The City of Windhoek has finally paved the way to kick start its housing pilot project following a ground-breaking ceremony on Wednesday. The City plans to construct middle-income and houses for first time buyers. The houses will be constructed on 79 residential erven in Khomasdal’s Extension 16. These house are estimated to cost N$800 000.

The City Police has urged motorists to avoid leaving valuable items in their vehicles as car jamming has become a common crime in Namibia. A syndicate is using radio transmitters to interrupt the signal emitted from a car-key and the vehicle’s transponder.

The African Union Committee of 10 (C10) for the UN Security Council Reform says it will not be fair to boycott the UN-General Assembly this year. This follows a suggestion by the chairperson of C10 and President of Sierra Leone, Ernst Bai Koroma that Africa stays away from the session if its call for representation […]

SWAPO Member of Parliament Ruusa Namuhuja has called on the Health and Social Services Ministry to construct another Oncology Care Centre. Namuhuja was contributing to debate on the N$6 billion budget allocation to the Health and Social Services Ministry in the National Council.

The second police station could soon open its doors at Keetmanshoop in the //Karas Region, depending on the availability of funds. Keetmanshoop has one police station serving close to 30 000 inhabitants, including surrounding farms.

Deputy of Minister Works and Transport James Sankwasa has lashed out at the Namibia Airports Company over poor infrastructure at the Rundu Airport . Sankwasa described the Rundu airport as well as other northern airports as security risks.

The national airline also announced that it will submit the first Annual Financial Report next month. Air Namibia has been failing to present annual financial performance reports for the past 13 years.

Air Namibia has issued a public apology, following a person with disability, having been barred from boarding a flight. The matter stems from an incident last Thursday, when a 16-year-old girl was prevented from boarding an Air Namibia flight from Walvis Bay to Windhoek, for being wheelchair bound.

African nations plan to boycott the United Nations General Assembly, if the continent’s call for representation on the Security Council is not considered. The Chairperson of the Committee of Ten, and President of Sierra Leone, has made the suggestion on Wednesday at the consultative summit of African Union Heads of State on the Reform of […]

-Smoke Art is a form of art that uses fire and smoke in creating art works. While this is a very rare form of art, Namibian artist Actofel Iilovu has mastered it over the years.