Author: Staff Reporter
The government is investigating reports that a Namibian meat shipment was sent back from Europe following the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, with authorities currently trying to establish whether the consignment originated from the affected area. Agriculture minister Inge Zaamwani told the National Assembly on Tuesday that the ministry was consulting European trading partners to establish […]
A man (31) was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly hacking his mother (51) to death with a panga and spade at their house on Tuesday morning. The incident, according to Kavango East head of crime investigations Moses Simaho, occurred at around 04h50 at Sauyemwa location in the Rundu district. The suspect, Sifwaku Ihemba, allegedly struck […]
Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) has expanded its 5G network to five more Namibian towns as it increases network capacity. The operator has connected Grootfontein, Mariental, Okahandja, Otjiwarongo and Tsumeb to its 5G network, following the commercial launch of the technology in 2025. The latest expansion forms part of the second phase of MTC’s 5G rollout, […]
The Construction Industries Federation of Namibia (CIF) wants the City of Windhoek to delay the enforcement of its new heavy-vehicle permit system. CIF on Thursday said the additional costs could increase construction prices and put pressure on contractors. The City’s Heavy Vehicle Access and Permit System came into effect on 1 September. Camera-based enforcement and […]
Former first lady Monica Geingos says leadership should not be defined by titles or positions, but by a person’s willingness to serve, volunteer and make a difference. Geingos was speaking during a panel discussion at the #BeFree Big Talk 2026 held at the #BeFree One Economy campus in Windhoek on Friday. Geingos said young people […]
Street vendors at Eenhana, in the Ohangwena region, have until the end of this month to move to council-designated trading areas, as the town council moves to bring street trading under control. Eenhana Town Council mayor Omri Kavandje says the relocation is aimed at creating a safer and more orderly trading environment. He was speaking […]
Otjiwarongo motorists are set to benefit from a N$81.22 million road rehabilitation programme aimed at improving road safety, traffic flow and connectivity at the town. The first phase of the programme, the rehabilitation of the C38 road, was officially handed over to contractor China Henan International Cooperation (Chico) during a ceremony held at Otjiwarongo on […]
Newly elected Swapo Hardap regional coordinator Else Umati has pledged to unite party members, strengthen structures at district level and ensure greater engagement with communities during her one-year term. Speaking after her election on Monday, Umati described the position as both an honour and a responsibility, saying the confidence placed in her by Swapo delegates […]
Former Keetmanshoop mayor Melody Swartbooi has approached the High Court to review and set aside her unceremonious removal by the Landless People’s Movement (LPM). The LPM in June this year withdrew Swartbooi as its representative on the Keetmanshoop Town Council, resulting in her losing her mayoral position. Swartbooi was fielded as a candidate by the […]
Prime minister Elijah Ngurare says agriculture is the foundation of Namibia’s Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6) and has a critical role to play in the country’s development agenda. In a speech read on his behalf at the official opening of the Epukiro Business and Agricultural Expo on Friday, Ngurare said NDP6 seeks an economy that […]