Namibia Post and Telecom Holdings (NPTH) has declared an extraordinary dividend of N$600 million to the government. This brings the total amount to N$3.1 billion the entity has declared over the last two financial years, 2021/22 and 2022/23. The announcement was made during the NPTH Annual General Meeting. NPTH is the parent company of Telecom, […]

The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has called on the government to be caring at all times and not wait for tragedy to happen. This was said by the party’s Secretary-General Manuel Karingombe when he visited the bereaved Kangungu family, which lost 16 family members due to suspected food poisoning. The party donated food items to […]

The community of Mpora village is up in arms after the Hamutenya family started developing a disputed piece of land at the village in Kavango West’s Ncamagoro Constituency. The community has vowed to approach the Windhoek High Court after failing to convince the Regional Land Board that the piece of land was common property. Mateus […]

Joseph Sikongo has been re-elected Chairperson of the Kavango West Regional Council Management Committee. Sikongo described his last two and a half years as chairperson as a success. Titus Shiudifonya and Phillipus Tenga also retained their positions as members of the Management Committee.   Sikongo enumerated several projects executed by the regional council under his […]

Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on communal farmers to commercialise the farming industry by transforming peasant farming into profit-oriented farming in order to contribute to and boost the country’s economy. Nandi Ndaitwah says it’s through modern and resilient agriculture that the country will be able to address food insecurity and high unemployment. She […]

President Hage Geingob has expressed his desire to witness a significant increase in the participation of young people at the Omagongo Cultural Festival and various other cultural festivals held across the country. The President believes that such involvement will enable the youth to gain a deeper understanding of their own cultural heritage as well as […]

The Ministry of Basic Education, Arts, and Culture has expressed concern over the lack of career guidance in many secondary schools throughout the country. This concern was brought to light by Education Minister Anna Nghipondoka during a regional consultation meeting held in Otjiwarongo with school principals from the Otjozondjupa Region. The meeting was attended by […]

Employees at Tunacor, a fishing company based in Walvis Bay, allege that they are prohibited from being represented by labor unions during disciplinary hearings. The workers expressed their anger and frustration as they claim they are being denied the right to be represented by labor unions during disciplinary hearings. “Many workers were dismissed for minor […]

The media plays a crucial role in facilitating free and fair elections in any country. However, political journalist Jemima Beukes points out that the lack of adequate resources for media houses poses a significant challenge to their effective participation in the electoral process. Beukes said said it was regrettable that individuals residing in rural areas […]

Vice President Nangolo Mbumba visited the Ombonde-Omapale water booster and underground reservoir located in the Ompundja Constituency of the Oshana Region. The government constructed the multi-million-dollar water infrastructure at a cost of N$23 million in 2019. The 2,440-cubic-metre water reservoir has significantly improved water supply to various water points in three constituencies that previously experienced […]