The Ministries of Gender Equality and Child Welfare and of Information and Communication Technology on Wednesday launched a campaign to raise awareness and combat gender-based violence nationwide.

The programme themed 'hashtag End GBV Namibia was launched at the UN Plaza in Katutura.

Fifteen-year-old Beyonce !Kharuxas, the last of the three young girls who were brutally murdered at Okahandja, was buried today.

Beyoncé was remembered as a shy introvert and often isolated teenager.

Chief Joseph Max Haraseb of the |Gaiodaman Traditional Authority died at the age of 82 on Monday, April 22, at the Catholic Hospital in Windhoek.

The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) has officially sworn in field workers for the upcoming Namibia Household Income and Expenditure Survey (NHIES), which is set to begin on April 28, 2025, and will continue until April 22, 2026. This year-long survey will encompass all 14 regions of the country.

Residents of Saamstaan, a residential area in Usakos, have been pleading for basic sanitation services for nearly 20 years – a plea that falls on deaf ears.

The community continues to call on the municipality to restore their dignity by addressing their long-overlooked need for proper toilet facilities.

Usakos was shattered last week when six family members were allegedly murdered by a teenage relative.  

After years of being reduced to a dry basin due to insufficient rainfall, the Avis Dam, located outside Windhoek, is now at full capacity.

The City of Windhoek last released water from the dam 14 years ago but reopened the sluice gates today.

The Namibian Presidency has issued a clarification regarding the government's plans to revive the national airline.

The clarification follows previous discussions around the re-establishment of a national carrier, with the government emphasising its commitment to a sustainable and well-structured model.

The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, has said laws that hinder the participation of local businesses must be amended. 

Nekundi says there is a need for a comprehensive strategy to prioritise local enterprises in government projects, thereby boosting growth at home.

There are nearly 1,000 unfilled vacancies at the Ministry of Works and Transport.

Minister Veikko Nekundi voiced his frustration over the lack of action in filling these positions, especially amid Namibia's high unemployment rate.