Category: National
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…
Just 36% of Namibians Align with Political Parties – Survey Reveals Declining Affiliation with Political Parties Across Africa
By: Nghilunanye Petrus An increasing gap between political parties and African citizens is jeopardizing democratic participation, and Namibia is reflecting the continent-wide trend. That’s the stark warning that comes out of Afrobarometer’s newest flagship report, which reveals that political parties…
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…
Namibian Youth Trapped In Low Paying Jobs, IMF Warns of Worsening Labour Divide
By: Shawn Uiseb A new report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised deep concerns about the state of Namibia’s labour market, particularly for young people. According to the study titled ‘Namibia: Labor Markets and Resource Dependence,’…
Namibia Breaks Ground On Oshakati Water Treatment Plant Extension
By: Patemoshela Lukolo The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform has officially launched the extension of the Oshakati Water Treatment Plant, a major infrastructure project aimed at increasing water supply to northern Namibia. The ground-breaking ceremony…
Drought Hotspots A Concern For Global Drought Resilience
By: Dwight Links Southern and Eastern regions of Africa are some of the regions which have faced the most severe drought conditions in the past three years. This comes from the recently published Drought Hotspots Around the…