Category: National
36 KM Naute–Keetmanshoop Water Pipeline Upgrade Begins
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Adaptive Building Land Construction CC, in joint venture with China State Engineering Corporation (Southern Africa), will upgrade the 36 Kilometre Naute–Keetmanshoop water pipeline for the next 18 months. This was revealed during the Groundbreaking…
Namibia’s Copper Queens: Growing Women’s Football From Tsumeb
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Founder and coach of the Copper Town Girls Football Academy, Benson Kambombo, established the academy in 2021 out of desire to give girls in the area an opportunity to play football. “Many people…
Low Public Interest in Nuclear Bill Observed
By: Peneyambeko Jonas and Annakleta Haikera Public stakeholder consultations are currently underway across Namibia on the Nuclear Bill. These engagements are being hosted in the regions and major towns of the country by the National Radiation…
Commercial Utilisation of Neckartal Dam Not Yet in Sight
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Land Reforms has told the Parliamentary Committee that a lack of finances has prevented them from buying land to develop the Neckartal Dam Irrigation Project. The…
Kavango East to Train & Fund 589 Youth in FY2026/27
By: Annakleta Haikera During the State of the Region Address last week, Kavango East governor Hamunyera Hambyuka said the region will expand youth empowerment programmes during the 2026/2027 financial year. The Region plans to train 249…
What Namibia Can Learn From China’s People-to-People Mandate
By: Hileni Inane A group of Namibian Media and Think Tank Representatives attended a workshop in Shanghai between 29 June and 3 July for a people-to-people exchange programme through the Foreign Affairs Office of the Shanghai Municipal People’s…
Namibia’s Civil Society Reflects on the Country’s APRM Finding
By: Dwight Links Early this month, local civil society and representatives of the Namibian branch of the Africa Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) in Windhoek met to assess Namibia’s progress in its development journey. According to the…
Namibia Spent N$46.2 billion on Consumable Imports
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibian consumers have spent N$46.2 billion importing consumables over the past 5 quarters (2025 to Q1 2026), according to the merchandise account. The Merchandise Account is part of the country’s Current Account and is…
Kavango East Receives over N$380 million for 2025/26 FY
By: Annakleta Haikera Kavango East received more than N$380 million from the central government during the 2025/26 financial year to fund health, education, water, sanitation and infrastructure projects, governor Hamunyera Hambyuka announced during his State of the Region…
Namfisa, NovaNam, Oshakati TC and AB Inbev Affirmative Reports Rejected
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Employment Equity Commission (EEC) has disapproved Affirmative Action reports of seven companies and public institutions for not meeting the requirements of the Affirmative Action (Employment) Act. According to the updates released by…