The Otjozondjupa health directorate has reported 22 confirmed positive cases of cholera and 96 suspected cases. This was confirmed by the region’s health director, Gerbhado Timotheus, last week. “The first positive case was reported on 19 November last year, and…

Ten crop field owners within the boundaries of Ondangwa are up in arms against the town council for charging monthly site rental fees. Each homestead is required to pay an amount of N$105 per month. Anna Angula, a resident of…

Six Namibians have reportedly been trafficked to Myanmar and are being held by the country’s military. National police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi has confirmed that authorities are aware of the situation. “The police are working in collaboration with the…

Only high school graduates with 26 points and an Advanced Subsidiary (AS) level (Grade 12) qualification will be allowed to pursue a degree through the government’s subsidised funding model. The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) announced this on Friday.…

The Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) has implemented an immediate recruitment freeze until April to manage liquidity constraints caused by N$2.8 billion in outstanding debt from various customers. NamWater spokesperson Lot Ndamanomhata confirmed this to The Namibian yesterday. Chief executive Abraham…

Deputy minister of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform Ruthy Masake has called on young people to position themselves as partners, producers and leaders in Namibia’s economic transformation. Addressing the inaugural Zambezi Regional Youth Indaba on Tuesday, Masake said under…

“African Wildlife will not be protected through Western conservation approaches but through the involvement of local communities,” says Namibian conservationist Margaret Jacobsohn. And rightly so, because who is better placed to decide how to manage and run this African wildlife…

Urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa has asked local authorities to submit the names of newly elected councillors with outstanding water and electricity bills countrywide. Sankwasa made the request in a letter dated 22 December 2025, addressed to mayors…

History has a cruel way of repeating itself when we fail to learn from the past.  On 3 January 2026, the world witnessed a spectacle that was a throwback to a bygone era of colonial conquest.  That is, the blatant…

The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) is demanding full transparency regarding horse mackerel quota allocations following the ministry’s announcement of a reduced total allowable catch (TAC). The party’s shadow minister of international relations and trade, Rodney Cloete, told The Namibian…

Two elected councillors of the A-Right to Shelter Foundation of Namibia (A-RTS-N) have not taken office at Gobabis more than six weeks after the 26 November 2025 regional council and local authority elections. A-RTS-N won three seats on the Gobabis…

Male candidates emerged as the top performers in the 2025 Grade 11 and Grade 12 examinations, according to provisional results released by the education ministry on Tuesday. During the official announcement of the results, minister of education, innovation, youth, sport,…