Angola marked its 44th independence anniversary on Monday. President Hage Geingob extended well-wishes to his Angolan counterpart, Joao Lourenco and the people of Angola. In a statement to the media, Geingob said that Namibia looks forward to deepening historical relations, characterised by trade, investment and people-to-people exchanges. Angola gained independence from Portugal in 1975, and […]

Young people across Namibia are increasingly demanding more meaningful participation in decision-making processes, so they can have more control over how their lives and futures are shaped. Although young people are involved in activism in the digital space, protesting, volunteering to improve their communities and innovating for social good, their participation in and influence on […]

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observation Mission to the 2019 Namibian elections will be launched in Windhoek next week. The head of the mission, Zimbabwe’s Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister, Lieutenant General Sibusiso Moyo will launch the mission.

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is adamant the electronic voting machines (EVMs) will be used in the upcoming elections, amid threats by some contestants to challenge this in court. ECN’ s Chief Electoral and Referanda Officer Theo Mujoro told NBC News that, Namibians living abroad will cast their ballots tomorrow at Namibian foreign missions […]

Shell Namibia says it will continue to drill for oil in Namibian waters, at its offshore bloc about 30 km north of the country’s border with South Africa. The oil company’s leadership team paid a courtesy call on President Hage Geingob.

The inequality experienced in Namibia dates back to historical times, when the apartheid policies, for instance, denied black people access to the mainstream economy. This was among the findings of the Centre for International Development at Harvard University. However, analysts also established that inequalities are also slightly growing among ethnic groups. The centre’s authorities presented […]

Dubai-based logistics giant DP World and !Nara Namibia have entered into an agreement to develop a free economic zone for industry and logistics in Walvis Bay. With the development of an economic free zone, Namibia’s role is expected to grow as a southern African logistics hub.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Peya Mushelenga has finally approved the application of Sophia Mundjembwe as the new Hompa of the vaShambyu tribe in Kavango East. This brings to rest the succession battle between the Mwengere and Mukwahepo clans, which have fiercely been contesting the position for one of their own to take […]

The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development has inaugurated its Grunau settlement office in the //Kharas Region. The office, constructed at a cost of nearly N$1 million, was established in line with the government’s decentralisation policy, meant to take services closer to the people.

Ongwediva Town Council has warned the public not to buy catfish that may be sold at the town or nearby villages around Oshakati as they are not fit for human consumption. The fish were caught from Ongwediva sewerage pond.