Former Zambian President, Kenneth Kaunda was admitted to a University teaching hospital in Lusaka to be treated for a minor ailment. He was rehydrated and judged well enough to be discharged. According to Amos Chanda, the Press Aide to the President, Kaunda will remain in hospital to undergo further examinations, in addition to his on-going […]
Truck drivers, recently released from Zambia, say they are struggling to recover from the trauma of the events. Thirty four of the 37 Namibian trucks and their drivers, who were being held in Zambia for much of this year, are now back in the country. They are in the process of offloading their timber in […]
The new Swapo Party regional coordinator for the Zambezi Region says the party promotes a collective leadership agenda and not serving individually driven interest.
Two-hundred-and-forty-six people have been arrested in connection with rhino and elephant poaching since 2014. During this period, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism recorded just over 500 cases of poached elephants and rhinos. These statistics were revealed at the Legislative Review Workshop on Wildlife Crime in Namibia, in Windhoek, Thursday.
Karasburg residents are up in arms against the town council for disconnecting water supply for non-payment.
The stand-off between the landlord of Tsumeb’s Endobo Compound and its tenants, over outstanding rent, is far from being resolved. Today, hundreds of residents took to the streets of the town to petition their regional and local Councillors to take action and seize the Endobo and Ndapandula compounds.
The German government’s response to Namibia’s call for reparations, with regards the 1904 to 1908 Nama/Herero genocide, has been received by government. Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila stated, on ‘Prime Minister’s Question Time’ that government is seized with reviewing it and first have to finalise it before unveiling the contents thereof.
The US Embassy handed over 30 000 books valued at N$3,9 million to the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, at the Windhoek National Library, on Thursday.
Cabinet has approved a number of policies aimed at promoting a multisectoral approach to the fight against poverty and economic growth. Poverty eradication, wealth redistribution and energy supply among others are some of the policy initiatives passed by the government’s executive branch.
The United Nations has urged Namibia to include solutions to trafficking of women in the National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security. A study by United Nations indicate that women leadership and participation in peace and security programmes yield better results.
