Legal analyst calls for Electoral Act review

Legal analyst Yarukeekuro Ndorokaze has called for a review of Namibia’s Electoral Act following the Supreme Court’s Friday ruling that both the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) and President Nangolo Mbumba acted lawfully in extending the election period. Ndorokaze argues that the legal framework governing electoral disputes has created a procedural quagmire that must be […]

ACC responds to Shaun Gariseb on Gobabis Municipality irregularities

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) responded to social justice activist Shaun Gariseb regarding complaints about various irregularities at the Gobabis municipality. Among some of the complaints raised by Gariseb is the alleged destruction of 17 plastic bags containing documents that are crucial for the investigation at the Gobabis Municipality. Gariseb says that an effective internal investigation […]

ACC responds to irregularity complaints at Gobabis Municipality

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) responded to social justice activist Shaun Gariseb regarding complaints about various irregularities at the Gobabis municipality. Among some of the complaints raised by Gariseb is the alleged destruction of 17 plastic bags containing documents that are crucial for the investigation at the Gobabis Municipality. Gariseb says that an effective internal investigation […]

Health Ministry launches “Customer Service Charter”

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has launched a Customer Service Charter to improve the quality of healthcare services provided to all Namibians. The charter aims to ensure that citizens can access healthcare services without facing financial hardships, reinforcing the ministry’s commitment to delivering equitable and high-quality care. Through the service charter, the ministry […]

Namibia mourns Activist Jacob Hamutenya

Namibians are mourning a youth activist and agriculturalist, Jacob Hamutenya (36), who died in a fatal car accident on Sunday. Hamutenya and another passenger died at the scene, while the female passenger succumbed to injuries at the hospital. Social media has been pouring with condolence messages expressing shock and disbelief at his death. The Namibian […]

Reflection on leaders of liberation movements

The death of Namibia’s Founding President, Sam Nujoma, marked the end of the leaders or founders of the liberation movements that led struggles to break free from colonial oppression. The history of Southern Africa in the 20th century was dominated by the rise of apartheid colonialism.  Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s first president, stood up and fought […]

Crocodile attacks claim lives in Kavango

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism ((MEFT) has recorded five human fatalities and six injuries due to crocodile attacks in the Kavango West and Kavango East regions between January 2024 and February 2025. The ministry’s spokesperson, Romeo Muyunda, in an interview with Nampa on Sunday, revealed that the ministry has paid N$680,000 to the […]