Category: National
Winding Down of Drought Aid Affects Over 300,000 Namibia Households
By: Annakleta Haikera More than 300,000 vulnerable households face an uncertain future as Namibia’s national drought relief programme officially concludes on 31 August 2025. Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare on Thursday told Parliament that the emergency programme, which…
MTC Expands Services to Greenwell Matongo
By: Loise Shiimi The Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) officially expanded its operations by opening up its second mobile home in the Samora Machel constituency, in the Greenwell Matongo settlement. This new establishment represents the 37th MTC store…
NIPAM Honours Public Sector with Inaugural Awards
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management (NIPAM) hosted its inaugural Public Sector awards on Friday evening at the NIPAM campus in the capital. NIPAM was established through an Act of Parliament in…
Incumbent Musese and Kapako Councillors Voted Out
By: Annakleta Haikera In what was quite the political development, the incumbent councilors of the Musese and Kapako constituencies were eliminated during the SWAPO district elective conference held on Saturday in Kavango West region. The conference, hosted…
Frost Strikes Okongo Farms
By: Loise Shiimi Farmers in Okongo, Ohangwena Region, suffered significant losses last week due to heavy frost that affected their crops, such as tomatoes, green peppers, chillies, pawpaws, and bananas. Toivo Nghidengwa, a farmer in the Okongo…
Govt Seeks to Prohibit Foreign Agricultural Land Ownership
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The government is looking at prohibiting the ownership of agricultural land by foreigners. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, has given notice of tabling the particular motion that will include the probation….
Community and Businesses Support Rundu Police Renovation
By: Annakleta Haikera The Rundu Police holding cells are currently undergoing maintenance after local businesses and community members volunteered to help repair broken doors and other dilapidated infrastructure. The Kavango East regional commander, Commissioner Andreas Haingura, revealed…
India and Namibia Reinforce Strategic Ties
By: Shawn Uiseb India and Namibia have entered a new era of strategic cooperation following the landmark visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Windhoek on July 9, 2025 — the first official visit by an Indian…
192 Registration Officials Recruited for SRV in Kavango East
By: Annakleta Haikera The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has recruited 192 registration officials in preparation for the upcoming Supplementary Registration of Voters (SRV) in the Kavango East Region. Speaking during a stakeholder engagement meeting held in…
Over 260,000 Cyber Threats Detected in 3 Months
By: Nghilunanye Petrus Namibia has recorded a drastic surge in cyber threats in early 2025, with over 260,000 cyber events detected between January and March, marking a 314% increase from the last quarter of 2024. This is according to…