Knowledge Ipinge, who returned to the ruling party in September this year, said he never left the party, nor was he expelled. He explained that, as a result, he remained a member of Swapo. Ipinge is the former councillor of Walvis Bay Urban after defeating long-established political entities, including the Swapo Party. He explained that […]
The Swapo Party has condemned the recent street naming of streets and allocation of unserviced plots by the Keetmanshoop Town Council, describing it as ‘cheap politicking’. The council honoured Landless Peoples Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi and late businessman and football administrator Ludwig Helu with street names. Addressing a media conference at Keetmanshoop, Swapo Regional Coordinator, […]
A draft report of the Joint Committee of Experts on the Orange River boundary will feature at the meeting of the Political, Diplomatic, and Legal Committee of the Namibia-South Africa Bi-National Commission, which is taking place in Swakopmund. Speaking at the start of the meeting, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr. Peya Mueshelenga, highlighted […]
President Nangolo Mbumba says the governments of Namibia and Germany should do all they can to ensure that the painful past of genocide is resolved. Dr. Mbumba said this upon his return from the working visit to Germany and Spain last night (Sun). As the 1904-1908 genocide, apology, and reparations negotiations were in their final […]
The Presidency says President Nangolo Mbumba’s working visit to Germany and Spain underscored Namibia’s commitment to fostering stronger international partnerships to promote economic growth and sustainable development. Strategic cooperation with Germany and other international partners, including the United Nations, will accomplish this. In a statement issued, the Presidency said Dr. Mbumba’s working visit to Hamburg, […]
Speaker of the National Assembly, Prof. Peter Katjavivi, was honoured with valedictory remarks and awarded a Certificate of Distinction for his exemplary service at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Group meetings and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). His leadership has significantly impacted collaborative efforts to promote democratic governance across the region, as noted in a […]
The President of the Republican Party (RP), Henk Mudge, has publicly criticized the government and the United Nations over their handling of the “Pact of the Future,” adopted at the UN’s 75th General Assembly. Speaking at his party’s congress, Mudge voiced concerns about the lack of public communication regarding the pact and its implications. He […]
Speaker of the National Assembly Peter Katjavivi will lead a delegation of parliamentarians to the 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, this month. This is the last event Professor Katjavivi will attend in his capacity as Speaker of the National Assembly. The event will bring together parliamentarians, United Nations representatives, experts, and parliamentary staff […]
The Presidency says the bilateral talks between President Nangolo Mbumba and the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, focused on several issues in the relations between the two countries. Dr. Mbumba and Scholz met on Monday on the margins of the ongoing Hamburg Sustainability Conference. In a statement issued, the Presidency said the discussions further included the […]
President Nangolo Mbumba is set to participate in the opening and high-level panel of the Hamburg Sustainability Conference, alongside the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz. The two leaders recently co-chaired the UN’s Summit of the Future, which culminated in the adoption of the Pact of the Future. The Hamburg Sustainability Conference thus seeks to build […]
