By: Uakutura Kambaekua – Okakarara Okakarara residents owe the town council a staggering N$ 43 million in unpaid water, erven and other council service bills for years. The accounts, according to Okarara mayor Olga Tjiurutue are backdated to more than seven years, and this is hampering the town’s provision for service delivery, which, she says, […]

By: Eba Kandovazu The presidency has announced that Namibia has, for the first time, been invited to participate at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting scheduled to take place from Sunday to Thursday next week in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. This year’s theme is “History at a Turning Point: Government Policies and Business Strategies”. The presidential […]

By: Justicia Shipena Environment minister Pohamba Shifeta says Namibia needs to ensure that mopane worms are not over-harvested. Shifeta said this at the commemoration of the International Day for Biological Diversity in the Omusati region on Saturday. The day was observed under the theme ‘Building a shared future for all life’. “We also need to […]

By: Justicia Shipena Lawyer Richard Metcalfe, who represents two former LPM Mariental councillors, says politicians who disregard the law don’t deserve to represent people. Metcalfe’s comments come after LPM said it would not reinstate his clients, Daniel Gariseb and Rogetha Haack, who the party suspended for disloyalty despite the High Court ordering the party to […]

 By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Helvi Shindume, a farmer and entrepreneur with a degree in agricultural science and an Honors Degree in Agribusiness, says farming is one of the most critical sectors. Shindume said agriculture ensures food security and economic independence for Namibia, hence the need for training experts in farming at tertiary institutions across the country. […]

By: Josef Kefas Sheehama Namibia felt the effects of the global recession both quickly and deeply when some of the major markets in the world were struck by the economic meltdown. Namibia slipped into a technical recession at the end of 2016. Major sectors within the Namibia economy began to retrench employees. Namibia’s annual consumer […]

By: Eba Kandovazu The environment, forestry and tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta says that although communal conservancies and community forests rely on hunting, tourism and other natural resources for their income, which is severely affected by Covid-19, members should still receive benefits. He said this at the opening of the conservancy and community chairpersons forum, which […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo and Annakleta Haikera Swapo’s regional coordinator in Kavango East, Ottilie Shiduvi, who is accused of nepotism and tribalism in the Mashare constituency, says that the accusations are unfounded. Shiduvi was responding to accusations made by Swapo members in her region on Thursday amidst a protest planned for next week, 24 May, by […]

By: Justicia Shipena President of the ruling party, Hage Geingob, says that some people want Swapo members to feel guilty of being part of the ruling party. Geingob said this during the official opening of the Swapo’s central committee meeting, which the party held on Saturday in Windhoek. According to Geingob, some want Swapo members […]

By: Annakleta Haikera Suicide continues to be a harrowing reality in Namibia. The country recorded nearly 10 suicides in the first week of the year. Between January 2020 and June 2021, 745 Namibians took their own lives, averaging over one suicide a day. Although suicide rates have declined gradually since 2000, statistics show that there […]