Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) MP Winnie Moongo has tabled a motion that seeks to extend maternity leave and introduces the concept of paternity leave in a bid to strengthen family bonds and support newborns’ health. Moongo cited the critical role that mothers play in society, describing them as the strongest pillars holding communities together. She […]
First Lady Monica Geingos, during an advocacy event at the Organisation of African First Ladies, asserted that closing the gender gap should not be viewed as an act of charity but as an act of justice. Geingos emphasised that empowering women and girls leads to empowerment at the family, community, and national levels. Attending a […]
The sentencing of a former police officer charged with the murder of his daughter has been postponed to Friday after mitigation arguments were heard in the Katima Mulilo Circuit High Court in the Zambezi Region. 37-year-old Sydney Ikosa was found guilty of murder, negligence, and deliberate abuse of his daughter, as well as common assault […]
Erongo Marine Enterprises Managing Director, Dr. Martha Umati, says Namibian leadership styles in the 21st century need a makeover to cope with the ever-evolving business environment and ensure that workers unleash their full potential. The award-winning scholar gave a one-hour-long talk about the characteristics required of leaders in the 21st century, saying they should especially […]
Inhabitants of the ||Kharas Region want the Green Hydrogen Scholarship Programme 2024 criteria to be relaxed to embrace inclusivity. Sharing their sentiments during an information session on the scholarships, they say tertiary and vocational training qualifications should not be a precondition. The scholarship provides funding for Masters’ degrees, TVET diplomas, and certificates related to green hydrogen. […]
Bernardus Swartbooi, leader of the Landless People’s Movement (LPM), has called on President Hage Geingob to send back the Zimbabwean Ambassador to Namibia. The LPM added its voice to that of various opposition parties in the SADC region that denounced the August 23rd and 24th Harmonised General Elections in Zimbabwe. According to preliminary reports by […]
Drought relief assistance and livestock support programmes for thousands of vulnerable and affected communities and farmers in the Otjozondjupa Region will be distributed from the beginning of October until June 2024. This was announced by the Otjozondjupa Regional Governor, James Uerikua, who says the council will monitor closely to ensure there is no wastage of […]
The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) is investigating a case of rape after a 19-year-old girl living with Down syndrome was allegedly raped and impregnated at an unknown time by an unknown suspect in Havana informal settlement, Windhoek. According to NamPol spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, the matter only came to light after the victim started […]
The All People’s Party (APP) has elected Augustinus Shindimba Djami as the Regional Chairperson for the Kavango East Region for the next three years. APP acting Secretary General, Venitus Goraseb, said in a statement on Wednesday that the party held its regional conference on Saturday, where it elected Djami as the Regional Chairperson. The conference […]
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Anna Shiweda, said the Namibian government has officially declared a state of drought in Namibia. She said measures are being put into motion to initiate a comprehensive drought relief programme aimed at assisting the vulnerable and affected communities residing in all 14 regions of the country. The […]
