As Namibia was preparing for its 35th Independence celebration last Friday, the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology in the Erongo Region was ensuring that all citizens feel included in the nation’s progress. The ministry visited Omandumba Living Museum, located on a farm in the Erongo Mountains, to engage with the San community as part […]
The Secretary General of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), Manuel Ngaringombe, has called on party members to work diligently and strategically to increase their vote share and become a significant force on Namibia’s political landscape. Ngaringombe made these remarks at the official opening of the PDM Regional Coordinators, Regional, and Local Authorities Leadership Training held […]
The election and subsequent ascension to power of President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah have given new credence to women in politics in Africa. In Zambia, female presidents of opposition political parties are equally optimistic that Dr Nandi-Ndaitwah has set a new path for women in politics. The opposition New Heritage Party President Chishala Kateka, who was among […]
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) will hold by-elections in four constituencies by June of this year. The positions became vacant following the swearing-in of four councillors as members of the National Assembly last week. They are from the Swapo Party’s councillors of the Otjiwarongo and Grootfontein constituencies, Marlayn Mbakera and Elder Filipe, and the […]
An induction and orientation seminar for new MPs themed “Fostering Effective and Meaningful Democracy,” running from March 24 to March 28, this month, was marked by tension during its first session. The workshop, aimed at empowering MPs with essential information to help them effectively carry out their parliamentary duties, took an unexpected turn when concerns […]
Namibia’s Honorary Consul to Hong Kong, Henry Chan, paid his respect to the late Founding President Sam Nujoma and the late Third President Hage Geingob by laying wreaths at their graves at Heroes Acre. Chan described Namibia as his second home, having been appointed as Namibia’s Honorary Consul to Hong Kong in 1993, and said […]
Palestinian Presidential Advisor Dr. Riyad Malki rejected the proposal by President Donald Trump to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to East African Arab countries, including Sudan, Somalia, and Somaliland. He stated that these countries would not accept Palestinians and that they would rather die than leave their homeland. Dr. Malki, attending Namibia’s 35th Independence celebration, reaffirmed […]
Palestine has extended a request to the Namibian government for the two countries to open diplomatic missions. Riyad Malki, the Special Envoy of the President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, delivered the request to President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at State House, following her inauguration. Dr. Malki also briefed the Namibian leader on the latest regarding the Palestine-Israeli […]
Namibia, Portugal, and the European Union have reaffirmed cooperation in various fields. Portugal’s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Nuno Sampaio, represented both his country and the EU at President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s inauguration. Dr. Sampaio delivered official letters from Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and European Council President António Costa to President Nandi-Ndaitwah […]
A special envoy of Pope Francis says the Vatican City State conveys its warmest blessings to Namibia and its people on Namibia’s 35th independence anniversary. The pontiff is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State; he made his first appearance today after five weeks of hospitalisation. Most Reverend Henryk […]
