Namibia extends visa overstay amnesty deadline

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Immigrants who have overstayed their visa terms in Namibia are being given a final chance to leave the country.

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS) has now extended the amnesty deadline to 20 January 2026.

Katima Mulilo plans bus and taxi rank amid flooding concerns

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The Katima Mulilo Town Council says plans to build a bus and taxi rank will soon come to fruition, following complaints of flooded hiking points by drivers and passengers.
Due to recent heavy rains, hiking points have become saturated, making accessibility a hurdle.

Mother of NBC board chairperson laid to rest in Olukonda

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The late Diina Jacob, the mother of Namibian Broadcasting Corporation Board Chairperson Lazarus Jacobs, was buried at Olukonda in the Oshikoto Region.
The late Jacob died on 6 January, aged 87.

Ohangwena governor visits family of late war veteran

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Ohangwena Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa, flanked by regional leaders, visited the homestead of the late war veteran Kanana Hishoono in Onambutu Village to console his bereaved family.

Mourners honour late Swapo stalwart Kanana Hishoono

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Mourners are flocking to the homestead of the late Swapo stalwart and freedom fighter Kanana Hishoono at Onambutu village in the Eenhana Constituency, Ohangwena Region, to console the bereaved family and pay their last respects.

Hishoono died at age 89 on 14 January.