Namibia has, in a bold move, taken a stand against the ongoing Israeli war on Palestinians, and blocked a vessel carrying weapons destined for Israel from docking in Namibia. In a significant move, Justice minister Yvonne Dausab made the courageous call on Friday to the relevant authorities, including the Namibian Ports Authority, not to allow...
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has refuted a statement from Trustco Group Holdings (TGH), the parent company of Trustco Bank Namibia (TBN), that depositors’ funds are guaranteed and held by it. This is after TGH on Friday announced its decision to exit the investment in its commercial banking portfolio, which the group stated accounts for...
Lahja Nashuuta While the focus of most Namibians was on Omuthiya, where the commemoration of Heroes’ Day was taking place, a fraction took to the streets to push for the implementation of the universal basic income grant (BIG). Accepting the petition from protestors yesterday, the acting executive director in the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty...
Lahja Nashuuta Stories of women, both the famous and the little-known, who made outstanding contributions pre- and post-independence, will soon be told and celebrated. This is because the Swapo Party Women’s Council (SPWC) is documenting biographies, autobiographies, and stories of women who made outstanding contributions pre- and post-independence, but whose stories remain untold. SPWC is...
Hilma Hashange On 26 August 1966, the first battle, marking the start of Namibia’s armed liberation struggle, occurred at Omugulugwombashe village in the Uukwaluudhi area of the Omusati region. On that day, the South African police launched a helicopter assault on a Swapo soldiers’ base. Immanuel Job, a resident of Onyaanya in the Oshikoto region,...
Charles Ndeumane OKAKWA – Omupeviminista wuukakwashikekookantu Bernadette Maria Jagger okwa londodha aavali naatekuli yuunona ha wu mono openzela ya longithe iimaliwa mbyoka oku gwanitha po oompumbwe dhaanona, opo kaa wu lale naasamane lelalakano lyo ku mona oshimaliwa. Jagger okwa popi ndhoka pethimbo a li moshigongi naanamukunda yomOkakwa moshitopolwa shaHangwena mEtiyali, moka a li ta popi...
Aafuko ya yakelwa okofa yoofeyi noolinga oya ti itaya mana oku pandula omolwa omakwatho yega ningilwa opo ya vule oku yapulitha ondjokana yawo oshiwike tashi ya. Sakaria Kandadi na Adelheid Albin oya longekidha ohango yawo yi kale ko momasiku 30-31 gaAguste, ashike iinima yawo anuwa ya kwatela mo oolinga, ofeyi noshuta. Yimwe yomomayambindhindho ngoka...
Aakalimo yomomukunda Oshikutshatshipya nomomudhingoloko gwaEtayi oya longo nuudhiginini sho ya tungu okapangelo okashona, opo ya kale taya mono omayakulo guuhaku. Aakalimo mboka anuwa oya kala haya monene omayakulo mehala lya nyayika, mongulu yotango yongeleka yaOshikutshatshipya. Nonando aakalimo yakambandhala ngaaka oya shuulile ondjilakati sho ya nyengwa okugwanitha po omayakulo agehe ngaashi omeya nolushuno oshowo olugumbo. Minista...
Jazema Hangero Ukorua Kanguatjivi ma tja omeyero wotjiwaṋa kovitjitwa vyombazu ongendo nu ozombatero zatjo maze hepwa tjinene. Kokutja ve kawondje komurungu okuhonga okuyama nokuṱakamisa ombazu ya kOuherero. Kanguatjivi wOelite Pioneers wa tjere nao katjisupi potjitjitwa tjombazu mOtjomuise kehi yembo ehongonekwa “Oukazendu mOvyombazu”. Okupendukira ovitjitwa vyombazu oondjira ndji mai yama ombazu mouye womarundurukiro mbwi posi ya...
Ozofarama zomahandurisiro nngunda mumuhiyahandirisiwa, ozomahina ozongueye zomiti, ouvapira wombatero yourumbu no ma toporero wozondjombo oovina ovatuta mbi ma vehepa okuvaterua navyo iyohoromende kourumbu. Otja konguta Oorfu ndji ndja yanjdere komninitera yOtutmbo novikunua, omeva Nomatungururiro Wehi, Carel Schlettwein, otjiveke tjitjazuko nguari mOrukondua rua Maheke. Omuhaamise wOvihavero vyOorfu, deoin Hekemo, monguta indji ndja tuiirue mo ma tjangua,...