Speaker clears Kuugongelwa-Amadhila after Maamberua spat

National Assembly Speaker Peter Katjavivi has cleared Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila of any wrongdoing in the utterances she directed to a fellow parliamentarian who regarded them as derogatory and demeaning. Last week, Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said during a heated debate in the National Assembly (NA) that SWANU is “intolerant and inflexible” while pointing at its member, Usutuaije […]

Democrats capture US House majority

Democrats rode a wave of dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump to win control of the US House of Representatives on Tuesday, giving them the opportunity to block Trump’s agenda and open his administration to intense scrutiny. Despite his party losing the House, Trump tweeted, “Tremendous success tonight.” In midterm elections two years after he won […]