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Interview: Nutrition and Food Security Alliance Launches Nationwide Breastfeeding Survey

  The Nutrition and Food Security Alliance of Namibia (NAFSAN) is once again spearheading efforts to improve child nutrition with the launch of its latest breastfeeding survey. Building on last year’s focus on breastfeeding in the workplace and general workplace wellness, this year’s survey takes a broader look at breastfeeding experiences across Namibian society. Ben Shernick, Director of NAFSAN, explained that the survey aims to capture perspectives from both women […]

today21 July, 2025

Namibia

Interview: Windhoek’s Harsh Reality: Gariseb Demands City Action

Social justice activist Shaun Gariseb has raised serious alarm about the dire conditions faced by residents in Windhoek’s informal settlements. Speaking exclusively ahead of a planned demonstration on 28 July in the city, Gariseb described the current situation as a crisis demanding immediate action from the city authorities. “Those are not conditions people are supposed to live in,” Gariseb said, reflecting on the overcrowding and poor infrastructure. He highlighted that […]

today21 July, 2025

Namibia

Interview: Okahandja on Edge as Murder Case Stalls

  The community of Okahandja is gripped by fear and frustration as pressure intensifies around the unsolved murders of three young women. Social justice activist Johannes /Gaseb says the silence surrounding the case has gone on for too long, and the pain felt by grieving families continues to deepen. In an interview, /Gaseb shared that he has been in weekly communication with the mothers of the victims, as well as […]

today21 July, 2025

Business / Economics

Cybercriminals Don’t Spare SMEs, Expert Warns

Speaking at the International Cybersecurity Conference currently underway on Windhoek, Nrupesh Soni, the CEO of Facilit8 Solutions Namibia, cautioned that small and medium enterprises are increasingly in the crosshairs of cyber attackers. While often lacking the budgets of larger firms, SMEs must still prioritize resilience, Soni urged, as they are no less vulnerable to sophisticated threats.

today18 July, 2025

Namibia

Elindi in Hot Water Over N$9.5m Fuel Transfer

In the N$480 million NAMCOR corruption case, prosecutors allege that former Enercon chairperson Peter Elindi failed to account for a N$9.5 million transfer to Eco Trading, a company linked to fugitive businessman Victor Malima. According to NewsOnOne’s Willem Snyman, the transaction followed NAMCOR’s N$53 million purchase of military-base fuel stations from Enercon and is believed to be part of a wider public funds laundering scheme.

today18 July, 2025

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EXCLUSIVE | Woman Speaks Out: Allegations Against Former Minister Detailed in Emotional Interview

  In an exclusive interview with NewsOnOne's Hertha Ekandjo, Dyna Mengela, the woman at the center of a rape allegation against former environment and tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta, has spoken publicly for the first time—detailing what she describes as a traumatic and complex series of events. Mengela, who shares a child with Shifeta, alleges that she was raped by the former minister in the early hours of 21 March 2025 […]

today17 July, 2025