Vice President Lucia Witbooi has urged young people to register and participate in the 25th of November’s Local Authorities and Regional Councils elections. The supplementary registration runs from the 4th to the 19th of August.  Witbooi, a member of the Swapo Party’s Politburo and Central Committee, made the call at the party’s ||Kharas youth wing […]

The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, has commended former Executive Director Audrin Mathe for his contribution to the work of the ministry. The ministry’s staff bid farewell to Dr. Mathe, who has been reassigned to the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations. Dr. Mathe was described as an impactful leader who always […]

The joint SADC-East African Community summit has resolved to merge the structures of the two blocs and the African Union in an effort to find a lasting solution to the security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The summit was convened together with the Panel of Facilitators for the DRC Peace, co-chaired […]

In the Oshikoto Region, Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi has described the demolition of community structures by the Roads Authority (RA) along the Engoyi-Omuntele road as never approved and done without consulting his office. Nekundi made the remarks during a surprise visit to the Roads Authority’s Oshikoto Maintenance Office in Omuthiya. The minister’s visit […]

National Council Chairperson Lukas Muha has urged parliamentary leaders to reinforce their role in safeguarding international law and advancing multilateral cooperation. He made these remarks during the 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament underway at the United Nations in Geneva. The conference is focused on how legislative bodies can support peace, justice, and international […]

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has approved the reshuffling of government Executive Directors following recommendations from the Public Service Commission. According to a statement released by the Secretary of the Cabinet, three Executive Directors have been transferred: Nghidinua Daniel moves from the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, […]

Vice President Lucia Witbooi has said the Swapo Party remains open to accepting new and former members. Witbooi gave an assurance at a mobilisation rally for the November Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections held at Odibo in the Ohangwena Region. Witbooi called on the eligible voters in Odibo and beyond to elect the competent […]

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah returned home from the one-day working visit to South Africa. In her capacity as the President of the Swapo Party, Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah addressed the 2025 Liberation Movements Summit in Johannesburg’s Kempton Park. The summit brought together leaders of the former liberation movements in southern Africa, including Swapo, ANC, ZANU-PF, FRELIMO, MPLA, and […]

Popular Democratic Movement president McHenry Venaani has voiced concern about expensive land and farms in Namibia, saying there is a need to regulate their purchase prices. Continued failure to do so, according to Venaani, will result in prime farms being sold to foreigners and out of reach for Namibians. Venaani was speaking at the opening […]

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has said the Genocide Remembrance Day should serve as a powerful reminder of Namibia’s shared resolve to continue on the path of nation-building. The Genocide Remembrance Day commemorates the atrocities committed between 1904 and 1908. President Nandi-Ndaitwah highlighted the significance of May 28 as honouring the resilience and bravery of Namibia’s ancestors, […]