Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa faced a setback as the Windhoek High Court denied her application for a restraint order against two implicated entities in the Fishrot corruption scandal. The Court determined that Imalwa failed to demonstrate that the foreign directors of these entities are likely to be charged, saying the pursuit of restraint orders against […]
The imminent swearing-in of Namibia’s first female President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, was the main spotlight during a celebration of International Women’s Day in South Africa. Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah is set to be sworn in as the first female President of Namibia on Independence Day on 21 March during an inauguration ceremony in Windhoek. Several prominent personalities in […]
Delegates to the Swapo Party 6th Extraordinary Congress have elected Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the party president, following the death of Dr. Hage Geingob last year, leaving the position vacant. Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah’s election marks a significant moment in the party’s history as the first female president of the party, a day that coincides with International Women’s […]
Swapo Party president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia serves as a testament to gender equality, highlighting the success of her party’s constitutional framework in promoting this cause. Dr Nandi-Ndaitwah said this in her speech at the 6th Swapo Party Extraordinary Congress in celebration of the International Women’s Day. According to the 2024 World Economic Forum Global […]
President-elect and Swapo Party Vice President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has urged all Swapo delegates to reaffirm their dedication to the party’s core values of solidarity, justice, and unity at the 6th extraordinary congress that started in Windhoek this morning. Nandi-Ndaitwah is set to be elected as the party’s president following the vacant position left after the […]
The Swapo Party’s extraordinary congress, set to take place this weekend, will elect a new party president following the death of Dr. Hage Geingob in February last year. However, there is a concern about the position of Vice President, which will be left vacant. Swapo Party Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is set to be elected […]
Opposition lawmakers are intensifying pressure on the government to ensure transparency and accountability in the diamond sector. The interest comes after the violent diamond heist at NAMDIA on January 18. The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) is the latest to join the bandwagon of those demanding answers, with its Member of Parliament, Agnes Tjiramba, submitting a […]
Deputy Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, has expressed worries about what he terms as hidden elements within the Ombudsman Bill proposed by Justice Minister Yvonne Dausab. The bill aims to review the effectiveness of Namibia’s laws in protecting human rights and ensuring compliance with international human rights standards. Speaking in parliament, Nekundi questioned […]
The former President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Joseph Kabila, has said the withdrawal of all foreign armies from the DRC is an important first step towards obtaining peace in the war-ravaged eastern part of the country. Kabila pointed out that a peace process should also have the full and direct involvement […]
The President of the National Assembly of the People’s Power of Cuba, Esteban Lazo Hernández, says the death of Namibia’s Founding President, Sam Nujoma, is a loss to both countries. Hernández reiterated condolences as expressed by Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez and former President Raúl Castro Ruz. The Cuban top legislator delivered official letters from […]
