The Namibian Police, together with their Zambian counterparts, held a street procession to raise awareness of trafficking in persons in the two bordering towns of Sesheke and Katima Mulilo. The two governments have now taken steps to fight crimes related to trafficking in persons, following last year’s Namibia/Zambia Joint Permanent Commission on Defence and Security. […]
Historian Dr. Martha Akawa-Shikufa says there is a need to educate young Namibians about the genocide history and how such events can be prevented in the future. The Associate Dean of the School of Humanitarian, Society and Development at UNAM reflected on the 1904 – 1908 Ovaherero and Nama genocide, saying Namibians should use the […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says safety and security remain a foundation of Namibia’s development. The head of state made these remarks during the graduation ceremony of one thousand 779 police officers at Oshakati this afternoon. Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah said the event serves as a testament to the government’s commitment to strengthening the country’s security forces to ensure […]
The Roads Authority has made headway with the first phase of construction of the Bukalo-Muyako-Ngoma Road. Two months after the groundbreaking ceremony, Roads Authority’s Chief Executive Officer Conrad Lutombi, during a site visit, said that the progress made currently stands at 10% in terms of production, with the contractor finalising site establishments to meet the […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has appointed former Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy, Kornelia Shilunga, as Special Advisor and Head of Upstream Petroleum Unit in the Presidency. Carlo McLeod, a former Deputy General Manager at Chevron Namibia, will deputise Shilunga as a special advisor. Both appointments are with immediate effect. The Presidency, in a statement, announced […]
47 International University of Management (IUM) nursing and midwifery graduates took the oath to uphold ethics in their profession at the IUM Dorado Main Campus in Windhoek. The custom of nurses taking the Nightingale Pledge dates back to the early 20th century and is inspired by English social reformer Florence Nightingale, considered the founder of […]
SADC member states are exercising heightened vigilance against the trend of rising unilateralism, calling it a reversal of gains made through multilateralism. The bloc, often acclaimed as peaceful due to its dialogue-centred diplomacy, is not immune to increased threats against multilateralism and the changing global political landscape. The imposition of trade tariffs by economic powerhouses, […]
Epukiro’s Eiseb Community Against Stock Theft Organisation-CASO has petitioned against the granting of bail to the suspects implicated in multiple reported cases of stock theft. The suspects are Synanus Karukukutu Katjiutua, Paul Gun-Gun Tjiposa, Mbeurora Tjomuho, Travold Tjandero and Mosupi Udigeng. The petition reads that the abovementioned suspects were arrested in November 2023 on suspicion […]
The Wagdaar settlement, located west of the DRC informal settlement on the outskirts of Swakopmund, has received two new light towers, marking the start of a project this week that symbolises hope and safety for its residents. Donated by Swakop Uranium at a cost of N$80,000, these towers will illuminate the streets, creating a brighter […]
