Residents of Uis in the Erongo Region have occupied the Dâure Daman Traditional Authority office, demanding the removal of their traditional leader, Chief Sagarias Seibeb. The concerned residents accuse Chief Seibeb of mismanagement, favoritism, and violating customary laws, alleging that he has sown division within the community. In their protest, they posted a notice at […]
The Speaker of Zimbabwe’s National Assembly, Advocate Jacob Mudenda, has acknowledged the contributions of his Namibian counterpart during a valedictory ceremony held at the 56th Plenary Assembly of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF) in Livingstone, Zambia. The event was organised to recognise Professor Peter Katjavivi’s role in efforts to transform the SADC-PF […]
Road fatalities in Kavango West have so far decreased from 14 deaths in 2023 to nine this year. There has also been a drop in serious injuries, with 27 recorded last year to 25 during the same period. The number is just some of the statistics revealed at the 2024/2025 Road Safety Campaign Launch at […]
The Electoral Court is set to hear arguments from the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) and the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) on Friday. Both parties have taken legal action against the Electoral Commission of Namibia, seeking permission to inspect election materials following the recent presidential and National Assembly elections. The elections, held between November 27 […]
The United Nations World Food Programme, through funding by the Government of the Republic of Korea, has launched a commodity voucher programme worth 500 thousand US dollars to assist 25,500 drought-affected families and 3,500 children. Namibia is grappling with one of its worst droughts owing to a lack of rain, with nearly 40 percent of […]
The residents of Omuthiya have called on the government to ensure that it continues to render support to the country’s less fortunate. Those who spoke to nbc News said they are looking forward to a reformed government that speaks to the needs of the people after the recent national elections. It was a hive of […]
TransNamib has secured a N$2,6 billion loan from the Development Bank of Southern Africa and the Development Bank of Namibia, which will be used for its capital projects to unlock corridor capacity and address maintenance issues of its locomotives. TransNamib CEO Desmond Van Jaarsveld says although the funds are secured, they will not access them […]
As the terms of the country’s current regional governors begin to draw to a close, the Governor’s Forum has pledged to continue striving for effective service delivery during the remainder of their tenure. James Uerikua, the Chairperson of the Governor’s Forum, expressed his sentiments: “You might be aware we are moving closer to the end […]
Registered political parties and prospective independent candidates have been reminded that the nomination process for the Guinas Constituency by-election in the Oshikoto Region has commenced. The process started on the 6th of December and will run until the 21st of December at eleven o’clock in the morning. The Electoral Commission of Namibia urged independent candidates […]
The Windhoek High Court is set to deliver a judgement in which Namibia’s retail giant, Pick n Pay, seeks to overturn a 2023 arbitrator’s award. The company reached an agreement with the Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union in 2019 concerning salary increments and employment benefits for permanent workers in Grades 1 to 6A bands. […]
