insert_link NamibiaEducation minister reflects on demanding public office and completing PhD By: Abigail Basson Education Minister Dr Sanet Steenkamp said she had to put her doctoral studies on hold shortly after enrolling in the programme in 2015 due to the demands of public office. Despite this, the minister, during an engagement last week, encouraged students to pursue their studies not merely to obtain a qualification or title, but to serve society and make a meaningful impact. Steenkamp was speaking at a […] today23 February, 2026
insert_link NamibiaRiskowitz Value Fund LP loses N$468 million after failed Trustco takeover By: Hertha Ekandjo Trustco Group Holdings Limited has confirmed that a N$468 million transaction involving Legal Shield Holdings (LSH) will be fully reversed following a failed takeover attempt by the Riskowitz Value Fund LP (RVF). According to Trustco, about 400 million shares that were issued as part of the deal will now be returned to the company’s treasury. This move is expected to benefit existing shareholders. In a statement issued […] today20 February, 2026
insert_link NamibiaWalvis Bay school to benefit from international assistance By: Taati Niilenge The JP Brand Primary School, located about 50km outside Walvis Bay, will soon have their worn water tank support structures repaired. The organisers of the Marathon Des Sables (MDS) event, hosted last year in the Namib Desert, informed the school that N$20 000 from funds raised during the international marathon will be availed for the construction of new water tank structures that will replace the existing old […] today19 February, 2026
insert_link NamibiaOndangwa town council launches war on litter By: Maria Namupala The Ondangwa town council officially launched a campaign on Thursday to address the growing concern of illegal waste disposal. According to the town's spokesperson, Petrina Shitalangaho-Mutikisha, the increase in indiscriminate dumping across various areas of the town not only poses serious environmental and public health risks but has also negatively affected the image and attractiveness of the town. "The campaign seeks to raise awareness about responsible waste […] today19 February, 2026
insert_link NamibiaWalvis Bay’s Captain Carlo Gordon honored with street name By: Taati Niilenge The Gordon family from Walvis Bay were in tears on Wednesday as they witnessed a street at the Wakuna residential area of Kuisebmond being named after their brother and son Carlo Gordon. Captain Carlo Gordon died six years ago in the line of duty after the fishing trawler that he was on, sank in 2020 near Henties Bay.Twenty-six crew members were rescued because of his bravery and […] today19 February, 2026
NamibiaAnalab expands workforce with inauguration of new laboratory By: Selma Taapopi Analytical Laboratory Services has expanded its operations and now employs approximately 34 staff members, about 60 percent of whom are young people, marking significant growth from the four staff employed when it was established in 1997. The increase in staff follows the inauguration of a new laboratory in Windhoek on Wednesday, which will complement the company’s original facility in Walvis Bay. With more than 20 years of experience, the laboratory provides a range of microbiological and […] today19 February, 2026
NamibiaNamibia on course to register HIV prevention injection By: Selma Taapopi Namibia has fast-tracked the registration of lenacapavir, an injectable HIV prevention treatment administered twice a year. Lenacapavir is a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) administered as a long-acting injectable formulation, in contrast to oral tablets that require daily administration. The ministry on Thursday announced the progress on its Facebook page. Last year, Deputy Executive Director for Regional Health and Social Welfare Services, Taimi Amaambo, told NewsOne that over 100 […] today29 January, 2026
insert_link NamibiaMan dies in fire at Otjimbingwe By: Taati Niilenge A 37-year-old man dvied on Saturday in a house fire at Otjimbingwe. According to Erongo police spokesperson Judith senior inspector Judith Shomongula, the victim, Levi Daniel Tsowaseb, who lived with his girlfriend at Aru-ais, returned home from drinking with his friends at around 00h32. The girlfriend cooked food for him and went to sleep at her mother's house to avoid their regular fights. She was later woken […] today24 January, 2026
insert_link NamibiaMoHSS polio vaccination campaign extends nationwide By: Selma Taapopi The ministry of health and social services has begun a nationwide vaccination for the Poliovirus type 2, after initially limiting the vaccination campaign to the Kavango East and West Regions after Poliovirus type 2 was detected in Rundu. The ministry in a statement released on Friday announced the success of that campaign which will now be expanded to cover the entire country to ensure that all children […] today23 January, 2026