Young leaders say the Walvis Bay town leaders fail at basic jobs like trash pickup. Their group planned a protest, but nobody showed up. Patricia Munyala heads the youth forum that spoke about dirty streets, bad water pipes, and unsafe roads. She thinks officials ignore these problems even though people pay taxes.
The town is a key money maker for Namibia through fishing, shipping, mining, and tourism. Trucks from other lands face damage from broken streets, which hurts everyone's business. The group claims the town received between N$250 million and N$400 million last year for road fixes but made no clear changes.
Deputy chair Travo Tjiriange felt let down when locals skipped their event. He pointed out that most issues happen in the...
Two kids died after a family ate pap with fresh beans from their field last Thursday. Four children became sick along with their father, Andreas Kasera, who remains in critical care at Rundu State Hospital. The mother prepared food using drought relief supplies mixed with beans they grew themselves. Everyone felt stomach pain that same night.
Joseph Gedion says they wait to plan funerals because two family members still need hospital care. Police opened a case after the deaths of Andreas, age 10, and Joseph Kasera, age 15. Investigators took food samples from the home to find what caused the sickness. The mother and one daughter left the hospital after treatment.
This marks the third food poisoning case in the Ncuncuni area. Local...
China promises to stand for fairness during trade talks with America this weekend. Both countries will meet for the first time since Trump added heavy taxes on Chinese goods. The US slapped 145% fees on items from China after Trump returned to office, and China hit back with 125% charges on American imports.
Treasury leader Scott Bessent said talks aim to cool things down, not make a complete deal right away. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will travel to Geneva, where Swiss officials will welcome the meeting. China warns America must admit these tariffs hurt everyone. Beijing officials say they will never agree if the US tries tricks during talks.
The high taxes shocked money markets worldwide. Trade between the countries dropped fast...
German leader Friedrich Merz plans a trip to Ukraine soon, he said during his Paris visit with French President Emmanuel Macron. He hopes to help create lasting peace after the fighting stops this weekend. Merz wants America to keep supporting Ukraine despite Donald Trump making deals with Russia. The new chancellor believes both sides can agree to stop shooting permanently.
Merz told reporters he sees real chances for peace talks after the weekend. He said Germany cannot promise specific security guarantees until it knows what peace terms might look like. Officials still need to work out when exactly Merz will travel to Ukraine. European nations want to play a bigger role in ending the war. Merz took office recently as head of the...
San students push toward college with hopes of helping their home areas. Petrus Askoek, 26, from Tsjaka Ben Hur in Omaheke, earned his junior primary education diploma from the University of Namibia. He finished at the Keetmanshoop campus despite many hardships. He went back to teach the Khoekhoegowab language to third graders at Mphe Thuto Primary School, where he once learned it.
Many San children leave school early because families move for work, herding animals, or building fences. Askoek stayed in school through grade 12 at Johannes Dohren RC High School in 2018. The Office of the Prime Minister paid for his studies. He often lacked food but kept studying anyway. He urges other San youth never to quit on their dreams.
Askoek...
Two farm workers heard their fate yesterday after Judge Naomi Shivute found them guilty of killing their employers. The court convicted Bernadus Afrikaner and Salathuel Unaeb for murdering Armin and Brunhild Riedel at their Gobabis farm in January 2018. The judge also ruled that they burned the house with the bodies inside.
The men worked for the elderly couple but denied all charges when their trial began last December—both face punishment for two murders, arson, and robbery with violence. Afrikaner must answer for having Mrs. Riedel's gun, which he later sold in town.
A fellow worker saw Unaeb grab Mrs. Riedel and force her into the house with Afrikaner following behind. Later that day, both men trailed Mr. Riedel into the home...
The Namibian labor officials took back more than N$2 million for workers whose bosses withheld their pay last year. These collections helped 3,317 employees who filed complaints about missing wages between April 2024 and March 2025. Many companies failed to pay overtime, holiday work, or made unauthorized cuts from paychecks. Work inspectors found most violations in central cities like Windhoek and Swakopmund, where they recovered N$722,119. Southern towns such as Keetmanshoop saw the lowest recovery amount at just N$130,608.
Government teams checked 1,739 workplaces to see if they followed employment rules. Most businesses passed inspection, with 1,380 meeting legal standards. The ministry caught 353 companies breaking labor laws...
The World Bank wants Namibia to use a full online buying system for better openness. Money expert Devesh Mishra thinks Namibia's current web tools fall short because almost nobody uses them. He spoke at a review meeting about buying methods in Windhoek on Thursday. Mishra believes going digital would help the government save cash, which could improve services for people. The present system works for less than five percent of government offices.
A complete digital system would handle everything from planning purchases to making payments. Officials could accept offers, judge them, and pick winners through the internet without paper. The current website deserves praise, but misses chances to show everyone what happens with public money...
Wildlife Travel Group NWR started giving card members camping price cuts at all its sites on May 7, 2025. These deals come through its NamLeisure program, which used to offer savings just for rooms inside lodges. People from Namibia save 40 percent, those from nearby countries save 30 percent, and foreign visitors save 10 percent. The discount plans aim to help more locals afford trips outdoors.
NWR spokesperson Ashipala said the company heard what campers wanted. The card works whether someone sleeps in a tent at Etosha Park or under open skies at Ai-Ais Hot Springs. Depending on who travels, cards are made for single people, couples, families, students, or companies. Nature fans can stretch their money further with these new deals...
