The National Assembly is yet to receive a formal resignation letter from the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) about MP Vipuakuje Muharukua, almost a week after he announced he was quitting. On Tuesday last week, Muharukua tendered his resignation to his party, PDM, saying he was unable to continue promoting the party’s virtues and values. Senior […]
The National Council opened for business today, commencing the 12th session of the 6th National Council. The House of Review started off the session by debating the Appropriation Bill, which has been passed by the National Assembly. Speaking at the start of the session, National Council Chairperson Lukas Muha stated that the council must ensure […]
Eleven trail-awaiting prisoners carried out a daring midnight jailbreak at the Katima Mulilo Police station. Three of the escapees have been re-arrested so far, while the police in the Zambezi Region have launched a manhunt for the rest. Details of the escape emerged late today when police officials revealed that the group escaped after cutting […]
After years of delay due to limited funds, 40 houses will be constructed at Aminuis in the Omaheke Region under the Build Together Project. The construction of the houses, under the auspices of the Omaheke Regional Council, is expected to be completed before the end of this year. This was made known by Aminuis Constituency […]
The Otjiwarongo Municipality has approved the renaming of Von Trotha Street, among a list of streets to be rechristened in the Otjiwarongo informal settlements. This was confirmed by Town Mayor Gottlieb Shivute, who said the council has been hard at work since October 2023, through its council resolutions, to have streets renamed in the town. […]
Debate over how Namibia dealt with its colonial past took centre stage during a panel discussion organised by the Forum of German-Speaking Namibians in Swakopmund. Dr. John Nakuta was one of the presenters at the panel discussion, which discussed challenges to democracy. Dr. Nakuta was of the view that issues like the Ovaherero-Nama genocide and […]
The Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA) has reiterated calls for its inclusion in the Nama and Ovaherero Genocide Reparations talks between the governments of Namibia and Germany. Its chairperson, Johannes Isaack, repeated this demand at the annual Genocide Memorial Day at Luderitz over the weekend. The annual genocide commemoration themed ‘Let the Blood of Our […]
28,000 people have so far registered for national documents since the launch of the Mass Registration for National Documents campaign in February. The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security is conducting the mass registration outreach programme across all 14 regions of Namibia. So far, 13,060 new identity documents have been issued, while 4,198 […]
The Namibian Police Force in the Oshikoto Region has opened a case of illegal hunting against two men aged 44 and 31 for allegedly killing two black rhinos worth about N$1 million without a permit. The region’s Crime Investigations Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Titus Ekandjo, said the incident occurred on Sunday at an unknown time at […]
CrossFit Windhoek recently hosted their annual event, “Justice for Animals,” aimed at raising funds for animal welfare. The event showcased a range of individual and team workouts crafted to push participants to their limits. A member of the organizing committee expressed that the event has shown significant growth year after year. The upcoming event is […]
