With occasional but heavy rains experienced in the capital, the City of Windhoek has extended a call to the residents living in unsuitable and flood-prone areas to approach the city’s Human Settlement and Disaster Risk Management Departments for relocation to higher ground. With the recent heavy rains, some houses may have been flooded, residents’ property […]

Namibia Wildlife Resorts’ campsites at Mile 108 and Torra Bay are ready to welcome an influx of visitors during the holiday season. With special tailor-made packages on offer, the NWR has urged Namibians to visit and enjoy activities at the campsites in the Skeleton Coast National Park. Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) has several accommodation establishments […]

Back in the day, the holiday season was known as a time for families to gather and have fun.   Nowadays, some senior citizens say the season has turned into more individual vacations, with jobs taking up much of families’ time.   Elisabeth Adams explains that, growing up, the festive season was an important period […]

With the holiday season in full swing, animals are often left locked up with no one to take care of them. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) aims to protect and prevent cruelty to animals, and it is a safe haven for many homeless animals and an adoption centre. There is […]

Windhoek is not entirely deserted. Although shopping malls are not as full of shoppers as one would normally see, hairdressers are kept busy. Visibly, salons are packed with customers, either for a new haircut or having their hair done, as the mood of the festive season kicks in. This week at least, hairdressers are making […]

Young people in the Ohangwena Region have been urged to take advantage of the SME Expo to do business and, with the support of the government, tackle the challenges of unemployment among the youth. The Governor of Ohangwena, Walde Ndevasheya, said this at the opening of the 2022 Endola Annual SME and Youth Expo. The […]

The Inspector General of the Namibian Police has called on the public to observe traffic laws and regulations for an accident-free festive season. Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, who had meetings in the Ohangwena Region, also called on all peace-loving Namibians to put extra energy into fighting crimes. The Police Chief had a series of activities […]

The Association of Local Authorities in Namibia (ALAN) appealed to local authority councilors to avoid actions that would deprive residents of services. The call comes after reports of councillors boycotting crucial decision-making meetings. ALAN is an organization for local authorities that speaks with one voice when addressing some of the pressing issues affecting local authorities. […]

Religious, political, traditional, and community leaders attended the annual elder’s Christmas party at the Namundjebo residence at Olunghono in the Ohangwena Region. Over one thousand elderly were treated to lunch and received gift hampers, a tradition that has been cemented by the Namundjebo clan for decades and was initiated by the late business mogul Eliakim […]

The Namibian Ports Authority has handled the exportation of 110,900 metric tons of salt consignments at its Walvis Bay Port over the past eight days. A media statement issued by Namport’s Acting Executive for Commercial Services, Elisa Hasheela, indicates that the Bold Mariner, a vessel sailing under the flag of Panama that loaded 45 thousand […]