By: Terence Mukasa The Chicken Boys say supporting the Brave Warriors COSAFA Cup game against Angola in an almost empty stadium was challenging. The Brave Warriors played against Angola on the 7th of July at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. The Chicken Boys said some South Africans had to join them to […]
By: Valeria Handobe The Urban and Rural Development Ministry launched its second revised National Housing Policy and the Implementation Action Plan. This initiative aims to provide better land and housing access in cities and rural areas by 2030. Namibia faces several challenges, including rapid urbanisation, mushrooming of informal settlements and poverty. Currently, half of the […]
By: Josia Shigwedha The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is confident that Namibians who are eligible to vote will turn up in numbers before registration closes in 20-days’ time. Between the 3rd of June and the 6th of July 2024, the ECN has registered 823,761 voters inside the country and at all Namibian Diplomatic Missions […]
By: Josia Shigwedha Social Activist Michael Amushelelo said his critics will label him a political prostitute after he announced his intention to join the Landless People’s Movement. However, the 34-year-old stated that those who know him understand what he stands for. Amushelelo stated that when one becomes a leader, they will be criticised and […]
By: Selma Taapopi The Parliamentary Standing committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs has shared the findings of oversight visits to capital projects countrywide. They undertook the visits to determine the progress made on capital projects this year. The committee shared the findings with the Ministry of Justice, the Office of the Judiciary, the Prosecutor General, […]
By: Josia Shigwedha The Namibian Police are appealing to the public to identify two bodies of suspected poachers killed in Etosha on Monday. Police Inspector-General Joseph Shikongo said the two were killed during a shootout with law enforcement agents. Shikongo said the bodies are in the Omuthiya police mortuary, and family members must visit the […]
By: Selma Taapopi The Ministry of Health and Social Services, supported by the Robert Koch Institute, is hosting a two-day workshop themed ‘Strengthening Integrated Genomic Surveillance through greater capacities in national public institutes’ or IGS project. At the workshop in the capital, the Health Ministry’s Executive Director, Ben Nangombe, said the COVID-19 pandemic underscored the […]
By: Valeria Handobe The Fashion Wins Collection founder, Senia Shipo, says starting small and staying determined is often the key to business success, even when society doubts one. Shipo also urged aspiring entrepreneurs to begin their journey with what they have, regardless of their background. Speaking at the 4th Business Summit recently, Shipo cleared the […]
By: Josia Shigwedha The Namibia National Students Organisation’s (Nanso) is demanding that private accommodation rental fees be regulated. The call comes after Nanso discovered that some students are paying up to N$3000 for shared and substandard rooms. Nanso president Dorthea Nangolo revealed this during a presentation of the outcomes of the outcome of the 18th […]
Nghipondoka calls for revival of reading culture By: Adolf Kaure The Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Anna Nghipondoka, says there is an urgent need to revive the reading culture in the country. Nghipondoka said this during Logos Hope’s official launch on Friday at Walvis Bay.Logos Hope is the world’s biggest floating book fair, with […]
