The Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) has, over the past 35 years, done more with less to protect human rights. However, the Centre, which depends on donor funding, is finding it difficult to reach out to all citizens who are unable to access or afford legal aid. The LAC has been in existence for 35 years, […]
Sackaria Immanuel, a resident of Windhoek’s One Nation Informal Settlement who has been struggling for the past 20 months to correct the year of completion on his Grade 12 certificate, remains in limbo. While he did well in his academics, he fears he may not be able to find a job and assist with his […]
The Ongwediva Town Council has completed two sewer reticulation projects to improve sanitation. The first will ensure sewer reticulation at Extension 15, while the other will secure the same for the location, Sky Phase 1. Both projects, costing N$15.2 million, were officially inaugurated by the Urban and Rural Development Minister. Ongwediva Mayor Taarah Shalyefu says […]
Rundu Beach, a popular recreational spot in the regional capital of Kavango East, is about to get a facelift. Plans are in the pipeline to construct a high-end market facility. Two years ago, parts of Rundu Beach looked like swamps without any prospects of attracting investors. That was until a local company, Namibia Investment Contacts, […]
Namibians who possess diplomatic, official, or service passports will no longer require visas to travel to Iran. This was announced by the Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Peya Mushelenga, on Thursday when he issued the Cabinet decisions of the 10th decision-making meeting held on July 4, 2023. Mushelenga said individuals in possession of diplomatic, […]
Police in the Otjozondjupa Region have arrested two men, aged 44 and 39, in the Omatako area, Tsumkwe West, as they were going to deliver another consignment of cannabis. The drugs found on the suspects consist of 24 parcels of cannabis valued at N$123,000. Another suspect was arrested at Kandu, Tsumkwe West, after she was […]
Police national spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, has announced that the police have taken note of the allegations of bribery made against one of its members. Chris-Paul Haingura exposed a policeman this week in a Facebook post, alleging that the officer attempted to swindle him out of N$500. Shikwambi says “Nampol has seen the write-up […]
Landless People’s Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi has informed the National Assembly of his intention to table a motion that would see the recognition of historical Damara and Kavango traditional leaders of the colonial resistance period of the German reign. Swartbooi’s motion will include Hompa Nyangana waMukuve of the VaGciriku, who lived and reigned from […]
