By: Ritta Lotto The Unam Katima Mulilo Campus has partnered with the Zambezi Mango Farmers Association to buy mangoes directly from local mango producers this season. ZAMAFA Chairperson, Alex Lisao said paid-up members of the Association will receive priority when bringing their mangoes to the market with Unam.

By: Ritta Lotto Shincheonji Volunteers and residents of Greenwell Matongo in Windhoek's Samora Machel Constituency, cleaned the riverbed near Olof Palme Primary School on Friday. The effort is part of an ongoing campaign sparked by the death of 33-year-old Juanita Karolus, whose body was found behind People’s Primary School in October, prompting the community to improve safety in public spaces

By: Josia Shigwedha Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) spokesperson, Imms Nashinge, has described the cancelled swearing-in of newly elected regional council and local authority councillors as a ' legal quagmire' questioning how the government plans to resolve the matter. Nashinge said the law clearly states that councillors must be sworn in within seven days after the announcement of election results. His comments follow a directive from the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development informing all town councils nationwide that the swearing-in of newly elected regional and local authority councillors has been cancelled.

By: Josia Shigwedha The National Road Safety Council has allocated N$5 million to repair traffic vehicles across the country ahead of the 2025/2026 festive season. Head of Namibian traffic law enforcement, Commissioner Petrus Swartz, said this at the annual festive season Road Safety Campaign sponsorship event hosted by the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund in Windhoek on Friday.

By: Jackson Kunatela Katima Mulilo Town Council has revoked all decisions taken on land exchange for vehicles with immediate effect. The council is returning eight vehicles, which have already been deregistered. He said other properties to be returned include four quad bikes, two laptops and one drone. Head of council public relations Muyoba Muyoba said the owners have been given 14 days to collect their property.

By: Envaalde Matheus ECN Chief Electoral Officer, Peter Shaama, says the Commission aims to follow due process, verifying the regional council and local authority election results before formally announcing them. The Commission had earlier announced that results would be released Thursday, but Shaama said a few polling stations are still counting due to long distances and procedural requirements.

By: Selma Taapopi A resident of Goreangab in the Samora Machel Constituency said she endured years of community members dumping waste in the riverbed behind her home. Despite continuous clean-up efforts by Halleluja Kashuupulwa and her husband, the situation has worsened, attracting swarms of flies and giving of a foul smell.

By: Ritta Lotto The health ministry's HIV Chief Clinical Mentor in the Directorate of Special Programmes, Dr. Jacques Kamangu, says Namibia has maintained its HIV response despite disruptions in international donor funding. He made the remarks during an information sharing session on overcoming such disruptions, and transforming the country's AIDS response in Windhoek on Thursday.