Chief Justice Peter Shivute has reserved the Supreme Court’s judgement for no later than 6 February 2020. The use of electronic voting machines (EVMs), without verifiable paper trails by the ECN during the November 2019 elections, came under fire from the lawyer representing the applicants.

Residents of Mariental’s informal settlements are unhappy with unhygienic conditions in the area, due to uncollected waste and a lack of toilets. They say such conditions put their health at risk.

-Legal representatives for both the applicants and respondents in the Supreme Court challenge, regarding the use of EVM’s in the November elections, had a tough time in court today, facing a barrage of questions from the panel of five judges ruling on their submissions. The court challenge includes a call to invalidate the outcome of […]

Karundu High School, situated in Otjiwarongo, has attributed its poor performance to underqualified and inexperienced teachers as well as lack of resources. In addition, the school says, it was not prepared for the new curriculum.

An outbreak of green worms has reportedly affected 70% of villages in the Okakarara area. The situation is causing farmers to lose hope, despite having received good rainfall of late.

Some residents of Walvis Bay Urban Constituency celebrated the election of independent candidate Knowledge Ipinge as their new regional councillor. They also used the opportunity to put across their needs to the new councillor.

The Namibia National Students Organisation (NANSO), while welcoming the revised secondary school’s curriculum, warned it could compromise access to education. NANSO president Simon Taapopi says lack of teaching aids and qualified teachers hinder the smooth transition into the revised curriculum.

The Landless Peoples Movement’s (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi says his party will now be able to implement its promises made to the electorate, following the election of Maxie Minnaar as Keetmanshoop Urban’s Regional Councillor.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services says a post-mortem examination on a neonatal death that occurred at the Windhoek Central Hospital in 2019, found that the medical personal did not act in a culpable manner.

President Hage Geingob says the only way elected leaders can build greater levels of voter trust is for them to run transparent administrations. Geingob, in an interview with NBC News, cautioned that trust in leadership is waning but can be regained.