Urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa says young people should use their skills, knowledge and entrepreneurship to create employment opportunities and contribute to Namibia’s development. Sankwasa made the remark at the Students’ Union of Namibia General Students Assembly on…

All-African Students Union president Osisiogu Osikenye has thanked the Namibian government for implementing free education, but also challenged it to further strengthen access to quality education and improve student welfare. Osikenye made the remark while honouring International University of Management…

Swapo has approached the High Court for an eviction order to remove the group of former exiled Namibians camping at the party’s headquarters in Windhoek. The group, who were repatriated in 1990, have been camping at the party’s premises at…

The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) board has extended the contract of statistician general Alex Shimuafeni by six months to ensure the completion of key projects and a smooth leadership transition. According to a statement issued by the agency, Shimuafeni’s contract,…

Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) this week trained representatives from several major companies in Windhoek on promoting responsible and moderate alcohol consumption among the workforce. The half-day training brought together 12 human resource and safety managers from companies, including Bokomo Namibia,…

The National Youth Council of Namibia (NYC) has rejected claims published by Windhoek Observer regarding the resignation of former acting director Mzingisi Gqwede, describing them as false and misleading. In a media statement issued on Friday, the council says the…

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare and partners last week inaugurated four new classrooms and storage facilities worth N$1.4 million at Rietoog’s WJD Cloete Combined School. The classrooms are aimed at strengthening access to education in the rural…

Minister of urban and rural development James Sankwasa has directed local authorities to stop allocating government-serviced land to private developers to ensure affordable housing for low-income citizens. He says the decisions of government parastatals, including the National Housing Enterprise (NHE),…

Two people died when the luxury Rovos Rail passenger train derailed near Keetmanshoop on Sunday, prompting a massive emergency response and investigation into the cause. The accident occurred at around 05h00 about 100km from Keetmanshoop, according to TransNamib. Chief executive…

Northern businessman Erastus ‘Chicco’ Shapumba is set to acquire five industrial plots measuring a combination of 40 553 square metres at Oshakati for a total of N$405 540. Some opposition parties within the council have admitted that allocating five plots…

A N$4.5 Million Windhoek house, owned by Fishrot accused Tamson ‘Fitty’ Hatuikulipi, in the upmarket Ausblick neighbourhood is falling apart. Hatuikulipi, who has a property portfolio of around N$40 million across the country, was arrested in November 2019 as part…

Local sport reporter Jesse Jackson Kauraisa, who was named after American veteran civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, says carrying his name carries a lot of responsibility. “The fact that Jesse Jackson was vocal and active in the fight against racism…