President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has described the death of the Senior Traditional Councillor of the Ovambanderu Traditional Authority, Gerson Kunomundu Katjirua, as a major loss to the Ovambanderu community and Namibian nation at large. Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah extended condolences to the family of the late Katjirua, who died this morning aged 82 in Windhoek. She says the […]
Speaker of the National Assembly Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has motivated a budget allocation for the National Assembly of close to N$400 million. Of this, N$5 million is earmarked for development projects. The National Assembly’s activities have been structured under two main programmes. Legislative Management, which receives over N$18 million, represents 5% of the operational budget; and […]
North Korea says it stands ready to deepen bilateral cooperation with Namibia beyond the historical political ties. That country’s ambassador, Jong Song II, reaffirmed the situation following a courtesy call on President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at State House. Ties between Namibia and North Korea date back to the struggle for independence, when the Asian country assisted […]
Body of Christ Party Member of Parliament, Festus Thomas, has urged President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to declare a state of emergency. This follows the brutal murders of three minor Okahandja residents. Thomas said the murder of young children is a serious issue and should not be taken lightly. He explained that although the President and other […]
A high-level delegation from the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), led by its president, Tokely Justin, an MP from Madagascar, is visiting Namibia as part of the forum’s efforts to strengthen regional ties and honour Namibia’s leaders who have passed on. The executive committee of the SADC PF, comprising eight Speakers of […]
Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa has raised concerns about succession disputes within traditional authorities. He raised the issue during his address at the belated independence celebration at Mukwe in Kavango East over the weekend. “People go to court to be declared chiefs or traditional leaders. How do you get your chieftainship from the […]
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has said that he is ready to deal with local authorities that are misusing funds. Sankwasa also ordered all ministries that owe local authorities to pay up. In his belated independence celebration address at Mukwe in Kavango East over the weekend, Sankwasa addressed a range of […]
The funeral of the six people who were brutally killed by their teenage relative on 5 April at Usakos sparked dialogue on substance abuse among the youth. The funeral service honoured the deceased 95-year-old pensioner, Elisabeth !Naruses, her 17-year-old granddaughter, Fenny !Naruses, and her great-grandchildren, Ibraher !Naruses, Raunisha Boer, who were both 6 years of […]
Keetmanshoop-based long-distance taxi operators have condemned the recent ministerial directive permitting seven-seater vehicles to operate on long-distance routes. The Minister of Works and Transport, Veiko Nekundi, recently issued the directive. The long-distance taxi operators staged a demonstration to protest against the directive, which they condemned as a direct violation of existing laws as well as […]
The chairperson of the Ozombahe Farmers Cooperative at Omitara in the Okorukambe Constituency, Willem Haoseb, is pleased with the progress made in terms of poverty alleviation and job creation for local people. Haoseb stated that the cooperative focuses on livestock and crop production as key projects for the community’s sustainability. He explained that in the […]
