President mourns four boys killed in Oshikuku shack fire
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has described the deaths of four boys in a shack fire at Oshikuku earlier this month as a loss to the nation. The boys, Juuso and Joseya Shapange,…
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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has described the deaths of four boys in a shack fire at Oshikuku earlier this month as a loss to the nation. The boys, Juuso and Joseya Shapange,…
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security says Namibia must urgently find sustainable solutions for the Osire refugee settlement following declining donor…
Namibia on Wednesday marked its first Ahtisaari Day in honour of former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari and his contribution to peace and dialogue. The event was organised by…
THE opposition has dismissed debate on a report concerning parliamentarian Vetaruhe Kandorozu’s conduct in parliament as a waste of valuable parliamentary time. The report involves…
The environment ministry says it has not yet received an application for an environmental clearance certificate (ECC) for Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote’s N$41-billion fuel…
…Social security ‘poorly managed’ projects under fire The Social Security Commission’s N$83-million development projects have emerged as some of the most poorly managed initiatives…
What happens when adolescents are left to hunt crucial sexuality information on their own? Are we protecting them or are we granting them opportunities to go learn inappropriate…
Namibia’s higher education institutions must seriously consider whether they are preparing students for the job market, or simply preparing them to graduate. Every year, students…
A man died after being run over by a train near Omuthiya on Friday night, TransNamib spokesperson Kendall Swartz has confirmed. In a media release on Saturday, Swartz says the…
PAYMENT fraud cost Namibians N$32.45 million in the first six months of 2026, with electronic fund transfer fraud making up 67.4% of the losses, the Bank of Namibia reports. This…