Assault case opened against officers in Usakos incident

A charge of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm has been registered against the officers who are accused of assaulting 44-year-old Melvin ||Areseb at Usakos. Erongo regional police commander, Commissioner Nikolaus Kupembona, confirmed that investigations are continuing. He said senior officials were dispatched to Usakos to commence the investigation, as the incident took […]

AR decries unfair treatment after parliament chaos

The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) party asserts that its MPs faced unfair treatment, which precipitated yesterday’s events in the National Assembly. The National Assembly session ended in chaos after AR leader Job Amupanda and fellow MP Tuhafeni Kalola were ejected from the house for failing to adhere to parliamentary rules. Yesterday, Speaker of the National Assembly […]

Debmarine unveils next-gen diamond crawlers

Debmarine Namibia launched a next-generation crawler designed to increase diamond recovery production by 20%.  Two crawlers, valued at N$1.1 billion, were unveiled at the Sturrock Dry Dock in Cape Town, South Africa, earlier this week.  The next-generation crawler is a seabed mining machine that travels across the ocean floor and collects diamonds; it then pumps […]

ECN registers 1.49 million voters for regional elections

The Electoral Commission of Namibia provisionally registered 1,499,235 voters for the Regional Councils’ elections. The Commission released the Provisional Voters Register, following the conclusion of the supplementary registration process on August 19th. Before the commencement of the supplementary registration of voters in August this year, the number of registered voters stood at 1.4 million. During […]

Walvis Bay Maritime Week celebrates ocean heritage

Walvis Bay Maritime Week is meant to celebrate the country’s maritime heritage and promote conservation of the ocean. Walvis Bay Maritime Week is an event created by Namport and stakeholders, including Debmarine, the town municipality and the Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust. Since 2022, the event has brought together the private sector, government, industry, policymakers, […]

Farmers urged to guard against foot-and-mouth disease

Amid persistent foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in neighbouring countries, the Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) has urged livestock farmers to remain vigilant against any disease incursions that could threaten the country’s FMD-free zone. The directorate within the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, in partnership with the Livestock and Livestock Products Board, raised […]