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645 Million People Went Hungry in 2025
By: Dwight Links The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) estimates that 645 million people faced hunger in 2025. The agency notes that even though things have changed for many regions of the world and the countries within them,…
Namibia Requires Funds to Adopt Investment Policy Statements Under New Law
By: Frederick Muller New regulation places focus on transparency and member understanding WINDHOEK, 20 July 2026 – Retirement funds in Namibia are required to strengthen how they manage investments and communicate with members following the implementation of the Financial…
Application for the 2027 Academic Year at Welwitchia University School of Education Is Now Open!
By: Stephanus Pombili The future of education begins with well-trained, passionate, and innovative teachers. If you aspire to inspire young minds and contribute meaningfully to Namibia’s education sector, Welwitchia University School of Education invites you to apply for the…
Procurement: The Silent Engine Powering Responsible Mining
Contributed by: Namdeb Diamond Corporation Mining is often judged by what happens at the rock face: drilling, blasting, hauling and processing. These visible activities shape public perception of the industry. Yet behind every successful mining operation lies a quieter…
Contradictory City Mother: Increasing Tariff, while Rounding Up Street Vendors
By: Kandjengo kaMwaanyoka In one of the most puzzling moves, the City of Windhoek released a statement increasing various municipality tariffs and charges; while people are calculating how they will afford the new fees, the City Police is chasing…
Uprooting Fear from Scholars: Researchers’ Motivation
By: Balasius Shikongo Research is often described as the process of discovering new knowledge. In Oshiwambo, research can be expressed as omapekaapeko; in Afrikaans, it is navorsing; in Otjiherero, it is ongondononeno; in Portuguese it is pesquisa and in…
Career Exposure Key to Future Jobs
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Niilo Taapopi Senior Secondary School in the Omusati Region is calling for broader career exposure for learners. The school teachers and management argued that many pupils still know little about opportunities in technical, creative and agricultural…
173,000 Children were Under Child Protection Services for 10 years
By: Dwight Links Almost two hundred thousand children were recorded under the child protection programmes of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare in the 10-year review period. This was revealed by the Child Protection and…
Dream Big, Build Boldly: The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation 2026 Fellowship for Namibia’s Youth
By: Immanuel Shilongo – Projects & Compliance Manager (Eswatini, Botswana and Namibia) Established in 2009 as part of founder Dr Allan Gray’s vision to make a sustainable, long-term contribution to Namibia, the Foundation forms part of the global…
Local Farmers Demand a Piece of Existing Markets
By: Annakleta Haikera Kavango West Regional Farmers Union (KWRFU) Chairperson Johannes Hausiku says local farmers should be the first to benefit from existing markets instead of competing with imported beef. The union pushes for urgent government intervention to…