Category: National
Nkurenkuru District Hospital Long Overdue – Governor Sinimbo
By: Annakleta Haikera During the State of the Region Address on Friday, Kavango West governor Verna Sinimbo issued a strong call to the Ministry of Health and Social Services to accelerate the long-overdue construction of the Nkurenkuru District…
Regulatory Enhancements Required for Infrastructure Sharing
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus More legal tools might be required to enforce and ensure infrastructure sharing within the telecommunications sector. This was noted during a high-level workshop on the Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) of Namibia’s telecommunications infrastructure sharing…
Court Proceeding on Alleged Exclusive Property Conveyance Case
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibia Competition Commission has updated that it has received responses from Bank Windhoek and Dr. Weder, Kauta & Hoveka Inc. regarding allegations of exclusive dealings pertaining to property conveyance services. The Commission has…
Namibia Primed to Host First-Ever Commonwealth Youth Dialogue
By: Hee-Dee Walenga From 4 to 8 August 2025, Namibia will be home to the Commonwealth Youth Council’s (CYC) First Consultative Dialogue. This is after Namibia hosted the first-ever Commonwealth Business Summit in June. The dialogue will…
NDP 6 Projections a Beacon of Hope
By: Dwight Links President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Monday launched the sixth National Development Plan (NDP 6), set to run from 2025 to 2030. Opening her statement on the occasion, President Nandi-Ndaitwah outlined that with the responsibility bestowed…
Mashare Agricultural College Set to Open in 2026
By: Annakleta Haikera The restructuring of the Mashare Agricultural Development Institute (MADI) into a full-fledged agricultural college is at an advanced stage, with the first student intake expected in January 2026. Kavango East Region Governor, Julius Hambyuka,…
Kavango East to Strengthen Sustainable Agriculture, Livelihood Support
By: Annakleta Haikera Kavango East Region governor, Julius Hambyuka, on Thursday remarked that the region aims to strengthen agricultural development and improve rural livelihoods. He revealed this on Thursday during the State of the Region Address (SORA)….
Neckartal Dam Fertiliser Green Scheme Feasible
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus An assessment has positively determined that it is commercially viable for the country to competitively produce ammonia and fertiliser near the dormant Neckartal Dam. A framework is currently being developed to operationalise the feasibility…
Public Institutions Must Procure Locally – Farmer Demands
By: Annakleta Haikera Medium-scale farmers at the Sikondo Green Scheme are urging the government to implement strong policies that compel public institutions to procure food directly from local producers. This demand was voiced during a visit by…
Community Demands Idle Sikondo Green Scheme Land Back
By: Annakleta Haikera Concerns from political and traditional leadership poured over the state of the Sikondo Green Scheme in the Kavango West Region. On Monday, during a high-level visit by Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare and Agriculture Minister Inge…