Malawi’s presidency on Wednesday said it would appeal a court ruling overturning the election result that returned Peter Mutharika to power, saying that it cannot be allowed to stand. Presidential spokesman Mgeme Kalirani said the presidency had assembled papers for the appeal against the ruling. “The ruling by (the) … court cannot be allowed to […]
This is how some of the Applicants and Respondents reacted to the Supreme Court EVM verdict. The Supreme Court has upheld the November 2019 Presidential Election results. However, the court has declared the use of EVMs without a paper trail audit as unconstitutional. Chief Justice Peter Shivute handed down his verdict after more than two […]
The Namibian Ports Authority (NAMPORT) says it has no authority to monitor foreign fishing vessels, as they are licensed and monitored by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources. NAMPORT was responding to recent media reports regarding the disappearance of the two Samherji-linked fishing vessels from Walvis Bay.
The Supreme Court has upheld the November 2019 Presidential Election results. However, the court has declared the use of EVMs without a paper trail audit as unconstitutional. Chief Justice Peter Shivute handed down his verdict after more than two weeks of delayed judgement in an urgent application launched by independent presidential candidate Dr Panduleni Itula […]
More than 200 people were arrested for wildlife crimes last year compared to 138 in 2018. Environment and Tourism Minister Pohamba Shifeta revealed this while briefing his staff on the successes and challenges of the ministry.
Pensioners at Keetmanshoop in the //Kharas Region have commended Nampost and the youth for supplying them with food, chairs and shading nets, while they wait to receive their monthly grants.
Transport officials from SADC countries are meeting in Swakopmund for two days to discuss the state of transport and trade in the region. Delegates to the workshop are expected to review progress made by the Cross Border Road Transport-Regulators Forum (CBRT-RF) since its establishment two years ago.
A patient admitted at a Swakopmund hospital, suspected to have the Coronavirus, has tested negative. This was revealed by the Minister of Health and Social Services Kalumbi Shangula at a media conference.
President Hage Geingob says independent functioning institutions such as the judiciary remain an integral part of any democratic society. Geingob said this, after the visiting president of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Gabriela Barron who congratulated him on his re-election and the Supreme Court judgement.
The national airliner has announced the imminent suspension of its long-established Windhoek-Luanda route on 9 March. Air Namibia’s interim chief executive officer (CEO) Xavier Masule says the route, once it is most profitable, is now loss-making to the point of being unsustainable.
