Demands by some communities for compensation of ancestral land are genuine and within internationally accepted standard practices. This is contained in the second draft report of the Ancestral Land and Restitution Commission, which was submitted to President Hage Geingob at State House.

Angelus Iiyambo has been re-elected as the Mayor of Oshakati, deputised by Ndamononghenda Hamunyela at a special council meeting. During the occasion, Magistrate Antonius Shapumba swore in the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and two members of the management committee.

Employees of Northern Security Company (NSC) at Rundu are up in arms over delayed salary payments. The security guards claim they were due to be paid on 10 December, but have still not been paid. The workers assembled at the company’s Rundu office on Monday demanding immediate payment of their salaries.

As the festive season approaches its peak, Otjozondjupa Regional Police Commissioner, Heinrich Tjiveze says he is disappointed that motorists continue to ignore national road safety campaigns and warnings issued against drinking and driving on national roads. He was speaking at Otjiwarongo during a Nampol and Motor Vehicle Accident Fund stakeholder meeting about the ‘Do the […]

With the Grade 10 and 12 results expected to be released on Friday, Lifeline/Childline has extended its services to learners that might need someone to talk to about their results. Over the years, suicide or attempted sucide rates among learners due to poor examination results have increased.

Hollard Namibia donated N$400 000 to the Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare. Head of Transformation and Communication of Hollard Namibia, Sam Kauapirura noted that this is not the first time Hollard donates to the Poverty Ministry and certainly will not be the last.

The Namibia Seamen and Allied Workers Union (NASAWU) is calling for a less time consuming alternative to the current method of labour dispute resolution. The call was made by the union president Paulus Hango at a media conference, where he briefed journalists on different agreements reached between the union and various companies. The agreements are […]

Political parties and independent candidates contesting the Walvis Bay Urban Constituency by-election on 15 January are hard at work canvassing for support. Independent candidate, Knowledge Ndunge Ipinge has launched his election manifesto.

The Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer, Theo Mujoro has confirmed to NBC News that the electoral body has launched a case of theft against its employee. Mujoro says one Milton Louw, an employee of ECN, was found in possession of five laptop computers belonging to ECN. Mujoro could not give […]

The Swakopmund Town Council has reshuffled its office bearers by electing a new Mayor and Deputy Mayor. Nehemiah Salomon was elected as Mayor deputised by Assertha Marsh. In his acceptance speech, Salomon says the council together with central government will address the lack of housing, land issue, unemployment and sanitation in the informal settlement of […]