President Hage Geingob today expressed condolences on behalf of SWAPO, over the passing of Marcelino dos Santos, a founding member of the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO). The former Deputy President of FRELIMO, and former speaker of the Mozambican Parliament died on 11 February, aged 90. Geingob said the liberation movement and the people of Mozambique […]

At least 1 500 school going-girls in Namibia are falling pregnant each year. The Ministry of Education considers this extremely worrisome since most of the learners drop out of school, which defeats the Government’s education efforts.

Namibia joined the rest of the world today in celebrating Valentine’s Day. Our reporter Ndapanda Shuuya spoke to a couple from Oshipumbu Shomugongo village in the Oshana Region about how they’ve been spoiling one another for the past 50 years now.

A mother of a seven-month-old baby boy born with a bone disease is appealing for assistance. Osteogenesis imperfecta is a group of genetic disorders that mainly affects the bones. Bones in the body can break anytime.

A sting operation by members of the Namibian Police today resulted in the fatal shooting of one man and the arrest of another, on charges of attempted robbery, in Windhoek’s Northern Industrial area. The suspected armed robbers attacked the undercover officers in an unmarked police vehicle, and the officers fired a warning shot to deter […]

The Ministry of Justice has issued a stern warning to its employees to steer clear of any unethical or corrupt practises, and to raise red flags and report such activities when discovered, to law enforcement agencies for investigation. Deputy Justice Minister Lidwina Shapwa urged the ministry’s staff to embody the highest levels of integrity, trust […]

More than 70 cases of fake marriages are under investigation and two pastors have been arrested so far. Home Affairs and Immigration Deputy Minister, Maureen Hinda-Mbuende says, the ministry will leave no stone unturned in hunting down such criminals.

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) will use ballot papers for the upcoming Opuwo Rural and Otjiwarongo Constituency by-elections, as opposed to Electronic Voting Machines. The decision was taken after a meeting between the ECN, political parties and other stakeholders.

Climate change stakeholders met in Windhoek to discuss Namibia’s institutional and technical capacities, aimed at establishing a comprehensive Transparency Framework for Monitoring, Reporting and Verification project for climate actions. The project implementation is expected to cost about N$16 million.

The current Namibian law on the use of force by law enforcement agents in effecting an arrest or any other police duty does not comply with relevant international standards. This was revealed in a study conducted by the Legal Assistance Centre and titled ‘Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officials in Namibia’. The report launched […]