Namibia’s 33rd Independence Day celebration will be held at Outapi in the Omusati region. This was announced by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology in a media statement a while ago and will be under the theme “A People United for Prosperity.” As Namibia prepares to mark yet another year of freedom and independence, […]
About 600 employees of the Windhoek Municipality have given the council until Friday to act on their demands, or they will continue staging demonstrations every Monday. The workers are demanding permanent employment contracts, a medical aid scheme, and psychosocial support. According to the demonstrating cleaners’ spokesperson, Tranus Kavaara, many of his colleagues are approaching retirement […]
The Namibian Statistics Agency (NSA) will, after a year of postponements, conduct the population and housing census between August and October this year. This was revealed by the NSA’s Chief Executive Officer, Alex Shimuafeni, during a media conference. After two postponements last year, the NSA says it is currently busy testing the data collection applications […]
A suspect, Immanuel Nowaseb, who is facing charges of fraud and money laundering, attacked coastal journalists when he appeared in the Walvis Bay Magistrate’s Court. The suspect is believed to have stolen N$2.5 million from a prominent businessman using Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s name. The 40-year-old Nowaseb is facing 15 counts of fraud and, […]
The Chief Regional Officer of the Otjozondjupa Region, Agatha Mweti, has rubbished as false the claim that the council has not demarcated land to build houses since 2018. At a media briefing, Mweti says the council is currently busy with informal settlement upgrades there. Mweti explained that the land demarcation project aims to ensure that […]
More than 270 employees at the Rundu Cash and Carry supermarket have been transferred to different locations, a move they deem as constructive dismissal by the employer. The Rani Group of Companies and the labor-hire company, Employment Placement Services Namibia, informed the workers of their transfers on Monday. The labor-hire company is owned by Tsumeb […]
Renowned medical gynecologist Dr. Naftali Hamata died this morning at the Ongwediva Medipark, aged 78. Dr. Hamata has over the decades built a reputation in the country’s medical fraternity as well as playing a role in the liberation struggle, where he received a national medal in 2004 for his contributions to independence. Dr. Hamata served […]
The public is warned not to buy or sell suspected stolen goods. This comes after the Windhoek City Police arrested a syndicate that is buying stolen gadgets destined for a neighboring country known to the police. Four foreign nationals were arrested after being found in possession of suspected stolen items. The items include four iPhones, […]
PDM leader McHenry Venaani says the recent actions by the children of the liberation struggle have the potential to pose a security threat, urging the government to urgently address their plight. The call comes after a group of Struggle Kids recently blocked entry to the Ministry of Defense and locked offices with chains. Many of […]
McHenry Venaani also briefed the media on the imminent deportation of Namibian asylum seekers in the United Kingdom after he met the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Venaani says the meeting with Nandi-Ndaitwa was fruitful, saying it would be a lengthy process to deport those Namibians back home. He reminded […]
