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IUM Ongwediva Campus: From Nothing in 1999 to One of the Top Campuses
By: Stephanus Pombili There is a timeless adage that asserts: “Great things often have small beginnings.” This resonates profoundly with the extraordinary journey of the International University of Management (IUM) Ongwediva Campus, which has evolved from modest origins into…
5 Hours to Clear an Importing Truck at Trans-Kalahari Border Post
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus A Time Release Study (TRS) carried out at the Trans-Kalahari Border Post has revealed that it takes about 5 hours to clear imported goods and 4 hours to clear goods for export. The TRS conducted from 15…
Primary School to Profit from Spinach Sales
By: Loise Shiimi Mandume Ndemufayo Primary School in the Ohangwena Region celebrated its first successful spinach harvest of the year from its school garden. Moses Theofelus, the agriculture teacher at Mandume Ndemufayo PS, shared with The Villager how their harvest…
281,906 kg of Hides and Skins Exported in the First Quarter
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus From the 24,207 cattle slaughtered in Namibia in the first quarter of 2025, the country was able to produce another product beyond beef, which is animal hides, which were exported to 4 countries. Updates from the Livestock…
First Steps to Protect indigenous languages in Namibia
By: Dwight Links Namibia is in the process of introducing policymaking and possibly legislation that would see the protection of indigenous languages. A stakeholder engagement that brought together local academics, traditional leaders, and concerned citizens from various groups of Namibia’s…
Ballotti Calls on School Principals to Avail School Halls for Indoor Sports
By: Annakleta Haikera The Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Youth, Sports and Culture, Dino Ballotti, has urged school principals across the country to make school halls available for indoor sports, particularly in the Kavango East Region. He made this…
Copper Princesses Reclaim COSAFA Title
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Zambia beat Malawi 3-0 in the final of the 2025 COSAFA Girls’ U17 Championship on Saturday at the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek to successfully defend their 2024 title. Zambia came into the tournament as the most…
Artificial intelligence Rolling out in Namibian Newsrooms
By: Dwight Links A recent stakeholder engagement regarding the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in the African media indicated that there has been a positive adoption by journalists and reporters in the field to use AI tools for their…
Navigating the risks: How Namibia can safeguard its growing financial hub against cybercrime
By: Victor Ashikoto Namibia is rapidly emerging as one of Africa’s top financial hubs, attracting investors and strengthening its position in regional trade. According to the latest Africa Trade Barometer (ATB), Namibia is now the continent’s second most…
N$700,000 Worth of Cattle Stolen from Namibia to Angola
By: Annakleta Haikera Cattle valued at approximately N$783,000 were stolen from Shayiwe village in Namibia’s Kavango East Region, Mukwe constituency, and driven across the border into Angola on 10 May 2025. Deputy Commissioner Bonifatius Kanyetu confirmed the…