Namibia has pledged to ratify the newly signed United Nations (UN) Convention against Cybercrime and incorporate its provisions into national law. Speaking on behalf of President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at the signing ceremony in Vietnam, Minister of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Emma Theofelus said Namibia is drafting a national Cybercrime Bill that will be tabled […]
The police recorded 6 cases involving dealing and possession of illegal drugs over the weekend. In Windhoek, 2 suspects were arrested on Sunday morning after a search at a rented room led to the discovery of 28 sachets of cocaine powder, 7 grams of cocaine powder, 2 grams of cannabis, 8 grams of cocaine bullets […]
As the festive season approaches, Police Head of Traffic Law Enforcement Directorate, Commissioner Petrus Swartz, has urged road users to prioritise safety following a fatal accident on the Western Bypass this afternoon. The crash claimed the life of a driver and left 3 passengers seriously injured. The police report that 4 occupants were travelling in […]
The Namib Desert Diamonds (NAMDIA) Foundation has spent N$5.9 million upgrading education and water infrastructure at various rural primary schools in the Kavango West Region. NAMDIA built a block of four classrooms with a storeroom at Hamweyi Primary School, Ekondjo Junior and Senior Primary School, and Sitenda Junior Primary School. Kasivi Primary School and Ncaute […]
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR), Inge Zaamwani, has emphasised the importance of producing sufficient food to feed the nation in meeting the country’s Sustainable Development Goals. Zaamwani emphasised this in a speech read on her behalf at the commemoration of World Food Day at Ncamagoro Village in the Kavango West […]
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) has launched a 5-year strategic plan aimed at bolstering land reform, food security, and access to water across the country. Over 41,000 hectares of commercial farmland have been acquired and redistributed, while thousands of land rights were issued under the Communal Land Reform Act, aimed at […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has relieved Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry, Mines, and Energy Natangwe Ithete of his duties, with immediate effect. This was announced by the Presidency in a statement. The statement further said that to ensure continuity and effective coordination, President Nandi-Ndaitwah will assume responsibility for the Ministry of Industry, Mines, and […]
