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On the move with Yango Episode 5- Real-Life Safety Situations with Alex Mungai, Country Manager – Yango Namibia

When real-life situations happen, knowing what to do matters. Alex Mungai, Yango Country Manager for Namibia, shares insights into real safety scenarios, what passengers should be aware of, and why...
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On the move with Yango Episode 4 – Driver Guidance for Passengers

Drivers have a front-row view of what makes a journey safer. In this episode, we look at practical guidance for passengers and the simple things you can do to help...
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Agriculture ministry cautions against eating dead fish found along coast  

By: Ketemba Tjipepa  The fisheries ministry is cautioning the public not to consume dead fish reported offshore and along the coastline, specifically at Henties Bay.   Ministry spokesperson, Romeo Muyunda, on...
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Malaria spraying campaign targets 1.2 million households

By: Selma Taapopi The health ministry has launched the 2026 Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) campaign, which will run from 14 September to 27 November 2026. The minister, Dr Esperance Luvindao,...
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Itula questions selective reburial of national heroes after Heroes’ Day honours 

By: Josia Shigwedha  As Namibia commemorates Heroes’ Day, Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) leader Panduleni Itula has questioned whether the government intends to exhume all Namibians who died during the...
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Political analyst wants national honours to be extended beyond liberation struggle

By: Josia Shigwedha Political analyst, Marias Kudumo, says Namibia needs to broaden the scope of its national honours to recognise individual contributions beyond the liberation struggle, such as in academia,...
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Teenager missing in Swakopmund 

By: Taati Niilenge  The Erongo police seek public assistance in tracing 17-year-old Nathan Nowaseb who went missing in Swakopmund.  According to Erongo police spokesperson, senior inspector Judith Shomongula, it is...
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V5 Digital launches AI Academy for Namibian organisations

By: Ritta Lotto V5 Digital has launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Academy in Windhoek to help Namibian organisations understand how to use AI in their day-to-day operations. The programme will...
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CityLink bus service introduces child caretakers

By: Taati Niilenge The CityLink bus service has started a caretaker service that will allow parents to send their children from Windhoek to the north without worrying about their safety....
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President Nandi-Ndaitwah says liberation heroes will never be forgotten

By: Josia Shigwedha President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the sacrifices made by fallen liberation struggle heroes’ will never be forgotten. She was speaking at Heroes’ Acre during the reburial ceremony of...
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State procurement tailor-made for the comrades

Photo contributed by: ITWeb From Namibia Tender Bulletin 1649, 21 August 2026 The Namibian government has unveiled a plethora of new state-owned entities to participate in state tenders – in...
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Code C1 driver’s licence issuance under review says Transport Ministry 

By: Ludorf Iyambo The Ministry of Works and Transport says it has identified the code C1 driver licensing system as having challenges and that amendments are being processed to amend the irregularities....
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