Also known as: Havana · Windhoek District Hospital (Havana)
Planned 500-bed state hospital in Windhoek's Havana settlement; construction delayed two years past 2024 groundbreaking, with 2027 completion target.
An editorial criticizes the elaborate ceremonies and protocols surrounding Namibian parliamentary and presidential activities, arguing that the emphasis on tradition and formality wastes public resources and distracts leaders from actual governance work that ordinary citizens must accomplish without such fanfare.
7 February 2026 · The Namibian →
An editorial criticizes the elaborate ceremonies and protocols surrounding Namibian parliamentary and presidential activities, arguing that the emphasis on tradition and formality wastes public resources and distracts leaders from actual governance work that ordinary citizens must accomplish without such fanfare.
7 February 2026 · The Namibian →
A five-year-old boy from Nalitungwe in Windhoek was found on Saturday after seven days missing in the veld, having taken shelter under a cave-like rock after being frightened by cattle while with his mother collecting firewood. The boy, who survived on dirty water and was covered in mosquito bites and thorn wounds, is now in stable condition at Katutura hospital.
7 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Cuba held a state funeral for 32 troops killed in Venezuela during a US military intervention that ousted President Nicolás Maduro, marking the country's largest military loss to US forces since the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion. The deaths have forced Cuba to acknowledge its deep intelligence presence in Venezuela and confront the prospect of losing a key ally, as Venezuela's new interim leadership appears to be establishing ties with the Trump administration.
16 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Predestined Girls, founded in 2021, supports young girls from low-income backgrounds in communities including Omaruru, Windhoek, Havana, and Okuryangava with sanitary pads and hygiene products to keep them healthy, confident, and in school. The initiative, run by volunteers and donors, is currently running a Back-to-School Sanitary Pad Drive targeting at least 500 girls and plans expansion to rural communities including Otjimbingue, Tsumkwe, and northern regions.
14 January 2026 · New Era →
Johannes Shiwombolo, a trained chemist, started making cleaning detergents from his home in Okuryangava and has grown the operation into a small manufacturing business that now employs four people based in northern industry. Though capital remains his biggest challenge, he has never delayed wages even during difficult months and aspires to build his business into a strong foundation for future ventures.
14 January 2026 · New Era →