Labour Commission dismiss NAFPU case against the NFA The Namibia Labour Commission on Friday dismissed the case of the Namibia Football Players Union (NAFPU) against the Namibia Football Association with regard to the outstanding case of players’ salaries and jurisdiction of the labour Commission on the matter. Commissioner Nicolas Mouers, presiding over the arbitration case […]

Land Refrom Minister Utoni Nujoma has withdrawn the Land Bill from the National Assembly on Tuesday. This withdrawal follows consistent calls by some parliamentarians since it was tabled last week, citing lack of consultations with traditional leaders and other stakeholders.

Friday marks the international day for the illumination of violence against women. The United Nations General Assembly designated 25 November for the occasion since 1990.

Low income earners relocated at Ekolola reception centre at Eenhana in Ohangwena region are up in arms against the Town Council. They are blaming the council for relocating them to an un-serviced reception area without water, electricity and ablution facilities.

Lobbying for Namibia to host the Regional Office for the Green Climate Fund, attendance of conferences such us the Nuclear Treaty Proliferation review in 2017 and the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or drones for wildlife protection were some of the plans endorsed by the Cabinet. The Cabinet resolved that the Government must continue its […]

The police raided Chinatown in Windhoek on Friday morning to check and confiscate expired passports, unlicensed shops and counterfeit goods. Our news team was at the scene when the action was mostly over, although a large police presence still made the place abuzz with excitement.

Safety and Security Ministry has extended the amnesty period for the voluntary surrender of illegal firearms and ammunition with three more months. Making the announcement in the National Assembly, the Minister of Safety and Security, Charles Namoloh said the period had been extended as the ministry believes there are many people with unregistered firearms, ammunition […]

While unemployment in the Kunene region is negatively affecting many young people, those at Oshikanene village in the Khorixas area are creating jobs for themselves by selling handcrafts to generate an income. Oshikakanene is a small village in the Khorixas district of the Kunene Region.

The Land-a-Dollar campaign by the University of Namibia’s Student Representative Council ended in March and the organizers are now considering the way forward. The aim of the campaign was to contribute money to land clearance for residential purposes.

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and the leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), Rodrigo Londono, signed a revised peace agreement in Bogota on Thursday. This came less than two months after a referendum narrowly rejected the original agreement, which took four years to negotiate.