Miss Namibia Jameela |Uiras has unveiled her national costume for the upcoming Miss Universe pageant slated for November 18 in El Salvador. At the event on the outskirts of the capital, |Uiras paraded the oryx and diamond-inspired costume she will wear in the national dress category at the glitzy international event. |Uiras explained how she […]
Namibian Police Chief Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo has taken swift action by dismissing Reservist Constable Valentino Endjala, who was caught on video assaulting his pregnant girlfriend. Lieutenant General Shikongo strongly condemned Endjala’s disgraceful actions, stating that his actions have tarnished the reputation of the police force. He emphasised that Constable Endjala is unfit to be […]
Members of the Southern African Broadcasting Association (SABA) met with officials of Televisão Pública de Angola (Public Television of Angola), or TPA, to discuss a strategy that will allow content sharing between the two parties. SABA President and nbc Director General Stanley Similo spoke at the event.
Namibia will not sign the New Partnership Agreement (NPA) between the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) and the European Union (EU) in its current form. Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says interested member states and members of the EU are due to sign the agreement on November 15, but Namibia will not […]
President Hage Geingob says the newly renovated Emergency Unit at Katutura Intermediate Hospital is just one example of infrastructure to boost the overall healthcare system and effectively deal with emergency medical situations. Dr. Geingob inaugurated the facility, refurbished at a cost of more than N$3 million. The Emergency Unit, previously known as the Casualty Unit, […]
The Supreme Court today reserved judgement in a case that has been running for over 20 years, in which a litigant refuses to part with his house after a default judgement was issued by the Registrar of the High Court in 2001. Hewat Beukes and his spouse, Erica Beukes, approached the Supreme Court to grant […]
The recognition of sign language for use on public platforms, especially during national events, was recently on the agenda of the National Assembly. A motion in this regard was tabled by Alexia Manombe-Ncube, the Deputy Minister of Disability Affairs. The House discussed the importance of designating sign language interpreters for live parliamentary debates. Contributing to […]
The Popular Democratic Movement Member of Parliament, Maximalliant Katjimune, has called for urgent action to combat the deep-rooted issues contributing to high crime rates in the country. Katjimune was contributing to the motion presented by PDM MP Mike Venaani to address the high crime rates. Katjimune highlighted the prevalence rate of gender-based violence and its […]
President Hage Geingob has appealed to Namibians to be cognisant of the economic cost of road accidents, saying they reach about 2 percent of gross domestic product and rob the country of a productive workforce. Alcohol abuse is another thing that worries the president, especially now that the holiday season is approaching.
The National Democratic Party’s (NDP) Simasiku Mukendwa has finally been sworn in as a councillor in the Katima Mulilo Town Council. Watson Kalaluka, who was dismissed by the party earlier this year for allegedly staining the party’s reputation and neglecting to provide the political party with monthly council reports and comments, was replaced by Mukendwa. […]
