fishrot scandal, as Nigel Van Wyk faces staunch opposition from the Prosecutor General in his attempt to seek review and overturn some charges against him. These are racketeering, the acquisition of proceeds from unlawful activities, and money laundering. Nigel Van Wyk contends […]

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has launched the Namibia Integrated Landscape Approach for Enhancing Livelihoods and Environmental Governance to Eradicate Poverty project.  Supported by the Global Environment Facility and the UNDP, the project aims to promote sustainable landscape management, reduce poverty with nature-based livelihoods, protect forests, and achieve land degradation neutrality. The conference […]