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29 Jul

Relocated families threaten return to Otjomuise

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Hertta-Maria Amutenja Families relocated to Farm 508 behind Goreangab, known as Okapale, have threatened to return to Otjomuise if the City of Windhoek does not address unsafe and inhumane living conditions at the relocation site. In a petition submitted to the City of Windhoek (CoW) Council, mayor, and chief executive officer, the Khomas Rate Payers and Residents Association stated that the city plans to move more households to the area on 31 July without proper services in place. The petition, signed by 387 affected households, warns that if their concerns are not addressed by 31 July, they will move back…

29 Jul

Nandi-Ndaitwah troubled by spike in suicides

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Allexer Namundjembo President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has expressed concern over the rising suicide cases in the Ohangwena region, describing the situation as one that keeps her awake at night. Speaking during the official opening of the 15th Eenhana Expo, she paused her economic address to address the recent spate of suicides in the region. "I cannot leave this podium without addressing an issue which is giving me sleepless nights. I am sure you, as residents of the Ohangwena region, have been feeling the same. I call on all residents of Ohangwena to do soul-searching and ask the big question: What is…

29 Jul

Financial sector misses local ownership target by 5%

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Justicia Shipena The financial sector has underperformance in several areas, with local ownership and control reaching only 20% against a target of 25% in the last ten years. This shortfall indicates limited local participation in the financial system and highlights ongoing challenges in empowering domestic stakeholders and businesses. Bank of Namibia (BoN) governor Johannes !Gawaxab acknowledged the gap at the launch of the Financial Sector Transformation Strategy for 2025–2035. The strategy, developed by the BoN, the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa), and the Ministry of Finance, aims to address gaps in the financial system, particularly in rural and informal…

29 Jul

NA speaker defends gender focus in climate policy

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Hetta-Maria Amutenja The speaker of the National Assembly, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, says Namibia's climate policy recognises that women and children, especially in rural areas, are hit harder by climate change. Speaking at the 15th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament in Geneva on Monday, she emphasised that while climate change affects everyone, its impacts are unequal. "While climate change itself may be indiscriminate in its occurrence, its impacts are far from equal. Pre-existing gender inequalities shape how climate change is experienced," she said. Kuugongelwa-Amadhila noted that women and children in rural areas bear the brunt of climate impacts, particularly regarding agriculture,…

29 Jul

Supreme court clears sale of Anga Enterprises’ bonded properties

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Justicia Shipena The Supreme Court has overturned a High Court decision that delayed the sale of bonded commercial properties in the case involving Nedbank Namibia and Anga Enterprises CC. The ruling follows Nedbank’s appeal against the High Court’s temporary suspension of the sale of properties used as collateral for a loan of more than N$7.8 million. In 2022, Nedbank obtained a default judgment against Anga Enterprises and its owners. The bank later applied to declare four commercial properties executable. The properties were not primary residences but used for business purposes. The High Court granted the application but ordered a six-month…

29 Jul

Not all wounds bleed: The invisible pain of men’s mental health

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Junias VH Shipwilikineni The world is crying softly, almost silently, but the pain is real. Each day, we are losing men to a hidden battle, one that rarely makes the headlines: suicide. Fathers, sons, brothers, and friends are disappearing, not because of war or disease, but because of the weight they carry in silence. These are not loud exits. These are quiet tragedies, unfolding in bedrooms, bathrooms, cars, and workplaces. Their wounds don’t bleed, but they are deep. And too often, they are fatal. From boyhood, males are taught to suppress emotion. They are told to “man up,” not to…

29 Jul

Shanghala requests court to void fishrot case rulings

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Allexer Namundjembo Fishrot accused and former justice minister Sacky Shanghala has filed an application before the High Court to have all rulings made by former acting judge Moses Chinhengo in the fishrot case declared void. Shanghala argues that Chinhengo’s appointment was unconstitutional, which would render all his decisions in the matter invalid. Appearing before Judge Hannelie Prinsloo on Monday, Shanghala submitted that Chinhengo’s appointment did not comply with the constitutional procedures outlined in Article 82 and should therefore be set aside. He claimed that the appointment was made under the wrong sub-article and lacked legal standing from the outset. Shanghala…

29 Jul

SADC parliamentarians push for right to food legislation

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Moses Magadza Parliamentarians from SADC member states have concluded a high-level meeting and training toward transforming food systems and eradicating hunger in Southern Africa with strong commitments to legislative reforms, regional cooperation, and rights-based governance of agrifood systems. Convened from 22 to 24 July 2025, the inaugural meeting of the SADC Parliamentary Alliance on Agrifood Systems, Food Security and Nutrition, coupled with an intensive Subregional Training on Legislating the Right to Adequate Food, brought together lawmakers from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the…

29 Jul

The Financial Sector Must Stop Financing Everyone but Namibians

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When Bank of Namibia Governor Johannes !Gawaxab recently admitted that local ownership and control in our financial sector has reached only 20% against a 25% target set a decade ago, he was not merely stating a statistic, he was laying bare an uncomfortable truth. Namibia’s financial services sector, the backbone of any modern economy, remains far too dependent on and beholden to foreign capital and interests. For ten years, we have tinkered at the edges of transformation. We have introduced localisation quotas, promoted local talent into top management, and celebrated the listing of banks on our stock exchange. Yet beneath this…

29 Jul

Welwitschias prepare for Dubai World Cup qualifier

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Erasmus Shalihaxwe The national rugby team, the Welwitschias, are preparaing for the repechage tournament in Dubai, where they aim to qualify for the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Head coach Jacques Burger made the commitment after Namibia's dominant 86-29 victory over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Kampala, Uganda. The win secured Namibia's place in the repechage tournament, set for November 2025. The winner will earn a spot in the World Cup. TThe tournament will feature four teams from different continents: Belgium (Europe), Brazil (South America), Canada (North America), and Namibia (Africa). Burger stressed the importance of thorough preparation ahead of…