Judge Hosea Angula has postponed a ruling of an urgent application by one of the factions to stop the proposed election of a new Hompa of the vaShambyu tribe in the Kavango East Region. The ruling is set for Monday.

A horrific accident has claimed the lives of eight people along the B1 national road just north of Otjiwarongo shortly after 15h00 on Friday. A hatchback and a bakkie collided head-on. The eight occupants of the hatchback, five adults and three minors, including a baby, burnt to death. Otjozondjupa Police spokesperson, warrant officer Maureen Mbeha […]

The Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) wants to regulate the provision of postal and courier services in the country. CRAN believes the regulation will promote the growth of the postal sector in Namibia.

A 41-member delegation will travel to Germany to collect skulls of Namibians taken there allegedly for scientific experiments. The group, led by Minister of Education, Arts and Culture Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, briefed President Hage Geingob about the planned trip at State House.

The office of the Kunene Governor and Mbushe Fishing donated food items to vulnerable residents of that region. Mbushe Fishing Propriety Limited donated 200 bags of maize meal as well as 100 boxes of tripe through the Office of the Governor in the Kunene Region. From this donation, expectant mothers at the Maternity Waiting Home […]

The National Council has gone on recess after sitting for four days only. Before the house adjourned this week, National Council Chairperson Magreth Mensah-Williams issued a stern warning against continued absenteeism of by parliamentarians.

The Keetmanshoop Municipality has allocated N$15 million for completing the servicing of 110 erven in the Westdene residential area including the provision of roads and electricity services. The town’s public relations officer, Dawn Kruger, made the announcement in a press statement sent to NAMPA. Kruger said the erven had already been serviced with water and […]

The Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation (MIRCO) has dismissed messages circulating that some Namibian heads of mission serving abroad are being targeted for a recall by President Hage Geingob.

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare is the latest to decentralise some of its functions to the regional councils.

A Swakopmund activist says although English is the official language it should not be used at the cost of losing mother tongues. Nhlanhala Mpofu has now appealed to Government to make all native languages in Namibia official.