By: Maria Namupala Urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni expressed his concern in the increased usage of the term King and Queen in reference to traditional leaders, adding that it is constitutionally and legally incorrect. The minister’s recommendation for members of traditional communities and leaders is to utilise the traditional title, even when speaking […]

Staff writer Namibia has congratulated Queen Elizabeth on her platinum jubilee in commemoration of her 70-year reign. The 96-year-old monarch became the first British monarch ever to make it to the Platinum Jubilee. A platinum jubilee is a celebration held to mark an anniversary. Among monarchies, it usually refers to the 70th anniversary. Queen Elizabeth, […]

By: Annakleta Haikera The Mashare Green Schemes farm, situated in the Kavango East, is in the midst of the maize harvest and has given maize cobs to the Mashare residents. On Monday, 30 May, and Tuesday, 31 May, the farms’ owners allowed the villagers from Mashare Constituency and surrounding areas to flock to the farm […]

By: Justicia Shipena Environment and tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta says towns should strive to provide high-quality visitor experiences. Shifeta said this during the 7th annual general meeting of the public enterprises CEOs forum in Orangemund on Thursday. According to him, the visitor experience should be welcoming and engaging and raise awareness of the natural and […]

By: Justicia Shipena Health minister Kalumbi Shangula says that the Covid-19 fifth wave Namibia is experiencing has reached its peak. Shangula said this in an interview with Eagle FM’s Home Run programme. According to him, following the epidemical trajectory, Namibia cannot expect more cases of the novel coronavirus than what it has already experienced in […]

By: Justicia Shipena The Walvis Bay municipality has finalised the writing off registered pensioners’ debt. Walvis Bay mayor Trevino Forbes revealed this during a media briefing on Friday. According to Forbes, the Council undertook the exercise to alleviate the debt pressure on some long-suffering residents. “Writing off of registered pensioners debt was finalised on Friday, […]

By: Annakleta Haikera The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has laid at the feet of Kapako Constituency Councillor Johannes Karondo blame for why many of his residents obtained voter cards without any national documents. Karondo previously told The Villager that a number of Kapako residents, a constituency in the Kavango West, are left without monthly […]

By: Eba Kandovazu Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula insists that Namibia’s sovereignty would not be threatened after the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) raised concerns with proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations. These were discussed at the World Health Assembly 75 during the week of 23 May 2022 to 27 May 2022. It […]

By: Ludorf Iyambo Otjiwarongo mayor Candy Shivute has welcomed the resignation of IPC councillor Fearika Botha, stating that she was disruptive. Botha resigned as a councillor of the Otjiwarongo Municipality. According to media reports, this was “due to health reasons and to devote her time to her family.” Shivute said it was a relief for […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Namibia has scored zero out of 100 when it comes to allowing the public and civil society to influence resource allocation within the country’s national budget. The 2021 Open Budget Survey (OBS) revealed this. The country’s OBS results were presented to the public on Wednesday by the Institute for Public Policy Research […]