By: Katrina Gowases The President of the National Paralympic Committee of Namibia, Johannes Litwayi, is happy with the way Namibian para-athletes are preparing themselves for the Rio Olympics. The Namibian Paralympics team returned home with 16 medals from the IPC Grand Prix in London, United Kingdom and welcomed another gold medal collected by sprinter Johanna […]
A 47-year-old gardener was brutally attacked by three pit bull dogs at Otjiwarongo in the Otjozondjupa region on Monday. The same pit bulls had attacked and badly injured a woman and her daughter at the town earlier this year. The incident occurred when the dogs were allegedly released from a cage to go relieve themselves […]
The village of Omega-One which is about 70 kilometers east of Divundu in the Kavango East region now has a state-of-the-art police station. The police station is expected to play a significant role in the fight against poaching in the Bwabwata National Park.
Namibia’s international relations and cooperation policy must embrace the changing diplomatic landscape around the world. It must also take into consideration the ”New Africa” narrative and be rooted in Pan-Africanism. These were the words with which President Hage Geingob opened the five-day long ”Foreign Policy Review Conference” in Windhoek on Monday.
Two South African brothers accused of plotting to blow up the US embassy and Jewish institutions, and planning to join the so-called Islamic State, have been remanded in custody after their court appearance.
The Review of Namibia’s foreign policy comes at an opportune time when government has declared an all-out war against poverty. NBC News spoke to the Special Advisor to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Tuliameni Kalomo on the significance of the conference.
A study has revealed that up to 80% of all cyber crimes go unreported due to lack of awareness of the crime. In order to reduce this number, 25 Namibian Police officers are going through training in computer forensics and cyber crime investigations in Windhoek. Cyber crime is a crime that involves computers and internet […]
DAVID LYIMO A heroic display from Namibia’s golden girl Johanna Benson earned the Namibian Paralympic team a gold medal in the women’s T 37 400m category. Benson ran in a time of 1.08.51 at the London IPC grand Prix. Only three nations took part in the race, including Germany and France. They, could, however not […]
Economic Planning Minister Tom Alweendo says Namibia’s economy needs to grow at a higher level and be more inclusive. Alwendo says there is also a need to create more employment opportunities, especially for young people. He says income generated from the country’s economy needs to be shared on a more equitable basis among members of […]
