National Assembly Spokesperson Sakeus Kadhikwa has reaffirmed Parliament’s commitment to enhancing public engagement and transparency in the legislative process. Speaking during an interview on nbc’s Inside the Chambers programme, Kadhikwa stressed the importance of public involvement in shaping the country’s laws and policies. Kadhikwa emphasised that Parliament operates with an open-door policy, where the public […]
President Nangolo Mbumba and his German counterpart, Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, will hold official talks in part to focus on relations between Namibia and Germany. The Presidency has confirmed that the two leaders would meet on the sidelines of the Hamburg Sustainability Conference taking place next week. Press Secretary, Dr. Alfredo Hengari, told nbc News the […]
President Nangolo Mbumba, in his capacity as the co-facilitator of the Summit of the Future, will use the Hamburg Sustainability Conference to continue the push for the reform of international financial institutions. Dr. Mbumba will be undertaking a working visit to Hamburg, Germany, for the conference that seeks to tackle topics such as the governance […]
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Peya Mushelenga, is visiting Helsinki, Finland, to discuss bilateral and strengthening trade relations between the two countries. Dr. Mushelenga paid a courtesy call on Finland’s President Alexander Stubb, where the two leaders acknowledged the strong historical and special ties that bind the two countries. The meeting addressed the […]
The Republican Party’s Henk Mudge has called on the Head of State to disclose the details of the agreement reached at the UN Summit, following President Nangolo Mbumba’s signing of the UN Pact for the Future. Mudge argues that the decision to sign the pact should not have been made by the President or the […]
Namibia should adopt a human rights approach that prioritises the needs of its citizens to effectively address challenges like unemployment, poverty, and inequality. Speaking at a capacity-strengthening workshop in Windhoek, social justice activist Herbert Jauch outlined that this will require reforming and restructuring policies to ensure that communities have a voice and that national resources […]
Employees of OK Foods at Rundu who went on strike in May this year are staging a demonstration after receiving dismissal letters on 25 September. The more than 100 workers were suspended from 25 May to 25 September with pay, only to be dismissed this week. The employees say their dismissal was unfair and now […]
The Head of the Socio-Economic Justice Unit at the Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN), Uhuru Dempers, expressed disappointment over the lack of political party participation in discussions on the proposed policy positions regarding Namibia’s Just Energy Transition. Of the five invited parties, only the National Unity Democratic Organization (NUDO) attended. The event, part of […]
President Nangolo Mbumba has appealed to the United Nations General Assembly to support the modalities to actualize the advisory opinion rendered by the International Court of Justice regarding the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The International Court of Justice, in its advisory opinion, stated that Israel’s continued occupation of the Gaza Strip and West Bank is […]
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Forestry has acknowledged that a study was conducted about 10 years ago on the complete removal of the Veterinary Cordon Fence, commonly known as the “Redline.” On Wednesday, Professor Job Amupanda, leader of the Affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement, raised concerns over the government’s plans for a new feasibility study, […]
