House building has started at Outapi after 173 residents received Land Hold Title certificates. The Outapi Town Council says the initiative was first introduced in 2018, and is designed to provide secure land rights and affordable housing opportunities for residents.…

The children are back at school, and between stationery shopping and replacing school shoes they somehow outgrew over the holidays, most of us are checking our bank balances with one eye closed, fully aware that payday is still a long…

At just 18 years old Willias Nghitotelwa, popularly known as Mapuzza, is among a new wave of Namibian artists quietly building momentum outside the spotlight. “I was born and raised at Walvis Bay’s Kabeljou area, Moon Street,” he says in…

Amateur and professional theatre actors are invited to sharpen their skills during the National Theatre of Namibia’s (NTN) Stage Actors Training Lab. The weekly series will take place at the NTN from 7 February, facilitated by some of Namibia’s most…

US president Donald Trump has doubled down on his threat to take control of Greenland, saying there is “no going back”. Asked at a news conference how far he was willing to go to acquire the semi-autonomous Danish territory, he…

Kaylee Hulme (12), who was swept away in a river near Oranjemund, has still not been found. Police spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi confirmed on Wednesday that authorities were still searching for her. Kaylee went missing on 7 January at around 11h00…

FNB Namibia and Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) spokespersons, Kirsty Watermeyer and Erasmus Nekundi have been named among Africa PR Week’s Top 100 corporate communications leaders. The list recognises communications professionals across the continent who demonstrate leadership, strategic influence and a…

The health of detained veteran Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has “reached a critical and deteriorating state,” his party says, after he was taken overnight to a medical facility in the capital, Kampala. The 69-year-old politician was driven to a…

The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) has carried out a balance sheet clean-up, writing off about N$579 million in non-performing loans during the 2024/25 financial year. The bank says it is navigating a “complex economic environment” with a shrinking loan…

The Namibia Revenue Agency (Namra) collected N$61.06 billion by end December towards its N$88.999 billion revenue target for the 2025/26 financial year. This is according to data released by the agency. Namra said domestic taxes accounted for N$41.63 billion of…

“Itatu dulu okufininikwa tu kale opo pu na ovanhu vetu.” Ohamba yelelo lopamufyuululwakalo wOvaherero Manasse Zeraeua oo e li moshitopolwahoololo shErongo osho a nyamukula ngaha eshi a pulwa kutya oshike ovaleli vamwe vopamufyuululwakalo ngaashi yee tava lele oshiwana shokomikunda ve…

Minista womayambulepo eedoolopa noitopolwa yokomikunda Sankwasa okwa yandja elondwelo la mana mo kutya kapu na nande edu lelelodoolopa tali ka landifwa po pamukalo washanamutete kefindano. Elondwelo eli okwe li yandja Omaandaxa pefimbo lepatululo loshoongaleleilonga neekamusela dipe koRundu. Oshoongaleleilonga eshi okwa…