Local authorities say maintaining graveyards remains a challenge due to limited funding, forcing many councils to rely on public-private partnerships to keep burial sites clean and accessible. Gibeon Village Council chairperson Ellerine Isaacks says the responsibility to keep graveyards well-maintained…

All 96 hikers stranded in the Fish River Canyon since Sunday have been rescued after overflowing dams caused dangerous water levels downstream. ||Kharas regional police commander commissioner Marius Katamila yesterday said the police have successfully completed the rescue mission, with…

Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) is in the process of rescuing 96 hikers trapped in the Fish River Canyon since Sunday. The hikers belong to nine different groups and include schoolchildren. The hikers were stranded after heavy rains filled the Naute…

A String of derogatory messages Landless People’s Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi sent to ousted Keetmanshoop mayor Melody Swartbooi and two councillors before her dismissal have revealed the irreparable relationship between the two. The party dismissed the former mayor a…

Former mayor of Keetmanshoop in the ||Kharas region Melody Swartbooi says she remains a ‘proud’ member of the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) despite being sacked as mayor and recalled from the town council by the party. She made the remarks…

The Landless Peoples’ Movement (LPM) leadership has opted not to address the reasons for the recall of Keetmanshoop mayor Melody Swartbooi over the weekend. The issue has left party members divided and losing trust in LPM at the town. Swartbooi,…

Namibia’s bid for US$250 million (about N$4 billion) in climate funding is raising urgent calls from ||Kharas leaders to ensure green hydrogen projects deliver real jobs and opportunities for local young people. ||Kharas Regional Council chairperson Gerrit Witbooi says the…

Residents from informal settlements at Keetmanshoop in the ||Kharas region are facing ongoing water supply challenges due to vandalism of communal water infrastructure. Kanona Shimuafeleni, an affected resident, describes using public toilets and communal taps in the informal settlement as…

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s newly appointed economic adviser, Shali Shindume, reportedly owes Agribank over N$15 million, raising critical questions about high-level government vetting processes. The N$15-million loan was obtained while Shindume was the bank’s credit manager. Agribank approached the High Court…

Landless People’s Movement (LPM) supporters are questioning their party loyalty following the sudden, unexplained removal of Keetmanshoop mayor Melody Swartbooi from her position. Staunch supporters are saying withdrawing a councillor without disclosing a reason is an “administrative illegality”. LPM withdrew…

TWO Karasburg Town Council officials are under police investigation for allegedly defrauding the local authority of more than N$1.5 million through long-term electricity theft. A report on the theft, compiled by town council technical manager Derek Basson, says a councillor…

The government says it is ready to implement green hydrogen projects despite the absence of dedicated legislation governing the emerging sector. National Planning Commission director general Kaire Mbuende made the remarks at the World Hydrogen Summit and Exhibition in Rotterdam,…