Community leaders at Mururani village in the Mankumpi constituency of the Kavango West region have called for a fully-fledged health centre, saying an abandoned container serving as a mobile clinic has left residents stranded without healthcare. Community representative Eunike Sem…

Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA) head of qualifications Joseph Amunyela has warned ministries not to evaluate qualifications on behalf of the NQA. This comes as the government begins rolling out the national policy on qualifications standards in Namibia. Speaking during a…

The seventh Nkurenkuru Expo gala dinner raised N$600 500 on Saturday, boosting preparations for this year’s event, which will run from 24 July to 2 August under the theme ‘Empowering Economic Growth and Celebrating Heritage’. Speaking at the dinner, Nkurenkuru…

President Netumbo Nandi‑Ndaitwah has praised the garlic trial at Sikondo Green Scheme, saying farm workers’ efforts are key to food security and rural economic growth in the Kavango West region. The president was speaking during her visit to Sikondo Green…

The Nkurenkuru Town Council has been allocated N$5 million for the town’s development for the 2026/27 financial year. This is down from N$6 million the previous year. Acting chief executive Magana Mukuve says the funding is earmarked mainly for basic…

The Mutjimagumwe Woodwork Cooperative’s school furniture repair project in the Kavango West region is facing material shortages and funding pressure, its chairperson, Johnny Kaleyi, says. Kaleyi on Tuesday said the project supported by the Kavango West Regional Council started off…

Unregistered taxi drivers at Nkurenkuru have rejected a fare increase limited to registered operators. They have told the Namibia Public Passenger Transport Association (NPPTA) that poor roads and delayed permits are pushing them into informal work. During a meeting held…