The 17th edition of the Old Mutual Victory Race – which is the biggest road running competition in the country – was officially launched at the Independence stadium in Windhoek this morning. The actual event, however, is scheduled to kick off at Oshakati on the 10th of June, with the Keetmanshoop leg happening on the […]

A Special Envoy of the South African President and the country’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane delivered a letter to President Hage Geingob at State House on Thursday. But Nkoana-Mashabane would not disclose the content of the letter

The Swakopmund Genocide Committee has reiterated its call for the removal Marine Denkmal on the grounds of State House at the town. The appeal was made during a public hearing on a motion to declare Genocide Remembrance Day in honour of Namibians killed during the 1904-1908 German colonial war .

The European Union (EU) has handed over more than N$6,7 million to the Namibia National Farmers Union. The money will be used to promote agricultural activities in communal areas over five years.

Seventy five men in Namibia should be circumcised per day to reach a national target of 34 000 men by October this year. The Ministry of Health and Social Services has intensified its campaigns in various regions since last year to ensure more men are circumcised.

Namibia is in the process of finalising a comprehensive national migration policy that would address the complex migration dynamics the country faces. Stakeholders are gathered in Windhoek for a workshop to review the draft Labour Migration Policy.

The City of Windhoek has finally paved the way to kick start its housing pilot project following a ground-breaking ceremony on Wednesday. The City plans to construct middle-income and houses for first time buyers. The houses will be constructed on 79 residential erven in Khomasdal’s Extension 16. These house are estimated to cost N$800 000.

The City Police has urged motorists to avoid leaving valuable items in their vehicles as car jamming has become a common crime in Namibia. A syndicate is using radio transmitters to interrupt the signal emitted from a car-key and the vehicle’s transponder.

The African Union Committee of 10 (C10) for the UN Security Council Reform says it will not be fair to boycott the UN-General Assembly this year. This follows a suggestion by the chairperson of C10 and President of Sierra Leone, Ernst Bai Koroma that Africa stays away from the session if its call for representation […]

SWAPO Member of Parliament Ruusa Namuhuja has called on the Health and Social Services Ministry to construct another Oncology Care Centre. Namuhuja was contributing to debate on the N$6 billion budget allocation to the Health and Social Services Ministry in the National Council.