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Tanzania will create a standalone ministry dedicated to youth affairs as part of broader efforts to expand economic participation among younger citizens. President Samia Suluhu Hassan disclosed the initiative while opening the country's 13th Parliament in Dodoma, outlining measures to strengthen...

Namibia anticipates severe food insecurity affecting 612,000 residents during the upcoming lean season, representing one-fifth of the analyzed population facing acute shortages. The integrated food security phase classification report attributes the crisis to discontinued government drought...

Body of Christ Party leader Tomas Festus has justified naming his wife as a bank account signatory, citing administrative necessity after multiple former signatories defected to rival organizations. The parliamentarian stated that no legal or constitutional provisions prevent the arrangement...

Namibia's housing shortage stems primarily from income inequality, with low earners comprising 87.5 percent of those requiring shelter, according to Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa. Speaking through special adviser Boniface Mutumba during a Mass Housing Development Programme...

Ohangwena governor Kadiva Hamutumwa has emphasized the need for increased support of small enterprises and fresh strategies to restore economic momentum across the region. Addressing participants at the 14th regional business engagement in Eenhana, she identified insufficient capital...

Namibia's urban and rural development minister has warned that increasing defaults on Mass Housing Development Programme loans could undermine government efforts to expand affordable housing access. James Sankwasa highlighted that authorities have subsidized construction costs by up to 75...

Members of the Body of Christ Party have publicly challenged leader Tomas Festus over allegations of constitutional violations, financial mismanagement and authoritarian behavior within the organization. Secretary Beata Ndinondjene presented their grievances at Ondangwa, detailing claims that...

Namibia has completed construction of a 16-kilometer sealed road connecting Engoyi and Omuntele in the Oshikoto region, with Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi leading the commissioning ceremony at Omuntele village. The low-volume seal standard road aims to improve rural mobility, cut...

Namibia has commissioned a water infrastructure project valued at 250 million Namibian dollars designed to deliver 10 million liters daily to Eenhana and neighboring communities by 2037. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah opened the Ohangwena II Wellfield Water Supply Scheme, which addresses...

Grade 8 students at Katjinakatji Senior Secondary School in Kavango West are completing final examinations while standing or using damaged furniture due to inadequate seating. Community members have criticized the testing conditions as harmful to children who must remain upright or hunched for...

Tanzanian President Samia Hassan has ordered an investigation into violent clashes that occurred during recent elections and requested prosecutors reduce or dismiss charges against hundreds accused of treason. The leader won reelection with 98 percent of the votes in results that opposition...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered an investigation after a chartered aircraft carrying 153 Palestinians from Gaza landed without proper documentation. The passengers were initially denied entry and remained on the plane for over 10 hours before most gained admission through...

Ethiopia reported its initial Marburg virus outbreak after health authorities confirmed nine infections in the southern Omo region near the South Sudan border. World Health Organization Director General Tedros Ghebreyesus praised Ethiopian officials for their swift and transparent handling of...

Nangula Uaandja will leave her role as chief executive of the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board before the start of next year. Staff members learned during an internal briefing that her employment agreement expires and that she intends to take several months away from work after...

Namibia has degazetted Zacharias Seibeb from his position as leader of the Dâure Daman Traditional Authority following approval by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah under existing legislation. Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa confirmed the action through official correspondence...

Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah stated that online criticism and insults directed at government officials will not deter her administration from fulfilling its commitments. Speaking at the launch of a regional water infrastructure project in Eenhana, she acknowledged that some...

Namibia's Minesworkers Union has endorsed Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah's decision to implement the Financial Institutions and Markets Act without mandatory preservation requirements. Kenneth Matomola from the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority confirmed that officials will...

Namibia's Landless People's Movement has requested an emergency session with election officials following reports of ballot paper shortages and duplicates discovered at a government warehouse. Party representative Ivan Skrywer contacted the Electoral Commission of Namibia to demand a political...

Ronnie Kanalelo has left his position as head coach of Bucks Buccaneers FC in the Namibia Premier Football League and accepted the same role at FC Ongos. The CAF A licensed coach confirmed his departure from the black-and-white outfit, stating the team had improved tactically under his guidance...

Namibia's communications regulator has shut down Ucom Mobile's network and seized its radio equipment after the operator persisted in using the spectrum without authorization. The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia revoked all spectrum licenses belonging to Ucom, previously known as...