President Hage Geingob has praised Javier Perez de Cuellar for his visionary leadership in directing the affairs of the United Nations-Transitional Assistance Group (UNTAG). The group oversaw Namibia’s transition to a democratic state following the 1989 elections. President Geingob, in a statement, said Cuellar’s understanding of Namibia’s struggle for freedom and unique insights on difficult […]

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister, Stanley Simataa says there are a number of operational and human resource inefficiencies at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) that need urgent attention. Simataa was responding to a question from a journalist at a media briefing in Windhoek.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development (MURD), Peya Mushelenga has reiterated that local authority councillors can only be recalled through official communication from the chief administrative officer of political parties.

Namibian boxer Jonas Junias Jonas had been acquitted of rape charges in Rio. This was confirmed by the Namibia National Olympic Committee, alongside other developments concerning the young athlete. At a press conference on Wednesday, the news regarding Jonas’ acquittal was confirmed by the president of the Namibia National Olympic Committee, Abner Xoagub, who also […]

A 32-year-old police officer at Grootfontein was arrested on Wednesday afternoon after he allegedly tried to sell a police docket to a suspected perpetrator for N$2 500. Spokesperson of the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Otjozondjupa Region, Inspector Maureen Mbeha, on Thursday confirmed the arrest of the sergeant detective who is stationed at the […]

The Namibian Police Force (NAMPOL) in the Otjozondjupa Region called on members of the public to refrain from depositing money through any banking system to a businessperson they have met on a social media platform. NAMPOL spokesperson in the region, Inspector Maureen Mbeha on Thursday told NAMPA in an interview that three people were defrauded […]

The Elizabeth Nepemba Correctional Facility in the Kavango West region has appointed its first advisory committee.

SWAPO Secretary-General Sophia Shaningwa has directed party structures to mobilise members to hold peaceful demonstrations countrywide in defence of President Hage Geingob. Shaningwa, in a letter circulating on social media, says the SWAPO leadership has noticed with concern, “of some unscrupulous members of society who want to undermine the democratic election process exercised members, supporters […]

Members of the Mpungu Fish Farm Cooperative want the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources to employ them as labourers. The fish farm is jointly owned by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources and the Mpungu Fish Farm Cooperative.

Namibia’s Nathaniel Kakololo is set to fight Lerato Dlamini for the WBC Silver Belt this coming weekend in East London, South Africa. The Salute Boxing Academy together with its main sponsor MTC hosted an official send-off for local boxer Nathaniel Kakololo on Monday. Kakololo will fight South Africa’s Lerato Dlamini for the WBC SILVER BELT […]