New Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, has hailed the contributions of former Minister Peya Mushelenga as having advanced Namibia’s foreign policy. Ambassador Ashipala-Musavyi and the staff of the Ministry bid farewell to Dr. Mushelenga during a ceremony in Windhoek. Following the reshuffle brought on by President Hage Geingob’s death last year, Dr. […]
The media is urged to fact-check information before disseminating it to avoid misleading the public. The report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) and Namibia Fact Check on Countering Election 2024 Mis- and Disinformation indicates that a significant amount of disinformation was spread without any fact-checking during the general elections. The Editor and […]
The Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) has raised concerns about the challenges faced by bidders, particularly those who are disqualified for reasons that could have easily been rectified, preventing them from advancing to the financial stage of the bid evaluation process. Speaking at the bidders’ education campaign, its Board Chairperson, Mary Shiimi, emphasised the […]
The Affirmative Repositioning Student Command (ARSC) has called on the newly appointed Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Art and Culture to solve the chaos within the National Youth Council (NYC). AR Student Command made these remarks during a media briefing in the capital. AR Student Command is urging Minister Sanet Steenkamp to look into […]
An employee at the Office of the Prime Minister, Lolo Goraseb, stood in chains as he conducted a lone demonstration following the failure of the office to honour all remedies spelt out in his reinstatement order by the Labour Commissioner. Goraseb was dismissed in 2017 for absenteeism while he was representing the country on national […]
An employee at the Office of the Prime Minister, Lolo Goraseb, stood in chains as he conducted a lone demonstration following the failure of the office to honour all remedies spelt out in his reinstatement order by the Labour Commissioner. Goraseb was dismissed in 2017 for absenteeism while he was representing the country on national […]
Residents of Walvis Bay are increasingly becoming frustrated by the poor delivery of service from the local municipal council. Locals describe the town’s services as “third-class” and have raised concerns about the growing number of issues affecting daily life. One of the main concerns raised by residents at a town hall meeting in Walvis Bay […]
The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has laid down guidelines for regional electricity distributors following the death of eight people over the past four years due to electrocution. In 2022/2025, 17 accidents were reported, with eight of them being fatalities caused by electrocution. Five of the eight fatalities occurred in NORED’s jurisdiction, while three deaths were […]
The swearing-in ceremony for the Chairperson and the nomination of a member to the National Council, scheduled for today at the Otjozondjupa Regional Council Chambers, has been canceled. Welma Guriras, the Regional Council Director of Planning, called off the event after Otjiwarongo Magistrate Billy Lutaka left the chambers due to delays in starting the ceremony. […]
Former footballer and current employee at the Office of the Prime Minister, Lolo Goraseb, stood in chains at the entrance of his employer’s office. Goraseb is concerned about the structural independence and integrity of Namibia’s public service management. He criticised the current positioning of the Public Service Commission under the Office of the Prime Minister, […]
