The Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Joseph Shikongo, has confirmed the arrest of Agriculture Minister Mac Hengari and another individual. Shikongo told NBC News that they apprehended Hengari on Saturday afternoon. He added that the police will release further details regarding the arrest in due course. Hengari is currently being held at the Windhoek […]
The Namibia National Student Organisation (NANSO) is demanding immediate action from the police regarding the murder of two young learners at K.W. Von Mares Combined School in Okahandja. In a statement the association’s president, Dorthea Nangolo, says these cases must not be treated as routine investigations. NANSO further demands the urgent involvement of external criminal […]
The ||Kharas Regional Council has again failed to elect members to serve on two management committee positions that have remained vacant for more than two years. A special meeting called for the nomination and election of the management committee members had to be adjourned after the council failed to reach consensus during caucus discussions. The […]
The Confederation of Namibian Fishing Associations (CNFA) has warned the government against auctioning fishing quotas. Its Chairperson, Matti Amukwa, said the approach discourages the nationalisation of the industry. Amukwa was speaking at the annual fishing industry address at Walvis Bay. To generate income, the government in the past and as recently as last year auctioned […]
Leader of the Popular Democratic Movement, McHenry Venaani, posed genocide-related questions to President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah during her State of the Nation Address. Venaani expressed concerns over the amount of funds that Germany is to pay for the atrocities committed against the Ovaherero and Nama communities as insufficient, likening it to the same budget the government […]
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare presented a N$131.6 million budget allocation to boost transparency and accountability in the use of public funds. Dr. Ngurare was motivating the Office of the Auditor General’s budget under vote 4. In the 2025/26 fiscal year, the office of the Auditor General will prioritise key programmes such as Independence and Legal […]
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has said the funds allocated to the Office of the President for the 2025/2026 budget would enable President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to effectively implement projects as outlined in the Swapo Party manifesto and the 6th National Development Plan. Dr. Ngurare motivated the budget allocation of over N$1.4 billion for consideration in the […]
The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) party has encouraged the government to involve leaders at different levels when entering into project agreements with private investors. Its Chairperson for the Zambezi Region, Watson Kalaluka, made the remarks at a media briefing at Kongola, where he appealed for local participation in the Manyeha Crocodile Farm. With the project about […]
Residents of Kongola in the Zambezi Region said their area has been forgotten with no tangible development, 17 years after it was proclaimed as a settlement. At a meeting, the Sifanu Sub-Khuta of Kongola appealed to the government to address the delay in development at the settlement. The sub-khuta claims that the area, despite being […]
The leaders of some traditional authorities in the Omaheke Region said they are in agreement with the commemoration of the Genocide Remembrance Day on the 28th of May. Ombara Tjozohongo || Nguvauva of the Ovambanderu Traditional Authority pointed out that all Namibians need to contribute meaningfully towards the Genocide Remembrance Day. Ombara Nguvauva added that […]
