A veld fire that has been raging for more than a week in the Epembe Constituency of the Ohangwena Region, has still not been contained. The fire has already destroyed large tracts of grazing land and several houses. Concerned over its further spread, Epembe Constituency Councilor Phillipus Shikongo has now called in a team from […]

Defence Minister Peter Vilho has reiterated that he cannot respond to questions related to state security in the National Assembly (NA). This follows a constant demand from Landless People’s Movement (LPM) Members of Parliament for answers related to the presence of the Chinese Military Forces in Namibia.

Reports on the possibility of cutting salaries of civil servants are sparking a heated debate on social media, with some condemning the move. Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Dr Peya Mushelenga.shares more on the matter.

Erongo Police had to be called in to restore order at the Swakopmund Fire Brigade, as residents flocked to the site for food.

Residents of Mix Settlement, about 20 kilometres north of Windhoek received occupation acknowledgement certificates, as proof of ownership over their plots.

President Hage Geingob is to address the nation on the COVID-19 response tomorrow, ahead of the lapsing of the state of emergency.

A member of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) accused the party’s leader Dr Panduleni Itula of not practising what he preaches. During the 2019 Presidential and National Assembly Elections, Dr Itula presented himself as a defender of Namibia’s Constitution. Itula accused SWAPO of disrespecting constitutional provisions and ran as an independent presidential candidate against […]

Despite a decline in the number of COVID-19 positive cases, deaths related to the pandemic are recorded almost daily. This was shared by the Executive Director in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Ben Nangombe at the COVID-19 Communication Centre.

The role of opposition political parties is crucial in a democracy, and Namibia is not short of opposition parties. But they have been unable to unseat the ruling party’s majority. SWAPO has been trumping all opposition parties put together in both the National Assembly, as well as regional and local authorities.

Hundreds of eligible voters in the //Karas Region flocked to the registration points to register, as stations closed at 19h00.