KIGALI, 31 JAN (NAMPA) – Former First Lady Monica Geingos on Saturday launched the Dr Hage G. Geingob Fellows under the Intergenerational Leadership Accelerator (ILA) programme at the inauguration of the Leadership Lab Yetu in Kigali, Rwanda.

WINDHOEK, 30 JAN (NAMPA) - Bank of Namibia (BoN) is placing its bet on rural and underserved learners as a key driver of Namibia’s digital and economic future, saying innovation must reach beyond urban centres to unlock the country’s full potential. (Video: Paulina Stefanus) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 29 JAN (NAMPA) – Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, on Thursday, highlighted the need to combat ‘learning poverty’ amongst lower primary learners across the country. (Video: Torres Tjipetekera) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 29 JAN (NAMPA) – Agriculture Minister, Inge Zaamwani has highlighted agriculture as the primary focus for the eighth administration, encouraging her staff to optimise resource utilisation to achieve the objectives outlined in the sixth National Development Plan. (Video: Paulina Stefanus) NAMPA TV

ONDANGWA, 26 JAN (NAMPA) - Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa on Monday called on regional councillors and local authority councillors to put aside their political differences and prioritise the interests of the people they serve, warning that political infighting has damaged public institutions. (Video: Paulina Stefanus) NAMPA TV

Prime minister on Monday during the launch of national workshop on disaster approaches in Windhoek said empowering young engineers is critical to maintaining Namibia’s infrastructure and safeguarding national security. (Video: Renathe Americano) NAMPA TV

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, in collaboration with various stakeholders, on Monday launched a national workshop on disaster approaches in Windhoek. (Video: Renathe Americano) NAMPA TV

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister, Emma Theofelus has lashed out at her staff members who constantly attend workshops and do not show visible improvement or change, saying such funds could be used for infrastructural development. (Video: Esther Gabriel) NAMPA TV

The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture has announced the return of the Namibian Annual Music Awards (NAMAs) following a six-year pause. A statement issued by the ministry said that a total N.dollars 10 million has been invested in reviving the awards. (Video: Esther Gabriel) NAMPA TV

ONDANGWA, 26 JAN (NAMPA) -Urban and Rural Development Minister Sankwasa James Sankwasa, on Monday, called on Regional and Local Authorities to consider youth and women owned enterprises in their procurement processes. (Video: Paulina Stefanus) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 26 JAN (NAMPA) - Police in Ondangwa are investigating a rape case after a 13-year-old boy allegedly raped a girl aged eight at Oshandubala village on Friday. (Video: Paulina Stefanus) NAMPA TV

EENHANA, 24 JAN (NAMPA) - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, while paying her last respects to the late Matias Kanana Hishoono, said his spirit and good deeds will remain etched in Namibian history. Hishoono passed away on 14 January 2026 and is buried at the Eenhana Memorial Shrine in the Ohangwena region. He is survived by his widow, Ndeshipewa Elina Hishoono; seven children; 50 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren.

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EENHANA, 24 JAN (NAMPA) - The remains of the late Matias Kanana Hishoono have been laid to rest at the Eenhana Memorial Shrine. (Video by: Josephina Simeon) NAMPA TV

ONAMBUTU, 23 JAN (NAMPA) - Former President Nangolo Mbumba remembers the late Matias Kanana Hishoono as a recruiter who brought people to the SWAPO Party regardless of their backgrounds, adding that Hishoono was a unifier.

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ONAMBUTU, 23 JAN (NAMPA) - The children of the late Matias Kanana Hishoono described him as a comforter, an educator, and a soft-spoken man who never raised his voice at them.

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ONAMBUTU, 23 JAN (NAMPA) - Chairperson of the SWAPO Elders Council Mukwaita Shanyengana said the late Matias Kanana Hishoono made immense contributions to the formation and structure of the SWAPO Party and the liberation struggle. He noted that Hishoono was among the founders of the Owamboland People’s Organisation (OPO) in 1959, which later evolved into SWAPO.

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ONAMBUTU, 23 JAN (NAMPA) - War Veteran Commander Marx Nekongo paid tribute to the late Matias Kanana Hishoono, saying independence was hard-won and that Hishoono had guided them every step, teaching the value of peace.

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ONAMBUTU, 23 JAN (NAMPA) - SWAPO Oshikoto Regional Coordinator, Armas Amukwiyu, paid tribute to the late Matias Kanana Hishoono, saying the party has lost one of its living libraries.

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WINDHOEK, 23 JAN (NAMPA) - NamPower on Friday reaffirmed its commitment to national skills development by awarding bursaries to 15 students who will pursue studies in priority fields critical to Namibia’s industrialisation and energy transition. (Video: Paulina Stefanus) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 22 JAN (NAMPA) - The media industry in Namibia has faced criticism from Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) president McHenry Venaani, who stated that journalism in Namibia is not effectively contributing to the political discourse in the country.(Video: Torres Tjipetekera) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 22 JAN (NAMPA) - Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani has proposed amending the Land Bill to make leaseholds in communal areas “remunerative”, enabling residents to use their rural or village houses and land as collateral for loans.(Video: Torres Tjipetekera)NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 22 JAN (NAMPA) – The Namibia National Students Organisation (NANSO) has raised concern over the decline in the Advanced Subsidiary (AS) level performance in 2025, warning of systemic strain despite increased enrolments. (Video: Paulina Stefanus) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 28 DEC (NAMPA) – The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) recorded several crime incidents across the country over the Christmas weekend. (Video: Esther Gabriel) NAMPA TV

MARIENTAL, 28 DEC (NAMPA) – An 18-year-old allegedly stabbed and killed a 29-year-old man on Friday during an argument at a house in Kalkrand in the Hardap Region. (Video: Maysa Sangeve) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 22 DEC (NAMPA) - Five people died in accidents countrywide over the weekend, the Namibian Police Force has reported. (Video: Paulina Stefanus) NAMPA TV

AUSSENKEHR, 22 DEC (NAMPA) –A fire destroyed 44 houses at Aussenkehr’s Block Five on Saturday, leaving dozens of residents homeless and causing extensive property damage. (Video: Paulina Stefanus) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 19 DEC (NAMPA) - Slow traffic has been reported between B2Gold and Etunda in the early morning hours of Friday, after a truck and Land Cruiser over turned while trying to avoid the crash. no fatalities have been reported. (Video: Simsolia Kambonde) NAMPA TV