Aussenkehr’s status as a settlement is preventing residents and companies from building proper, bank-financed housing. This has left more than 25 000 people living in reed structures without sanitation and exposed to frequent fires, according to the ||Kharas Regional Council.…

More arrests could be imminent in the Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) diamond heist investigation as the police pursue additional suspects linked to the N$314.9 million robbery, authorities say. This was confirmed by regional crime investigations coordinator Nicodemus Mbango yesterday. He…

The education ministry says it expects significant school placement pressure in January due to infrastructure shortages and rising national pupil enrolments. Khomas education director Paulus Nghikembua says placements for Grade 1 and Grade 8 remain a yearly challenge due to…

Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy petroleum commissioner Maggy Shino has commended local companies for not waiting on the government to start upskilling youth for the oil and gas industry. She made the remarks in light of Trinity Offshore Construction…

Concerns about corruption and monopolisation persist after the Ministry of Environment and Tourism awarded a private concession for tourist transport at Sossusvlei. Tour operators and members of the public say the initial non-exclusive concession terms agreed upon with the government…

Free tertiary education will only be available to first-time students at institutions and for programmes that adhere to new minimum national standards, including higher entry points. This is according to a policy framework titled ‘Minimum Standards for Higher Education Institutions…

Newly elected Oranjemund mayor Pankratius Kondjamba has urged councillors to prioritise service delivery, community development and unity as the town embarks on a new political term. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of the Oranjemund Town Council on Friday, Kondjamba said…

This year’s regional council and local authority elections delivered more woman leaders than in 2020, expanding women’s representation across regions such as Hardap, Kavango West, Oshana and Omusati. In 2020, 19 women were elected as councillors, while this year, 22…

Swapo’s ||Kharas regional coordinator, Matthew Mumbala, says the party is poised for a strong comeback in the region, claiming the electorate has turned away from the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) due to unmet expectations following the 2020 elections. Based on…

Urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa says he may appoint administrators to run councils if the magistrates’ strike prevents the swearing in of newly elected councillors. The swearing in, solemnised by a magistrate, is expected to take place within…

The Aranos community has been left unsettled since the early hours of 1 November, when 32-year-old Alex Kondombolo was stabbed to death while walking home with his girlfriend. Kondombolo’s death has left his family searching for answers, and convinced that…

LPM leader Bernadus Swartbooi has accused the government of persecuting non-Oshiwambo tribes, warning that he is prepared to seek asylum in the United States (US) and raise the matter with president Donald Trump. Swartbooi made the remarks during a press…