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Sostenus Wilherm Agriculture, fisheries and water and land reform minister Inge Zaamwani has ordered a five-year audit of farms acquired under Namibia’s land reform programme to determine how many beneficiaries have been resettled and whether the farms are being productively utilised. Zaamwani issued the directive on Thursday while welcoming four new members of the Land Reform Advisory Commission, which is now fully constituted. “We must assess the success of land reform through the productive use of allocated land and the improvements it brings to people’s lives,” Zaamwani said. She directed the commission to establish how many farms were acquired over…

Sostenus Wilherm The Namibia Football Association (NFA) has been warned to ensure every dollar of its N$90 million Namport sponsorship is properly accounted for, with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah stressing that the three-year investment must deliver clear and measurable benefits to players, clubs and communities. Nandi-Ndaitwah made the remarks on Thursday at State House when she received Namport’s N$90 million sponsorship towards football and welcomed the port company’s partnership with the NFA. The sponsorship, valued at N$30 million annually over three years, is the largest annual sponsorship in the history of Namibian football. She said the funding comes with both an…

Patience Makwele President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for mining to contribute more meaningfully to employment creation and economic growth, while industries, mines and energy minister Modestus Amutse has warned companies against using temporary employment and subcontracting arrangements as cheap labour. Amutse issued the warning while delivering a keynote address on behalf of President Nandi-Ndaitwah at the inaugural Kunene Mining Summit in Opuwo on Thursday. The warning comes amid the government's push for the mining sector to create meaningful employment, increase local participation and retain more value from Namibia’s mineral resources. Amutse said some companies were repeatedly moving workers between contractors…

Patience Makwele European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Matthias Maurer has called on Namibia to identify areas where it can contribute to the global space sector instead of waiting to become a space-faring nation. Maurer said Namibia already has assets that could be useful to international space programmes, including its desert environment, geological expertise, astronomy facilities and young people interested in science and technology. Speaking in Swakopmund during his visit to Namibia for World Space Week, Maurer said the country could use its experience with harsh desert conditions to help address challenges that will face future lunar missions. “The moon is…

Sostenus Wilherm The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has accused TransNamib of shielding senior executives from disciplinary action, raising concerns over political interference, corporate governance and unequal accountability at the state-owned railway company. In a statement issued on Wednesday, IPC shadow minister of works and transport Nelson Kalangula said disciplinary proceedings against TransNamib’s senior executive for human capital and executive for properties have still not started. Both officials were suspended in February 2026 following allegations of property mismanagement, statutory breaches and irregularities in the disposal of property. Kalangula said the two executives were suspended after internal and forensic investigations uncovered…

Sostenus Wilherm A mother of eight from Ashipepe village in the Eengodi constituency in the Oshikoto region, has received immediate water relief after appealing for assistance to secure reliable access to clean water for her family, including four children living with a rare medical condition. Oshikoto governor Sacky Kathindi on Wednesday visited the home of Indileni Haidula following her appeal for a tap to be installed at her homestead, where she is raising four children diagnosed with ectodermal dysplasia - a rare form of ectodermal dysplasia affecting the skin, sweat glands, hair, teeth and nails. Haidula says the condition makes…

Sostenus Wilherm The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) has intensified efforts to resolve the challenges affecting its Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences programme. The university is now engaging affected students individually on possible academic pathways, financial support and practical training opportunities. The latest intervention follows concerns over the programme’s accreditation, laboratory facilities, professional supervision and limited capacity for Work-Integrated Learning (WIL), which is required for students to obtain the practical experience needed for professional registration. In a media release issued on Wednesday, NUST said it has been engaging affected students on a one-on-one basis to explain how the…

Patience Makwele First Gentleman Lt (Rtd) Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah has warned that Namibia needs a more coordinated approach to the challenges facing boys and men, citing a warning that “fragmented programmes were limiting their impact.” Ndaitwah was speaking at the Male Engagement Symposium in Windhoek on Wednesday, which was held under the theme “Coordinating Namibia’s Work with Men and Boys for Gender Equality and Wellbeing in Namibia”. He said organisations working with men and boys were often operating in isolation, resulting in duplicated programmes and fragmented messaging. “The power of coordination in male engagement programmes lies in its ability to…