Deputy minister of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform Ruthy Masake has called on young people to position themselves as partners, producers and leaders in Namibia’s economic transformation. Addressing the inaugural Zambezi Regional Youth Indaba on Tuesday, Masake said under…

“African Wildlife will not be protected through Western conservation approaches but through the involvement of local communities,” says Namibian conservationist Margaret Jacobsohn. And rightly so, because who is better placed to decide how to manage and run this African wildlife…

Urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa has asked local authorities to submit the names of newly elected councillors with outstanding water and electricity bills countrywide. Sankwasa made the request in a letter dated 22 December 2025, addressed to mayors…

History has a cruel way of repeating itself when we fail to learn from the past.  On 3 January 2026, the world witnessed a spectacle that was a throwback to a bygone era of colonial conquest.  That is, the blatant…

The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) is demanding full transparency regarding horse mackerel quota allocations following the ministry’s announcement of a reduced total allowable catch (TAC). The party’s shadow minister of international relations and trade, Rodney Cloete, told The Namibian…

Two elected councillors of the A-Right to Shelter Foundation of Namibia (A-RTS-N) have not taken office at Gobabis more than six weeks after the 26 November 2025 regional council and local authority elections. A-RTS-N won three seats on the Gobabis…

Male candidates emerged as the top performers in the 2025 Grade 11 and Grade 12 examinations, according to provisional results released by the education ministry on Tuesday. During the official announcement of the results, minister of education, innovation, youth, sport,…

Grade 1 pupils at People’s Primary School smile as they are captured on their first day of school, beginning their formal education journey. Photo: Henry Van Rooi

Namibians applying for a Schengen visa will now pay a non-refundable service fee of 24.51 Euro (about N$500) after the German embassy in Windhoek outsourced visa processing to TLS Contact. The embassy says the move aims to reduce waiting times…

Navy commander rear admiral Sacheus !Gonteb formally appointed rear admiral Gottlieb Pandeni as the new naval operations commander at the PN Sacharia naval base at Walvis Bay on Friday. Pandeni takes over from Erastus Lazarus, who has held the position…

Suppose your goal is to boil an egg within 15 minutes. I would assume you would have to put that egg in some water, and that water would be in a pot. I also assume you will need to switch…

The Ministry of Works and Transport has introduced 14-day temporary permits for long-distance seven-seaters to resolve permit backlogs and stop drivers from receiving frequent fines. The announcement comes after a meeting between the ministry and the Seven-Seaters Association to address…