Activist walks from Okahandja to Windhoek to raise GBV awareness

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Visually impaired Kleophes Petrus (32), a motivational speaker and founder of the Home-Full Organisation for the Visually Impaired, walked from Okahandja to Windhoek with the assistance of Namibian traffic officers to raise awareness about gender-based violence (GBV).

Namibian creative industry mourns Ras Sheehama

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The Namibian creative industry is in mourning following the death of Ras Sheehama, one of the country’s most celebrated reggae artists and cultural icons.

Erongo Marine donates food to 25 Ohangwena schools

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Erongo Marine Enterprises has donated frozen fish and food items to 25 schools across the Ohangwena Region.

The donation, which comprises boxes of frozen horse mackerel, maize meal, dried meal packs and canned fish, will strengthen the schools' feeding programme.

NDP raises alarm over Zambezi water crisis

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The National Democratic Party (NDP) leader, Martin Lukato, raised concerns about the water crisis in the Zambezi Region, particularly at the Queensland village in the Kongola Constituency.

Tjinae criticises slow progress on Kanaan C upgrading

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The spokesperson of the Informal Settlement Upgrading Committee, Jacob Tjinae, bemoans the slow progress of the upgrading of the Kanaan C settlement in Gobabis. 

Tjinae said the project started off well last year with the demarcation and pegging of 400 plots in the Kanaan Upper area.

Oranjemund residents slam housing allocations

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A group of Oranjemund residents have expressed dismay at what they term as irregular low-cost housing allocation to the local council, raising concerns over transparency and fairness in the process.