Ignatius Kariseb has been re-elected as Omaheke Regional Council’s Chairperson, while Piniel Pakarae and Wenzel Kavaka of Epukiro and Otjombinde Constituencies are members of the management committee. In his acceptance speech, Kariseb promised to foster unity among the council members for the benefit of regional development. A pressing issue on the table that needs to […]

Accredited traders in Namibia, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, and South Africa will now benefit from reduced trade costs and simplified import-export procedures. This positive development is the result of a mutual recognition arrangement signed by the five member states of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Through the agreement, the Commissioners General of Revenue Authorities in […]

The Central Committee meeting of a faction of SWANU, led by Evilastus Kaaronda, will go ahead as planned this weekend, despite opposition from the other camp. Kaaronda was elected as the party’s president at a Central Committee meeting and national congress last year. He says since then, he has been working tirelessly to save the […]

Unemployed youth in Keetmanshoop have raised their concerns and demanded a halt to the interviews of shortlisted police cadets in the ||Kharas Region. They claimed that the recruitment shortlisting process is discriminatory and disadvantages the young people of the region. The youth organised a march to the Police Regional Headquarters in Keetmanshoop, where they handed […]

The parents of a stillborn baby boy, who was pronounced dead at birth and later allegedly went missing from the Windhoek State Mortuary in December of last year, are still searching for answers. Patricia Pienaar and Randall Garieseb say that they are enduring a nightmare as they face challenges in finding closure. Patricia’s story begins […]

The Kangungu family is calling on good Samaritans to assist them with food that they can use as they wait for the burial day, despite assurances from the government to assist with funeral arrangements. The family from Kayova Village in the Ndiyona Constituency is not able to hold the funeral of the 15 family members […]

The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, has reminded African youth of their crucial role as true and reflective ambassadors of the continent’s society and the tourism economy. Shifeta emphasised that the youth have the power to shape perceptions, promote cultural diversity, and drive sustainable tourism development in Africa. The Tourism Minister said […]

About 100 children from the Namibia Children’s Home received free medical check-ups from a visiting Chinese medical team. This event was made possible through collaboration between the Office of the First Lady and the Chinese Embassy. In order to protect the privacy of the minors, the media was not permitted to film or capture images […]

Some students studying in Cuba under the Cuban-funded scholarship say they face an ongoing issue in terms of inadequate monthly stipends paid to them. The prices of goods and services have significantly risen, they say, making it increasingly difficult to make ends meet on the current stipend provided through the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund […]

The Omaheke State Veterinary Department has started to sensitise farming communities on how to control external parasites on their animals following the outbreak of Crimean-Congo Fever in the region. The virus is transmitted to people either by tick bites or through contact with infected animals blood or tissues during and immediately after slaughter. The regional […]