President Hage Geingob has extended well wishes, good health, and strength for clergyman Kleopas Dumeni on his birthday. Bishop Dumeni turned 94 today. The president described him as a person who has dedicated his life to the service of Namibians and the region. Dr. Geingob remembers Bishop Dumeni as a steadfast supporter during Namibia’s struggle […]
The Census exercise has not been a walk in the park, with enumerators being chased and/or harassed by the public. News anchor Elago Shitaatala spoke to Statistician-General Alex Shimuafeni about the progress made so far.
Landless People’s Movement (LPM) MP Henny Seibeb has voiced his concerns regarding the safety of census enumerators. This comes in the wake of videos circulating where commercial farmers reportedly harassed and threatened the enumerators. Seibeb has questioned whether the Namibian Defence Force should not be deployed to ensure the safety of the enumerators. In response […]
A group of Ovaherero community members, under the leadership of Dr. Hoze Riruako, converged at the historical site Ozombuzovindimba in the Omaheke Region for the 119th annual commemoration. Ozombuzovindimba is a historical place for the Ovaherero community, as many died there during the 1904 genocide through an extermination order. Speaking at Ozombuzovindimba’s 119th annual commemoration, Dr. […]
Menzies Aviation was dealt yet another blow in its attempts to reverse a decision to award ground handling services to a competitor, Paragon Investments. The High Court today dismissed Menzies Aviation’s latest urgent application, in which the company asks that it be permitted to resume ground handling services at the Hosea Kutako International Airport. Menzies […]
The Presidency has dismissed as unfounded and false reports that President Hage Geingob allegedly said Apartheid was worse than the 1904–1908 genocide committed against the Nama and Ovaherero communities by Germany. Reports said Dr. Geingob allegedly made the statement during a lecture he delivered at the Sciences Po University in France two weeks ago. The […]
Although this is not Namibia’s first population and housing census, there appears to be a general lack of understanding of the importance of this national exercise. Not only that, but some say they have not tasted the fruits of the government’s planning efforts. The nbc News team gauged the views of residents on the western […]
Men have been urged to uphold the culture of being providers of families, including shelter, instead of mainly relying on women for their needs. Nowadays, men are said to have developed a tendency to move into women-owned houses, which should be the opposite. They will later become reluctant to move out and build their own. […]
Namibian journalists have been urged to embrace artificial intelligence (AI), as it brings many benefits to their profession. The call was made by various news editors at the Future of Journalism Education in Southern Africa conference in Windhoek. AI has captured many professions and is effectively used internationally. Namibia has been following the latest trend […]
Namibia’s economy is reported to have recovered in 2023 and will see a strong rebound in mineral production. This was revealed by the International Monetary Fund at a media briefing on its mission conclusion for Namibia. The IMF conducted discussions for the 2023 Article IV consultation in the country, which commenced on the 18th of […]
