Former fishermen Daniel Nailonga and Johny Nefungo, retrenched due to the Fishrot corruption scandal, shared how this crisis has severely impacted their lives. They described feelings of division, poverty, loneliness, depression, homelessness, and high blood pressure. The emotional toll, they say, has also resulted in frustrations that contribute to gender-based violence (GBV). Tragically, some fishermen […]
It is all systems go for tomorrow’s special voting in the Oshana and Omusati regions. The Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) Regional Electoral Officer Amon-Oiva Haimbangu for the two regions informed nbc News team that they are ready, come tomorrow. Haimbangu said his region has all the sensitive and nonsensitive voting materials, which include ballot […]
The SADC Secretariat says women police officers in Southern Africa remain chronically under-represented in campaigns to combat transnational organised crime. Women leaders in policing are exploring barriers that hinder their progress in leadership at Swakopmund. The Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Co-operation Organisation has gathered female leaders for an empowerment session. “Few female police officers […]
Failure by employers to contribute to the Social Security Commission (SSC) has resulted in employees not receiving benefits from the commission. This happens in many cases when workers need it the most in situations such as retrenchments and maternity leave. This emerged during a stakeholder compliance awareness breakfast in Windhoek. The Chairperson of the Board, […]
The Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) Election Officer, Jejamaije Mujoro, says all logistical arrangements are in place for tomorrow’s special voting in the ||Kharas Region. “We are ready. We’re on our toes. As you see in the background, all the polling officials who attended training at Keetmanshoop are ready to dispatch to the two polling […]
The Civil Aviation Authority of Namibia has announced airspace restrictions during the Presidential and National Assembly elections within the Windhoek Flight Information Region to ensure safety and security. The restrictions will be effected tomorrow during the special voting and from the 26 to 28 November and apply to all gliding and remotely piloted aircraft systems […]
The Governor of ||Kharas Region, Aletha Frederick, has called for a collective approach to statistical data development to ensure that socio-economic development goals are achieved. She made the call during the high-level regional sensitisation meeting for the National Strategy for the Development of Statistics held at Keetmanshoop. Organised by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA), the […]
President Nangolo Mbumba has conferred an official funeral on former Member of Parliament, Lyaalala Tuhadeleni. Tuhadeleni died on the 29th of October, aged 74. Dr. Mbumba consoled the family and friends of Tuhadeleni, describing him as one of the sons of Namibia who fought selflessly against the colonial apartheid regime. President Mbumba recalled that the […]
Victoria Kauma, the Constituency Councillor for Rundu Urban, expressed concern about the high crime rate, particularly in the Ndama area. Kauma, who was speaking at a donation of chairs to the police, urged the Rundu Town Council and the police to speed up the process for the construction of a station there. She further emphasised […]
The City of Windhoek (CoW) has signed two separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Welwitchia University and the Namibia Airports Company (NAC). Through these MoUs, the entities aim to create measurable impacts on economic and urban development, knowledge transfer, and public safety, while also promoting Namibia as a hub for investment and tourism. The MoU […]
