The Supreme Court has set a hearing date for the electoral challenge to the Presidential Election for 17 January. This follows a case management process between the applicants and the respondents.
The first Katima Mulilo Youth Expo is underway at the town in the Zambezi Region. The Expo was launched this year and will continue on an annual basis.
2019 has been an eventful year with some stories of considerable social impact making the headlines. These range from politics to finance, business, crime, health, education and many others. With social media playing its part, news stories spread far and wide fast, awakening many to the realities in the country and elsewhere. The year was […]
The past five years of drought in Namibia should act as a learning curve to many subsistence communal farmers. Hence, with the current government assistance, farmers should make use of the present promising weather to diversify to crop production, rather than rely on livestock alone. These were the remarks by the Senior Traditional Councillor of […]
A young model born and bred in the south of Namibia, advises aspiring models to be on the lookout for human traffickers posting as modelling agents. Seventeen-year-old Elsene Janse was selected along with 15 other Namibians to represent the country at the 2020 New York Film Academy auditions.
Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Engel Nawatiseb has opened a case of intimidation against a group of predominantly white people at Henties Bay, who allegedly accused him of being a corrupt politician. The Police stated in its latest crime report that Nawatiseb opened a case of defamation of character against the culprits on […]
SWAPO is contemplating disciplinary action against Dr Panduleni Itula, according to a letter circulating on social media and signed by the party’s secretary-general. However, the secretary-general of the party, Sophia Shaningwa denied having communicated with Dr Itula on social media. But, Dr Itula, who ran as an independent presidential candidate in the just-concluded elections, confirmed […]
Ndiyona Constituency Councillor Eugen Likuwa was refused bail during his first court appearance on charges of assault in the Rundu Magistrate’s Court today. Likuwa was arrested on Sunday for allegedly assaulting his wife at Arevashweneka village on Christmas Day.
Former Fisheries Minister Bernhard Esau, who stands accused of receiving bribes from an Icelandic company, Samherji, has been rushed to an unnamed hospital in Windhoek after falling ill while in custody at the Seeis Police Station. This was confirmed by acting Inspector-General of the Namibian Police, Major General Anne-Marie Nainda today.
