The Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration says it is close to addressing the lack of green passports. The green travel booklet ran out in May 2019 and the ministry is hoping to normalise the situation by the end of September.

Political parties have been urged to refrain from engaging in negative campaigns that involve the dissemination of fake news in the upcoming elections. This is one of the recommendations contained in the new ‘Fake News and Namibia Elections’ report, launched in Windhoek.

Namibia’s economy remains quiet in the second quarter of 2019 after recording a 2,6% decline. This is contained in the second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) numbers released by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA).

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Advisory Council held a consultative meeting with Namibian journalist ahead of November polls in the capital. Media practitioners were offered an opportunity to share information with the council, on the challenges they often encounter during election campaigning and voting.

Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says Namibia needs to develop a comparative advantage for its industries, and optimize access to markets and move from the upper-middle-income economy to an advanced economy. Comparative advantage refers to an economy’s ability to produce goods and services at a lower opportunity cost than that of trade partners. Prime Minister Saara […]

The Teachers Union of Namibia (TUN) has given the Office of the Prosecutor General three months to prosecute those believed to have embezzled millions of dollars from the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF). The union is threatening to take the legal action if the office fails to prosecute the culprits.

Health and Social Services Minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula says his ministry is still battling with the Hepatitis E outbreak, which is persisting in most parts of the country. Dr Shangula raised the concern at the commissioning of fluoroscopy machine at Oshakati Intermediate Hospital in Oshana Region.

Namibia is ready to join the ‘Sanitation and Water for All Network’ aimed at improving the sanitation situation in the country. Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology Engel Nawatiseb revealed this during the briefing of Cabinet resolutions.

Rural communities in Namibia are encouraged to establish conservancies for social and economic empowerment. Kunene Cluster Coordinator for Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation Eben Tjiho says conservancies will also contribute to rural development and job creation.

Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration on Wednesday said the South West Africa identity documents (SWA IDs) used by Namibians prior to the country’s independence, are still valid because their invalidity is still not yet gazetted. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the ministry’s spokesperson, Sakeus Kadhikwa, said the update was necessitated by the fact […]