The National Arts Council of Namibia showed off its fresh brand look last Thursday at an event held across town in Windhoek. They changed everything from their logo to their website as part of a big makeover to support local creators better. The press statement explained how these changes would help Namibia's creative people access more opportunities. Artists around the country should find council services much easier to use through these improvements.
Deputy education minister Faustina Caley discussed how the new appearance means more than pretty colors and designs. She described the arts council as working like a gateway for artistic expression and a bridge toward cultural growth. The council helps creative industries develop...
A media union officer named Tileni Mongudhi demanded better treatment for reporter Jemima Beukes last Friday. He spoke up because Network Media Hub allegedly blocked Beukes from having someone represent her during job discipline meetings. The company charged Beukes with disobeying leadership rules at the Namibian Sun newspaper, where she works as a senior reporter.
Mongudhi expressed deep frustration about how they handled things with Beukes, who serves as secretary general for the Namibia Media Professionals Union. According to him, she asked for representation help, but company leaders refused her request. He simply wanted fair treatment and basic human dignity for his colleague regardless of whatever mistakes she might have made...
Namdia has worked closely with police throughout their investigation of the huge diamond theft case. The company started checking everything inside their operation after robbers stole N$350 million worth of diamonds back on January 18. Family members of Francis Eiseb, the security chief who died during the armed robbery, asked many questions about how he lost his life. Both Eiseb and suspect Max Endjala died during the violent incident.
Beverly Coussment from Namdia told reporters Friday that everyone at the diamond company feels terrible about losing their security leader. She mentioned the company thinks about his family members daily as they adjust to life without him. Namdia keeps its doors wide open for the Eiseb family and...
The MR44 freeway between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay opened Friday when President Nangolo Mbumba cut the ribbon. People call it the Hifikepunye Pohamba Freeway or sometimes just the road behind Dune 7. This upgraded dual-carriage road runs 42 kilometers along the coast, connecting the two beach towns and helping create jobs for local folks.
President Mbumba talked about how former leader Pohamba fought hard to free Namibia from colonial control. He mentioned that Pohamba's brave actions during liberation struggles inspired many citizens who came after him. The president hopes this important highway keeps Pohamba's name alive for future generations who travel between these coastal cities.
The construction team spent N$150 million buying...
People mess with electric meters and hook up power illegally all over informal neighborhoods, causing big headaches for Northern Electricity Distributor. The company spokesman, Simon Lukas, talked about this problem after they finished checking customer meters throughout their service area. Their teams discovered 520 tampered boxes among more than 140,000 meters they inspected, with four out of every five illegal hookups happening in makeshift housing areas.
Lukas explained that many residents claim they break the law because official power takes forever to reach their neighborhoods. These folks believe regular electricity costs way more than they can afford, leaving them feeling like stealing power offers their only path to modern...
The United States PEPFAR program just gave a brand new healthcare boat to help folks in the Zambezi area. Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula announced last Friday that this boat will make a huge difference for people living far away from medical help. Many communities sit on islands or live where floods happen often, making it hard to reach doctors.
The boat serves a simple purpose—carrying medical staff to patients and bringing sick people back for treatment when needed. Minister Shangula described this donation as a big step forward for their healthcare mission. He explained that water transport remains a major challenge when trying to deliver medical services to everyone who needs them.
This special vessel will especially benefit...
The Swapo Party Youth League has cut all ties with Petrus Hatupopi after police arrested him on fraud charges. Hatupopi sits on the SPYL central committee but recently landed behind bars for tricking people about party business deals. He lied to folks, claiming he received a contract from the party and asking them for money, promising to pay them back when the fake deal made cash.
The Youth League spoke out against these lies today and warned everyone to watch out for people who might use the party name for their benefit. Their official statement made it clear they wanted nothing to do with what Hatupopi did. They stressed that his actions go against everything the Swapo party and its youth branch stand for.
SPYL leader Ephraim...
Lawmakers on the natural resources committee want tougher rules for mining and energy companies across Namibia. They believe these businesses need closer monitoring after finding problems with how they treat the environment and their workers. The committee members traveled to check on companies operating in the Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa, and Erongo areas. They wanted to see if these companies followed the rules, helped local communities, and protected natural areas.
The lawmakers visited many places during their trip, talking with people who run mines, make energy, and process natural materials from the land. Their report asks the government to play a bigger role in watching these companies. It also pushes for faster development of clean...
A report from lawmakers found major issues in wildlife areas in the Kunene and Zambezi regions. These protected lands face growing problems with wild animals meeting humans, hunting crimes, and bad money handling. A team of officials checked out eighteen conservation spots from January through June last year. They heard from everyone involved—the managers, tribal leaders, and regular folks living nearby.
Weather changes make life harder for both animals and people in these areas. Animals hungry from long, dry spells head toward human communities looking for food. When they arrive, they break houses, wreck water pipes, and attack farm animals. Local families struggle when their livestock ends up as dinner for hungry predators.
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