Namibia’s Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Dr. Albert Kawana, launched the ‘Visa Upon Arrival” at the Trans-Kalahari Border Post in the Omaheke Region. Dr. Kawana says that about 47 countries are granted visas upon arrival in Namibia. Dr. Kawana stated at the launch that such tasks require determination and commitment from immigration […]

Traditional authority leaders in the Omaheke Region are meeting at Gobabis for a week-long seminar on leadership and management techniques. Speaking at the workshop, the Regional Governor, Pijoo Nganate, emphasized that traditional leaders are pillars of development, hence their coming together should always bear new ideas. “I come out of my beautiful house to the […]

A cash-in-transit vehicle of Namibia Protection Services was robbed by armed criminals at Walvis Bay while loading cash boxes during the early hours of Saturday. The robbers took seven cash boxes collected from various shops that were held inside the vehicle, totaling N$1.6 million. They also took the security guards’ pistols, cellphones, and a Motorola […]

Police in the Oshikoto Region are investigating the murder of a two-year-old toddler. The incident took place on December 3 at about 20:45 in Ohainghete village, Nehale Lyampingana Constituency. It is alleged that a seven-year-old boy was left alone in a house with a two-year-old girl, and the boy put sand in the girl’s mouth […]

The Municipality of Swakopmund has upgraded the fire station at the Democratic Resettlement Community (DRC) informal settlement in order to shorten response times in the event of a fire incident.  The municipality introduced a 24-hour shift system in 2020, allowing the fire brigade unit to run continuously and ensuring that firefighters respond as quickly as possible […]

All office-bearers at the Nkurenkuru Town Council have been re-elected. Mayor Marcus Muti was re-elected for the second term, deputized by Fani Kaundu. Muti says Nkurenkuru will continue to implement socio-economic development programs aimed at enhancing the well-being of its residents. He believes residents of the town and the council can work together to reverse […]

Gabriel Kanyanga was re-elected unopposed as mayor of Rundu for the second term. Four of the seven councilors in the town council are from the Swapo Party. Kanyanga said he accepts the challenge to lead the council with humility. He called on the councilors to work together for the good of the town and its […]

The Namibian Cabinet has endorsed the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for deep-sea red crab and horse mackerel for the 2023 fishing season. This was announced in a media statement issued after the 21st Cabinet decision-making meeting. The statement said it was agreed that the TAC for deep-sea red crabs is set at 4,200 metric tons […]

Most office-bearers in the Otjiwarongo Municipality and Otavi Town Council retained their positions. Kandiwapa Shivute and Isaac !Hoaeb retained their positions as mayors of Otjiwarongo and Otavi, respectively. Otjiwarongo council, with seven seats, is led by Swapo councillors, followed by opposition parties with one seat each.   Shivute is to be deputized by Julienda Kampungu. […]

Swapo Party Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the just-ended verification and subsequent announcement of the Central Committee results are evidence that the Namibian nation is in good and capable hands. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, at the closing of the drawn-out verification and certification process, commended all party members, particularly those who worked tirelessly around the clock since […]