4+ hour, 27+ min ago   (553+ words) The Oshana region is set to tighten coordination of land allocation and development following the handover of a regional land-use plan intended to guide the expansion of towns, infrastructure, agriculture and other activities across the region. Minister of agriculture, fisheries,…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (609+ words) Three out of four Namibian children are not considered ready for school, according to a national early childhood development (ECD) study cited by Development Workshop Namibia (DWN), raising concerns about the foundations being laid before children enter formal education. The…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (980+ words) Namibia cannot eat its scenery. That may sound deliberately provocative, particularly in a country that has rightly built an international reputation for protecting its wildlife, landscapes and biodiversity. But it is an important reality as Namibia attempts to transform its…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (489+ words) Namibia’s commitment to good governance is facing a reality check, with stakeholders in the Omusati Region urged to critically assess the country’s progress in implementing governance reforms rather than simply celebrating achievements. Shikongo made the call on Tuesday in Outapi…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1130+ words) The Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) is at the centre of a mounting controversy after it cancelled a N$127 million tender for the construction of veterinary cordon fences, only to immediately award the contract through an emergency procurement provision…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (349+ words) Decolonising African educational philosophy: Nkrumah’s Ubuntu ontology-epistemology against Cartesian individualism for African cultural identity – Windhoek Observer Windhoek Observer Decolonising African educational philosophy: Nkrumah’s Ubuntu ontology-epistemology against Cartesian individualism for African cultural identity This article examines educational decolonisation by contrasting Kwame…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (977+ words) A cross-border investigation into alleged illegal coal mining in South Africa has resulted in the freezing of N$49.4 million in Namibian bank accounts. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said the case demonstrates the growing importance of cooperation between South African…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (653+ words) Prime minister Elijah Ngurare has warned that Namibia’s public-service recruitment system risks being undermined by tribalism, favouritism and corruption, alleging that some jobs are decided before interview panels meet. Speaking at the Government Human Resource Conference in Windhoek on Monday,…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (624+ words) Africa must brace for a powerful El Niño that could bring punishing heat and drought to the south, while triggering excessive rainfall and flooding in parts of the east. A severe El Niño could threaten harvests, water supplies, household budgets,…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (937+ words) Each and every one currently seized with the cause of restorative justice regarding what has been widely known and referred to as the genocide of the Ovaherero and Nama, with few exceptions, if any, somehow and somewhere need a mind…...