Cuba has labelled the decision by the new US President, Donald Trump, to redesignate it on the State Sponsors of Terrorism list as a political move and an attack without cause. On Monday, President Trump overturned his predecessor Joe Biden’s order to delist Cuba from the State Department’s list of countries allegedly sponsoring terrorism activities. […]
Ndeshihafela Larandja of the Independent Patriots for Change will lead the political leadership of the City of Windhoek. Larandja was elected today after several failed attempts by city councillors to elect its political leaders. Larandja, who previously served as Chairperson of the City’s Management Committee three years ago, will lead the council until the end […]
The government has condemned what it says is an unfortunate decision by President Donald Trump to reinstate Cuba on the US list of states that allegedly sponsor international terrorism. Trump was just sworn in as the US’ 47th president yesterday (Mon) and made several executive orders. Just on 14th January, Cubans and peace-loving nations celebrated […]
The inaugural session of the official visit by a delegation from the Provincial Government of Cunene, Angola, signifies a significant step toward enhancing bilateral cooperation and shared initiatives between Namibia and Angola. Governor of the |Khomas Region, Laura McLeod-Katjirua, stated that the visit by the Angolan delegation to Namibia strengthens fruitful engagement and fosters a […]
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) says without the final report on the boundaries, it cannot embark on the process of registering eligible voters for the Regional Council and Local Authority elections earmarked for the end of this year. Therefore, the Commission welcomed the submission of draft recommendations to President Nangolo Mbumba. The Commission provided […]
The 5th Boundaries, Delimitation, and Demarcation Commission has decided against the creation of any new regions, despite the numerous proposals made in that regard. The Commission handed over its final report to President Nangolo Mbumba at State House. The Commission took the decision not to create new regions after benchmarking against countries such as Angola, […]
Angola’s Cunene Province and the |Khomas Region in Namibia are looking at ways to mutually cooperate to solve common challenges facing local authorities. The delegation headed by the Cunene Governor, Gerdina Didalelwa, met the council this morning. The week-long visit aims to establish a twinning agreement that will address issues within the two regions. The […]
The Chinese Embassy in Namibia celebrated the Chinese New Year last night, earlier than the official date of January 28, as it falls on a working day. The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is the grandest celebration in China. It typically follows an eight-day holiday. As the most colourful annual event, […]
The Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA) has rejected the government’s approval for the signing of the Nama and Ovaherero genocide reparations agreement with the German government. Cabinet approved the signing of the Joint Declaration in mid-December last year. It assigned the Minister of International Relations to sign the declaration on behalf of the government. Addressing […]
The Oshana Regional Youth Forum is currently involved in a dispute over its newly elected executive. A statement issued on December 2nd, 2024, declared Griffith Mwashekele as the newly elected chairperson. However, Absalom Itamalo, who was the chairperson before the conference convened, contends that the voting process did not follow the procedures outlined in the […]
