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The Namibian
The Gobabis Municipality plans to sell 100 residential plots worth more than N$8.8 million to Mbatjiua Construction CC to help address the town’s housing backlog. …
Gobabis plans N$8.8m land sale for housingNew Era
… The issues came under scrutiny on Monday as the Standing Committee opened a five-day capacity-building workshop on decentralisation in Gobabis. …
Govt’s decentralisation Achilles’ heelWindhoek Observer
… The Mass Housing Development Programme has delivered homes in areas including Otjomuise, Opuwo, Swakopmund, Grootfontein and Gobabis, while the NHE’s National Informal Settlement Upgrading Project aims to deliver about 2 000 low-cost units nationally by mid-2026. …
Housing backlog climbs to 300 000 units as urban pressure intensifiesThe Namibian
… This is the scene that greets visitors along the dusty streets of townships such as Kanaan at Gobabis. …
Gobabis rushing to ‘clean-up house’ before Miss NamibiaWindhoek Observer
… The allegations gained traction after constituents who visited his constituency office were reportedly told Hangula would be away in Gobabis for three months. …
Former Tsumeb mayor denies alleged arrestThe Namibian
Every afternoon after school, the streets of Gobabis become a training ground for young footballers hoping to play on big soccer fields nationally and around the world. …
Gobabis youth chasing Messi, Mbappé dreamsNew Era
… Projects under the Mass Housing Development Programme have already been completed in Otjomuise, Opuwo, Swakopmund, Grootfontein and Gobabis, while the National Informal Settlement Upgrading Project aims to deliver around 2 000 affordable homes nationwide. …
11 000 shacks yearly deepen housing crisis … thousands move to towns for greener pasturesNew Era
… Projects under the Mass Housing Development Programme have already been completed in Otjomuise, Opuwo, Swakopmund, Grootfontein and Gobabis, while the National Informal Settlement Upgrading Project aims to deliver around 2 000 affordable homes nationwide. …
11 000 shacks yearly deepen housing crisis … thousands move to towns for greener pasturesThe Namibian
The MTC Volleyball National League heads to Gobabis tomorrow for the first time as teams contest round five of the 2026 season, with valuable points at stake in both the title race and the relegation battle. …
Gobabis to host MTC volleyball league for first timeThe Namibian
The MTC Volleyball National League heads to Gobabis tomorrow for the first time as teams contest round five of the 2026 season, with valuable points at stake in both the title race and the relegation battle. …
Gobabis to host MTC volleyball league for first timeThe Gobabis Municipality plans to sell 100 residential plots worth more than N$8.8 million to Mbatjiua Construction CC to address the town's housing backlog. Over 13.4 hectares in Extension 6 have been earmarked for construction, with the municipality accepting public objections until 10 August.
14 hours ago · The Namibian →
The Gobabis Municipality plans to sell 100 residential plots worth more than N$8.8 million to Mbatjiua Construction CC to address the town's housing backlog. Over 13.4 hectares in Extension 6 have been earmarked for construction, with the municipality accepting public objections until 10 August.
14 hours ago · The Namibian →
A Parliamentary Standing Committee has identified limited institutional capacity, inadequate funding, and weak coordination between government levels as key obstacles to Namibia's decentralisation reforms under NDP6. The committee is holding a five-day workshop in Gobabis to examine whether the country's legal, institutional, and financial frameworks are sufficient to support decentralisation objectives.
19 hours ago · New Era →
Namibia's housing shortage has grown to approximately 300,000 units from about 80,000 in 2007, with rapid urbanisation and rising construction costs straining supply. Windhoek's population expands at 3.1% annually while informal settlements grow at 6.1%, with approximately 11,000 new informal dwellings added yearly against formal housing demand of 15,000 units annually.
22 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Gobabis is conducting a mass clean-up campaign to remove litter from townships ahead of the Miss Namibia pageant on 1 August. The town's leadership attributes the widespread littering problem to resident behaviour and plans to enforce fines against those found dumping rubbish.
21 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Matheus Hangula, a Tsumeb regional councillor and National Council member, has denied reports that he was arrested after N$2 million was allegedly discovered in his bank account. The Windhoek Observer confirmed he was in the Zambezi region fulfilling duties on a parliamentary committee investigating road accidents.
21 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
About 30 teenage boys in Gobabis train informally after school without kit or coach, inspired by international footballers like Messi, Mbappé, and Haaland, hoping to build professional soccer careers locally and abroad.
20 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Around 11,000 new shacks are erected annually across Namibia, reflecting an expanding housing crisis driven by urban migration that outpaces formal housing delivery. The estimated housing deficit has grown to approximately 300,000 homes, nearly four times higher than the 80,000-unit backlog recorded in 2007.
17 July 2026 · New Era →
Around 11,000 new shacks are erected across Namibia annually, reflecting an urban migration and housing deficit deepening faster than formal housing delivery can address. Economists estimate Namibia's housing deficit has ballooned to around 300,000 homes, nearly four times higher than the 80,000-unit backlog recorded in 2007.
17 July 2026 · New Era →
The MTC Volleyball National League moves to Gobabis for round five of the 2026 season, marking the town's first time hosting the competition. The Namibia Volleyball Federation selected Gobabis as part of its strategy to grow the sport beyond traditional strongholds through monthly league rounds across different Namibian towns.
17 July 2026 · The Namibian →
The Namibia Volleyball Federation is bringing the MTC Volleyball National League to Gobabis for the first time, with round five of the 2026 season featuring men's and women's matches. The NVF is expanding the sport beyond traditional strongholds by hosting monthly league rounds across towns in Namibia.
17 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Police in Omaheke arrested 189 drunk drivers between 2023 and 2026, with alcohol abuse identified as a leading cause of road crashes. Stakeholders met to address road safety challenges including roaming livestock, poor visibility on gravel roads, and increased heavy truck traffic.
16 July 2026 · The Namibian →
The National Council Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Housing chairperson George !Garab has called for a coordinated national response to Namibia's growing road accident crisis, framing road safety as a public health, economic and national development concern. He urged collective action from government, law enforcement, transport sector and communities, with focus on safer roads, vehicle inspections, enforcement, emergency response and vulnerable road user protection.
15 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Omaheke Governor Pijoo Nganate defended the region's development record, citing gains in agriculture, healthcare, housing and infrastructure, and argued mining could reduce poverty. Community members countered that rural areas have seen little change despite decades of promises, with development concentrated around Gobabis while communal areas lag behind.
15 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Omaheke governor Pijoo Nganate announced a partnership with HeadStartKids Namibia to develop a five-year climate resilient child nutrition and essential services initiative aimed at reducing child malnutrition. The programme includes fortified meals, micronutrient supplementation, growth monitoring, deworming, solar clinics, and capacity building for children aged six to 60 months.
14 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Young Africa FC founder Marley Ngarizemo said the Gobabis-based club had its worst season in the NPFL 2025/26 campaign, winning eight games, drawing nine and losing 13, but survived relegation. Ngarizemo attributed poor performance to training facility challenges in Windhoek and inadequate player monitoring, and said the team will seek to bounce back next season.
14 July 2026 · The Namibian →
A 19-year-old was stabbed and killed in Okaku on Saturday by a 15-year-old suspect, and a 26-year-old was fatally stabbed in Epako, Gobabis on Thursday night following a confrontation with two suspects aged 23 and 21. A minor and two adults have been arrested as police investigations continue.
5 July 2026 · Informanté →
Judge Boas Usiku recused himself from hearing a wide-ranging application by four Fishrot fraud and corruption accused in the Windhoek High Court after determining that his friendship with ACC director general Paulus Noa could create a view of bias. The application, in which the accused seek to restrain the prosecutor general from continuing their criminal prosecution until their civil case is decided, was postponed to 9 July.
5 July 2026 · The Namibian →
The Swakop Uranium Foundation invested N$3 million to rehabilitate Farm Nuwehoop in Omaheke Region, upgrading infrastructure with boreholes, water tanks, livestock facilities, and greenhouses to improve food security for vulnerable populations while generating income through surplus sales.
2 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Namibia Meteorological Service forecasts sharp temperature drops on Thursday, with central and southern regions most affected. Rehoboth and Windhoek are expected to record minimum temperatures of -1°C, while several other areas in Hardap and //Kharas regions will see temperatures between 0°C and 3°C.
1 July 2026 · Informanté →
Jacobus Gawaseb (29) was convicted of murder with direct intention to kill after fatally assaulting his pregnant girlfriend Fransiska Naobes (24) in Gobabis on 2–3 March 2023. Naobes died in hospital on 19 April 2023; the premature baby she was carrying was born but later died of malnutrition.
1 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia's Deputy Health Minister said some children were missed during polio outbreak response vaccination campaigns, despite achieving more than 90 percent coverage nationwide. The ministry is reviewing vaccination coverage, microplanning, team deployment, vaccine logistics, and other aspects of the campaign to ensure comprehensive protection against poliovirus transmission.
1 July 2026 · The Namibian →
The Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management has officially begun implementing the Prime Minister's Charity Foundation, which raised N$4.2 million through a gala dinner and is supporting local authorities through strategic planning and capacity-building initiatives. Seven selected local authorities and village councils are participating in a five-day Strategic Plan Development Workshop to develop plans that strengthen governance and improve service delivery.
1 July 2026 · New Era →
Ju/'hoansi San women in Sonneblom, Donkerbos, depend on indigenous remedies due to the nearest clinic and hospital being up to 80km and 250km away respectively, with long distances, lack of transport, and unreliable ambulance services making modern healthcare inaccessible. Community leaders warn that traditional medicine knowledge is disappearing as elders pass away and younger generations lack skills in natural plant remedies.
30 June 2026 · New Era →
Namibia has successfully interrupted transmission of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 following a nationwide vaccination campaign that reached more than 90% of targeted children, with no virus detected since 4 March 2026. The response was supported by more than N$76.5 million in financial aid from the WHO.
30 June 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Ministry of Health announced that Namibia has successfully interrupted transmission of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 following a nationwide vaccination campaign that reached more than 90% of targeted children and received more than N$76.5 million in WHO support. No circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus has been detected since 4 March 2026.
30 June 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Judge Dinnah Usiku found Jacobus Gawaseb (28) guilty of the murder of his then girlfriend Fransiska Naobes (24), who died on 19 April 2023 from injuries sustained in an assault on 2–3 March 2023 in Epako, Gobabis, while she was pregnant. The baby was born prematurely and also died; Gawaseb admitted to assaulting Naobes but denied intentional killing, a plea the State rejected.
29 June 2026 · Informanté →
A nutrition programme supported by Capricorn Foundation and implemented by Genesis Namibia has registered over 800 children in soup kitchens across 12 locations in Omaheke, contributing to a 20% reduction in severe and moderate acute malnutrition in the region last year.
24 June 2026 · New Era →
The National Youth Council held a General Assembly in Swakopmund to elect new leadership following nine months of governance reforms under an Interim Board. Minister Dr Sanet Steenkamp said the assembly marks the final step in restoring the council's democratic foundations after a period of instability and compliance shortcomings.
20 June 2026 · Informanté →
Widespread frost, rain and hail have affected Hardap and //Kharas regions, with several //Kharas towns recording rainfall between 8–24 mm. The Namibia Meteorological Services predicts strong winds and heavy thundershowers will continue across the south on Friday, with possible spread to central and eastern areas, raising flash flood risks.
18 June 2026 · Informanté →
Child hunger in Omaheke Region persists despite Namibia's economic potential, with regional leaders expressing concern. NamRA employees donated food items worth more than N$44,000 to community organisations caring for vulnerable children.
18 June 2026 · Windhoek Observer →