The |Khomanin traditional community on Monday officially handed over a petition to the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development to remove its Gaos, Juliane Gawa-!Nas. This follows voting sessions held by the community last month to remove Gawa-!Nas and her…

The Salvation Army, a faith-based ministry assisting those affected by poverty, hunger and abuse, has launched a campaign to assist vulnerable people to cope with the winter conditions. The Winter Drive campaign, launched on 6 June in Windhoek, will see…

Sanitation crisis in Windhoek’s informal settlements a ticking time bomb The Smell of rotting food, human waste and smoke hangs in the air at Epandulo, an informal settlement in Windhoek’s Moses //Garoeb constituency. Children run barefoot through pathways of corrugated…

The One Economy Foundation has warned of tender documents bearing its name circulating on the internet, saying the documents were shared without their knowledge. In a statement issued on Friday, executive director Pauline Kahupi says the documents were used to…

Violent NYC election collapses over safety, critics call for reform The state-funded National Youth Council’s future is in jeopardy after violence and the electoral committee’s resignation forced the postponement of its Swakopmund general assembly this weekend. Critics are calling for…

ABOUT 140 pupils from six schools in Windhoek during a visit to United Nations House last Wednesday were encouraged to be active players in shaping Namibia’s future. The pupils participated in the annual UN4U and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) educational…

The police will continuously be testing drivers for alcohol until January 2027 as part of a nationwide campaign to crack down on drink and driving. The law enforcement officials say the main cause of the high number of road accidents…

The Employment Equity Commission (EEC) has failed to publish its annual reports for over five years. The commission is required by law to publish these reports every year. The last report was published in 2019 Labout experts say the commission…

Windhoekers mourn city’s ‘silent guardian’ For the past two decades, Biggs van Wyk has been a familiar face to many in Windhoek’s central business district (CBD). He was known as the old man who sat on a camping chair on…

The governors of the Ohangwena and Kunene regions have expressed concern over ongoing medicine shortages at public health facilities in their regions. Kunene governor Vipuakuje Muharukua says the region is no exception to the ongoing medicine shortages affecting the country.…

First National Bank (FNB) Namibia and the Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) have partnered up to improve efficiency, transparency and accountability in the country’s public procurement system. During a recent stakeholder engagement held in Windhoek recently, the two institutions…

South African brand Lil-Lets on Friday donated 6 000 sanitary pad packs and five menstrual corners to the One Economy Foundation and its partner organisations to support menstrual health initiatives in Namibia. Beneficiaries, including Girl Up Namibia, Havana Charity Work…