A parent at Welwitchia Junior Secondary School in Khorixas has urged the education ministry to temporarily close the school until its toilet facilities are resolved.
31 July 2026 · Namibian Sun →
Linda Jordaan has worked at the front desk of Paratus Namibia for nearly two decades, serving as the first point of contact for clients and staff.
31 July 2026 · Namibian Sun →
The Gondwana Care Trust supports communities across Namibia through education, empowerment, sustainable development, health, and environmental initiatives.
31 July 2026 · Namibian Sun →
Smiley's National Charity Foundation is a grassroots non-profit organisation working to uplift vulnerable communities in Namibia. The foundation was founded by Ndanyengwa Kautondokwa, nicknamed 'Smiley'.
31 July 2026 · Namibian Sun →
Moses //Khumub, Deputy Minister in the Office of the Vice President, has called for targeted opportunities in higher education and specialised fields to promote the inclusion and advancement of San, Ovatue, and Ovatjimba Namibians. He stressed that government resources must directly correspond with visible outcomes and criticised the shortage of qualified San-speaking teachers in rural classrooms.
31 July 2026 · Informanté →
The vice president of Namibia University of Science and Technology's Eenhana Satellite Campus SRC, Rebbeus Hashiyana, has been suspended over a media briefing at the campus. He denies inviting media houses and claims the SRC suspended him without hearing his side of the story, saying the invitation that circulated on social media did not originate from his office.
31 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Namdeb held a two-day career fair on 17–18 July in Oranjemund to expose //Kharas learners to career pathways and professionals, addressing limited access to career guidance in remote areas. The event, organised with the //Kharas Regional Council and five local schools, focused on STEAM fields.
31 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Adventist World Radio Namibia and the Namibia North Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church are expanding AWR-Zambezi's role as a community information platform, providing locally relevant news, education, health information and public awareness programmes to the Zambezi region.
31 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
One member of Cenored's technical team died and three others were injured while working on a reticulation line between Otavi and Tsumeb on Thursday. Cenored says it is working with authorities to determine the circumstances and will strengthen safety measures based on findings from the investigation.
31 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Oluno Secondary School in Ondangwa, Oshana region has stood abandoned for three years after its ageing infrastructure was deemed unsafe. Government has committed N$50 million towards renovating and upgrading the facility to create a safe learning environment.
31 July 2026 · New Era →
Vice President Lucia Witbooi visited the Hai//om San community at Ombika in Etosha National Park and resettlement farms in the Kunene region to gain first-hand insight into living conditions and socio-economic circumstances. Residents welcomed the engagement but expressed ongoing calls for electricity, housing, and sanitation improvements.
31 July 2026 · New Era →
More than 35,500 people are on waiting lists for residential land across Oshakati, Ondangwa, and Ongwediva, with Oshakati accounting for over 18,000 applicants. Local authorities cite rising demand for serviced land as a major challenge and are developing new townships to address the shortage.
31 July 2026 · New Era →
Thirty-six years after independence, Namibia remains one of the world's most unequal nations despite political stability, vast natural resources and upper-middle-income status. Nearly one million Namibians live in informal settlements and youth unemployment is high, with wealth concentrated among a small segment of society, a legacy of colonial and apartheid-era policies.
31 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
A 27-year-old Namibian man shares his story of vaping addiction that began during Covid-19 lockdown and progressed to repeated hospital admissions and a serious lung condition, despite warnings from doctors about the dangers, particularly given his pre-existing asthma.
31 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
First gentleman Denga Ndaitwah has called for an inclusive approach to gender equality, arguing that empowering women and girls and addressing the well-being of boys are complementary rather than competing priorities. He cited global data showing that 132 million primary and secondary age boys are out of school worldwide and proposed renaming the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development to include male spouses.
31 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Police in Omusati region are searching for a 24-year-old man who allegedly stabbed his son to death at Oshifo village in the Ruacana constituency on Wednesday afternoon. The motive for the killing is still unknown and the suspect remains at large.
31 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Skeletal remains discovered along the Matshitshi gravel road at Otjomuise have been identified through DNA analysis as Anton Topnaar (31), who was reported missing in Windhoek on 20 October 2025. The identification was confirmed after media published photographs of clothing found with the remains, which prompted family members to visit the mortuary and recognize the items.
31 July 2026 · The Namibian →