KINSHASA, 16 MAY (AFP)- A mother watched in despair as an excavator demolished her Kinshasa home, part of a campaign to clamp down on unauthorized buildings after deadly floods. (Video by: Simsolia Kambonde) NAMPA TV

SWAKOPMUND, 15 MAY (NAMPA) – Some members of Parliament (MPs) have raised serious concerns about the inefficiencies of Namibia’s public service, calling for five-year term limits for senior civil servants. (Video: Simsolia Kambonde) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 16 MAY (NAMPA) - Nampol Chief Inspector Katrina Naukushu urged community members to report missing persons as soon as possible, She was speaking to Nampa in the capital today. (Video: Esther Gabriel) NAMPA TV

White South African farmers attending the country's biggest farming expo, NAMPO Harvest Day, share their views on US President Donald Trump's offer to grant Afrikaners refugee status and how safe they feel. "You do take precautions and you obviously have to take care of yourself, but honestly I've never felt unsafe," says Hanle Visser, a teacher and farmer. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES (Video: Tyrese Campbell) Nampa TV

NKURENKURU, 14 MAY (NAMPA)- A 15-year-old boy identified as Kaveto Kafura Moses Ndara died instantly after he was hit by a vehicle while walking along the B10 road at Dudu Village in the Kavango West region on Tuesday. (Video: Maysa Sangeve) Nampa TV

WINDHOEK, 15 MAY (NAMPA) - Minister of Health and Social Services, Esperance Luvindao, has said that despite Namibia’s efforts in the fight against cancer, much more still needs to be done. The minister was speaking at the first Southern African Prostate Cancer Summit in Windhoek on Thursday. Video: Paulina Stefanus (NAMPA TV)

SLUISKIL, 13 MAY (AFP)- The European Union's plan to impose tariffs on fertiliser imports from Russian, aimed at increasing on Moscow over the war in Ukraine, is raising cocerns among European farmers over potential price hikes. (Video by: Isabell Muhepa) NAMPA/ AFP TV

WINDHOEK, 14 MAY(NAMPA)-Namibian Ombudsman Advocate Basilius Dyakugha says Angolan children selling handmade craft in Namibian streets do not qualify as child labour. His office is, however, investigating their situation. This was revealed during an MoU signing with the Angolan Ombudsman in Windhoek on Wednesday. (Producer: Linea Dishena) NAMPA TV

SWAKOPMUND, 13 MAY (NAMPA) – Reptile Mineral Resources and Exploration (RMR), a subsidiary of Deep Yellow Limited, has donated specialised computing equipment to the Gobabeb Namib Research Institute. The donation, made on Tuesday, will be used to establish a state-of-the-art Bioinformatics, Remote Sensing, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) desk at the institute, the first of its kind for Gobabeb. The initiative is set to boost Namibia’s ability to process, analyse, and interpret environmental data specific to the Namib Desert, one of the oldest and most ecologically unique deserts in the world. (Video: Tyrese Campbell)

The United Nations voices alarm at the large numbers of non-nationals being deported from the United States, in particular the hundreds sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador. "We are concerned of course about the conditions that they're being held in," UN rights office spokeswoman Liz Throssell tells reporters in Geneva.
"But we're really concerned about the fact that they're being held at all." (Video: Tyrese Campbell) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 12 MAY (NAMPA)- The Windhoek Central Nurses took to the streets of Windhoek to celebrate nurses day. (Video by: Isabell Muhepa) NAMPA TV

Late founding president Sam Nojoma has been honoured with a commemorative tree-planting ceremony reflecting his dedication to nature, peace, unity and promoting national development. (Video: Paulina Stefanus) NAMPA TV

OKAHANDJA, 12 MAY (NAMPA) – Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba has paid tribute to the late Ovambanderu Traditional Authority senior councillor, Gerson Kunomundu Katjirua, remembering him as a selfless leader who served his community tirelessly.(Video: Simsolia Kambonde) NAMPA TV

OTJIWARONGO, 08 MAY (NAMPA) – The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) on Thursday announced the names of candidates to contest the upcoming by-elections of the Otjiwarongo and Grootfontein constituencies on 17 June this year. (Video: Simsolia Kambonde) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 08 MAY (NAMPA) – The United Kingdom and Northern Ireland have prioritised economic growth, particularly in investment and trade geared towards creating jobs to mutually improve the livelihoods of both their inhabitants and those of Namibians. This was said by the United Kingdom’s newly appointed High Commissioner, Neil Bradley, to the media on Wednesday shortly after presenting his letter of credence to President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at State House. (Video: Tyrese Campbell) NAMPA TV

OTJIWARONGO, 08 MAY (NAMPA) – The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) on Thursday announced the names of candidates to contest the upcoming by-elections of the Otjiwarongo and Grootfontein constituencies on 17 June this year. ( Video: Simsolia Kambonde) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 08 MAY (NAMPA/AFP)- Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday after cardinals from around the globe chose him to be the first leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics to hail from the United States. Tens of thousands of well-wishers cheered as Leo, successor to the late Pope Francis, appeared on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica to deliver the first address of his ministry. (Video: Isabell Muhepa) NAMPA TV

WALVIS BAY, 07 MAY (NAMPA) - The Walvis Bay Youth Forum has expressed concern over the current state of service delivery in the town, describing the once-prized coastal hub as “dirty” and unfit for dignified living. (Video: Isabel Bento) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 07 MAY (NAMPA) - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has appointed former Presidential Advisor on Constitutional Affairs and Private Sector Interface, Inge Zaamwani as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries,Water and Land Reform. The President during the announcement on Wednesday said Zaamwani has been appointed with immediate effect as per Article 32 (5) of the Namibian Constitution. (Video: Tyrese Campbell)

WINDHOEK, 07 MAY (NAMPA) – The Minister of Justice and Labour Relations, Wise Immanuel, has revealed that a total 27 magistrates will be appointed by the Office of the Judiciary, in the 2025/26 financial year.Immanuel said this in the National Assembly last week, while motivating the judiciary’s budget of N.dollars 600 969 000. According to him, the High Court will appoint six judges as well. The appointments, he noted will cost N.dollars 13.4 million. (Video: Paulina Stefanus) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 07 MAY (NAMPA)- The Chief Executive Officer of the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund of Namibia, Rosalia Martins-Hausiku, announced that pedestrian fatalities have risen by 22 percent during the first five months of this year compared to the same period last year. She made this statement at a media briefing in the capital this afternoon. (Video: Isabell Muhepa) NAMPA TV

United States, 07 MAY (AFP)Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had asked President Donald Trump on Tuesday to stop referring to Canada as a part of the United States.

WINDHOEK, 06 MAY (NAMPA) – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Tuesday reaffirmed the strong relationship between Namibia and France during a courtesy visit by French Ambassador to Namibia, Cecile Vigneau. “You are welcome. I am really happy that you are here, and you are working in order to ensure that the relationship between the two countries will remain strong and for us that is really what we are looking for in this area of our cooperation,” said Nandi-Ndaitwah.

KATIMA MULILO, 05 MAY (NAMPA) - The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Zambezi Region on Sunday opened an inquest case afternoon after a 56-year-old man died from a suspected hippo attack in the Lusu Area. (Video: Simsolia Kambonde) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 04 MAY (NAMPA) – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has paid tribute to heroes of the liberation struggle, in remembrance of the Cassinga massacre, that happened on 04 May 1978, in Angola.Video: Paulina Stefanus (NAMPA TV)

WINDHOEK, 01 MAY (NAMPA) - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has extended congratulations to Mark Carney on his election as prime minister of Canada following the federal elections held on Monday. (NAMPA TV)

SWAKOPMUND, 02 MAY (NAMPA) – A head-on collision between two vehicles on the B2 road, approximately 50km from Karibib towards Okahandja, claimed the lives of five people, including a six-month-old baby, on Thursday afternoon. According to Senior Inspector Hilma Shomongula of the Namibian Police in the Erongo Region, the fatal accident occurred around 14h00 when a Nissan Sunny, travelling from Okahandja to Usakos, collided with a VW Jetta en route to Okahandja from Usakos. The impact caused the Nissan to burst into flames, and all three occupants of the Nissan were burned beyond recognition. They died at the scene.