The bail hearing of the former Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister, Bernhardt Esau, has been postponed to the 9th of June. Esau is implicated in one of the biggest multimillion-dollar fishing corruption scandals. In today’s hearing, the former minister confirmed having received an amount of N$150,000 in his farming account from his son-in-law, Tamson Hatukuilipi, […]
Young people from indigenous minorities have the potential to occupy leadership positions in the public and private sectors. This is according to the Deputy Minister of Marginalised Affairs, Royal ǀUiǀoǀoo who urged them to fight for their rights. ǀUiǀoǀoo was addressing more than 140 young people who gathered at Swakopmund for the first-ever national conference, […]
Erongo Governor Neville Andre has emphasised the need for African countries to strive for economic independence. Andre said this during the Africa Day commemoration with senior citizens at Walvis Bay. Africa Day is an occasion to commemorate and honour the achievements of the Organisation of African Unity, now known as the African Union, since its […]
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism carried out the dehorning of rhinos at Etosha National Park in order to combat poaching in the country. The Ministry says the dehorning of all rhinos is also a means of safeguarding them from poaching activities and preventing them from causing harm to each other. Since 2014, more […]
The Executive Director of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Ben Nangombe, says the current circulation of COVID-19 in the country has not yet reached levels of concern. However, despite this assessment, Nangombe advises the public to continue taking precautionary measures in order to prevent the further spread of the virus. During the first […]
The number of people with mental illnesses detained in police holding cells in Namibia’s coastal towns is on the rise due to a lack of psychiatric wards. This was revealed by the commanders of police stations at Walvis Bay and Swakopmund when the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence and Security visited the Erongo Region. The […]
It is imperative that Namibia and Malaysia strengthen bilateral relations to the level they were at the dawn of Namibia’s independence. This was said by President Hage Geingob during a farewell courtesy call by the outgoing High Commissioner of Malaysia, Hishamuddin Ibrahim, at State House. The Malaysian diplomat completed his tour of duty after a […]
Some victims of gender-based violence (GBV) have resorted to reporting cases to the traditional authorities instead of the police in order to get compensation. This came to light during a meeting between the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare and the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Social Development, and Family Affairs […]
President Hage Geingob has appealed that the Green Hydrogen project be given a chance to take off and change the socio-economic conditions of the two southern regions and the country at large. The political leadership of the Hardap and ||Kharas Regions also witnessed the signing of the Feasibility and Implementation Agreement. Meanwhile, Finance Minister Ipumbu […]
Former Fisheries Minister Bernhardt Esau points fingers at key figures in an explosive testimony. In a gripping turn of events at the High Court, former Fisheries Minister Bernhardt Esau took to the stand during his bail application to reveal shocking details of his alleged involvement in the notorious “Fishrot” scandal. Esau made a jaw-dropping revelation, […]
