Sam Nangolo won the job as Swapo's Oshana coordinator after Saturday's vote count at Oshakati. The Ondangwa Urban District coordinator beat Absalom Itamalo by nine votes. During the special regional party meeting, Nangolo pulled 43 votes compared to youth leader Itamalo's 34.
Nangolo takes over from Werner Iita, who left for a seat in parliament. After winning, Nangolo promised he would team up with Itamalo despite their competition. The new coordinator reached out to his former rival right after the results came in.
Itamalo struggled with problems before the election. People questioned him about money issues from seven years ago. These concerns related to how he handled cash for a youth farming project he ran then.
The extraordinary...
Rehoboth Lions Club ran a 5km charity event called "Big Walk for Little Warriors" last Saturday. Many local people came together to help kids with cancer through this special walk. All the money raised went straight to the Cancer Association of Namibia. RLC treasurer Cathleen Benade led this caring effort for young cancer patients.
Kids and adults walked side by side during this important community event. Lions Clubs across the country backed this special day for childhood cancer awareness. Benade thanked everyone who pitched in—local groups, businesses, neighbors, and club members all helped make it happen. Their teamwork turned the walk into a big success.
Charlotte Smith walked with her neighbors because she believes cancer...
India's High Commission started a space program called Mission ShakthiSAT-Namibia. Through this new project, girls from Namibia can help send a satellite around the moon. The team picked 108 Namibian girls to learn special space skills during the program. These students will become space pioneers by working directly with satellite technology.
Rahul Shrivastava from India explains that girls need more chances in science and math. He wants female students to study satellites and similar technical subjects. The program fits perfectly with Namibia's recent push toward digital systems and smart computers. These new tools already help Namibian farmers track changes in nature and protect important computer networks.
The classes cover basic...
President Mbumba refused to sign the bills against same-sex marriage that Swapo lawmaker Jerry Ekandjo proposed. He made this decision because these bills might clash with the Constitution. Christine //Hoebes, who serves as Minister in the Presidency, shared this news with parliament members on Thursday. She spoke up after Ekandjo asked for updates about his proposed legislation. Ekandjo had earlier claimed //Hoebes was dodging questions by staying away from parliament.
The Minister explained that President Mbumba would not approve bills meant to change how Namibia defines "spouse" and "marriage." These bills aimed to block same-sex marriages and make being gay illegal in Namibia. The National Assembly passed these bills, but they...
Scotland's cricket team heads to Zimbabwe on April 13. They'll play several short-format games against Zimbabwe A and Zimbabwe Academy teams. Zimbabwe has welcomed many cricket teams recently. Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ireland, and Britain's Durham Club visited in the last four months.
These games helped coaches spot talent and showed potential tourists Zimbabwe's great climate. The Scottish players land in Harare in mid-April. Their first matches take place at Takashinga Cricket Club.
Scotland faces Zimbabwe Academy in back-to-back T20 games on April 19. The teams meet again for a 50-over game on April 22 at the same location. Later, Scotland goes to Harare Sports Club. There, they play three one-day matches against Zimbabwe A on...
Zimbabwe can't afford the medicine it needs. The country set aside $44 million for 2025, but that falls far short. They actually need $17 million every month just for basic medical supplies. The government has failed to stock public hospitals properly for years.
Medical workers earn tiny paychecks in Zimbabwe. The situation looks ready to get worse because foreign helpers might stop sending money. USAID already paused all its programs until further review. UKAID also said it would slash its overseas help budget by a lot.
Health Minister Douglas Mombeshora spoke at a news briefing Friday about what his department accomplished. He explained that even the $17 million monthly need only buy the most crucial medicines. The entire year's...
The Trump team wants to block people from 43 countries from coming to America. This plan would go beyond what Trump did during his first four years as president. Officials who know about these plans shared details on the condition they remain unnamed because the talks are private. The draft plan came from State Department staff several weeks back.
The harshest rules would stop all visitors from 11 nations on a "red" list. These countries include Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen. Officials stress that this plan might change before it reaches the White House. Experts from embassies and security agencies are reviewing the list immediately to check if the concerns about each...
Former police big shot Bright Oduro has called out problems never fixed during Dr. George Dampare's time running the Ghana Police Service. Oduro talked with Eyewitness News reporters about how robberies happen without anyone hearing about them afterward. He asked what plans police have made to stop these robberies. He pointed out that even though police patrol everywhere, they hardly ever talk about how they plan to fight crime.
Oduro mentioned how police leaders stay quiet when crimes happen in their areas. He brought up a robbery that happened during daylight hours right in Adabraka. He also asked questions about police officers who went missing during an investigation and ended up dead. These major crimes remain unsolved, according...
The National Youth Authority leader Ayariga Osman said his group works hard to help young people succeed. They offer job training, skill-building programs, and better places to learn. He asked young Ghanaians to sign up for the National Apprenticeship Program when President John Dramani Mahama launched it soon. He talked about these plans during his speech at the International Youth Empowerment Summit for Ghana 2025.
Osman pointed out several NYA projects that fight youth joblessness and promote new ideas. The Authority welcomes any youth programs or team-ups that help its main goal—giving young people what they need to succeed. He announced that NYA is building youth centers throughout Ghana right now. These centers will become spots...
