Last week, NIPDB CEO Nangula Uaandja posted on X that boys should probably enroll in military training, a statement echoing First Gentleman Epaphras Ndaitwah’s recent call to uplift the boy child during a workshop in Windhoek. Uaandja, who previously advocated for vocational training to empower youth, sparked debate with her suggestion. Joining us to explore […]

The town of Okahandja is in deep mourning after the tragic murder of five-year-old Ingrid Maasdorp, a Grade 0 learner at K.W. Von Marees Primary School. Ingrid was brutally killed on 9 April, sparking public outcry and raising urgent questions about safety in the community. This comes after the 2023 murder of a pregnant teen […]

The HyIron Oshivelo Green Hydrogen Plant near Arandis opened on 11 April, celebrated as Africa’s—and possibly the world’s—first 100% green iron factory, producing 15,000 tonnes of direct reduced iron annually using green hydrogen from a 25-megawatt solar array and 12-megawatt electrolyzers. With Namibia’s low electricity costs, green hydrogen here costs under €2 per kilogram, compared […]

Right now, across Namibia—from Katima Mulilo to Mariental, Oshakati, and beyond—there’s a troubling wave affecting our communities, especially our youth. Alcohol and drug abuse is on the rise, particularly in informal settlements and schools. We’ve heard disturbing accounts of children as young as Grade 4 involved in the use and even sale of substances—some influenced […]

The Minister of Finance and Social Grants, Ericah Shafudah, officially tabled the national budget but while the budget may be on the table, the debate around it is just beginning. One voice calling for pause before progress is that of  Martin Lukato, leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP). He stood up in Parliament and […]