insert_link Business / EconomicsNandi-Ndaitwah Calls for Assertive Global Partnerships President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah urged citizens to approach international partnerships with confidence and strength, rejecting a “poverty mentality.” She made the remarks Thursday at the opening of the two-day Namibia Public-Private Forum, organized by the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board, as reported by NewsOnOne's Envaalde Matheus. today24 October, 2025
insert_link Health / MedicalPink October Highlights Breast Cancer Prevention The global Pink October campaign promotes awareness, early detection, and patient support for breast cancer. According to Rolf Hansen, CEO of the Cancer Association, the initiative stresses prevention, regular mammograms, and hope, represented by the pink ribbon. today24 October, 2025
insert_link Business / EconomicsNamCor Engages Stakeholders on Offshore Venus Project NamCor and its partners are conducting the second consultation for the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of the Offshore Venus Field, located 320 kilometers southwest of Lüderitz. NamCor's Paulo Coelho emphasized that the engagement is part of Namibia’s legal environmental assessment requirements and seeks to involve communities and stakeholders in evaluating potential project impacts. today24 October, 2025
insert_link NamibiaLabour analyst flags problem areas in balancing safety and inclusion under new mental health bill Sydwill Scholtz As Parliament debates the 2025 Mental Health Bill, which is supposed to improve access to care and ban workplace discrimination, questions are emerging over how the legislation will work in practice. Labour analyst Sydwill Scholtz says while the bill represents progress, it also exposes gaps in how employers can balance inclusion with maintaining a safe and productive workplace. “Employers are duty-bound to create a safe environment for all […] today23 October, 2025
insert_link NamibiaIPPR: 2024 Elections show politics growing more competitive (Photo by IPPR/Facebook) The latest post-election analysis by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has revealed that Namibia’s political landscape is becoming increasingly competitive. The report, Fraying Dominance, Fragmented Opposition: Inside the Numbers of the 2024 Election, expands on changes in voter behaviour and party strongholds. Using constituency-level data, the paper traces three trends: urban centres are turning into political battlegrounds, the South is consolidating as opposition territory, […] today23 October, 2025
insert_link NamibiaOshana council to construct 10 houses at Eheke By: Ketty Tjipepa Oshana Regional Council has set aside N$800,000 to build 10 houses for low-income earners under the Build-Together Programme at Eheke Settlement Area. The project aims to improve living conditions for residents and support government efforts to provide serviced land and decent housing for all Namibians. The council’s spokesperson, Nuusita Ashipala, said the council has already allocated residential plots and business plots at Eheke. “To date, the Council […] today23 October, 2025
insert_link NamibiaKhomas gets first female police commander By: Ketty Tjipepa Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo has appointed Commissioner Johanna Ngondo as the first female commander of the Khomas police. Ngondo’s appointment is effective from 01 November. Similarly, Shikongo reassigned Commissioner Willem Steenkamp from his current position as Khomas regional commander to serve as an advisor in the office of the Inspector General. Steenkamp takes over the position previously held by Ngondo. In a press statement issued on […] today23 October, 2025
insert_link NamibiaBiker’s club pageant queen pioneers men’s mental health seminar By: Ellen Shihepo The Eengoshi Biker Club's Ms Eengoshi 2025, Motjaritje Tjamuaha (26) is advocating for men's mental health through a seminar set to take place on Saturday the 25th of October in Windhoek under the theme "Unchain the Silence, Unlock the Hope". Tjamuaha said the initiative aims to create a safe space for men to discuss issues such as suicide, addiction, domestic violence, vulnerability and healing. "Due to the […] today23 October, 2025
insert_link NamibiaMan wanted for wife and baby deaths By: Staff Reporter Police in Kavango West Region are looking for a man in connection with the deaths of his wife and son at Sipwi village. This is follows the discovery of remain of an adult woman, believed to be Anastasia Mbunze Hausiku (36), and her baby in the bush near Gcarhuwa village on 11 October. It is alleged that Hausiku and her baby left home in early August this […] today23 October, 2025
