The Mariental Municipal Council is without office bearers after it failed to hold an election after the term expired on the 30th of November. The scheduled election for 26 November failed to take place after the Landless Peoples’ Movement withdrew one of its councillors, leaving the meeting without a quorum. Section 11 of the Local […]
The National Democratic Party (NDP) held a victory celebration today at Katima Mulilo after the party secured a seat in the National Assembly in the November national elections. When the doors of the National Assembly open next year, Martin Lukato will be among the MPs who will take up their seats. Political analysts earlier said […]
The Swapo Party has called for unity in diversity while reiterating that the party’s victory in the concluded elections is a testament to the trust Namibians place in its governance and leadership. In a media statement issued by the party’s Secretary for Information and Mobilisation, Hilma Nikanor, she expressed gratitude to Namibians for their support […]
The Swapo Party will hold an extraordinary congress at the end of February next year to elect the party’s president. The party’s Information and Mobilisation Secretary, Hilma Nicanor, says the extraordinary congress will be convened to elect someone to complete the remaining term of office left vacant by Dr. Hage Geingob, who died in February. […]
The National Security Guards Protection Union has called for the deregistration of security companies that refuse to implement the minimum wage come January next year. The government has approved a National Minimum Wage of N$18 per hour for all workers, except domestic and agricultural workers, which will be implemented gradually. The new minimum wage, which […]
The participation of the communities and traditional leaders of the two southern regions is required for them to take ownership of issues captured in the Joint Declaration on the Genocide. Simultaneous feedback sessions were held with the affected communities in the seven identified regions on Thursday. ||Kharas Governor Aletha Fredericks acknowledged that the participation of […]
President Nangolo Mbumba returned home after a State Visit to Havana, Cuba, at the invitation of President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez. Reflecting on his visit, President Mbumba emphasised the strong bond between Namibia and Cuba, describing Cuba as a second home for Namibians. He highlighted the enduring solidarity between the two nations, which continues to grow […]
The outgoing Ambassador of Japan to Namibia, Nishimaki Hisao, has expressed his admiration for Namibia’s people, landscapes, and wildlife during his tenure as his country’s representative in Namibia. Hisao mentioned this during a courtesy visit to President Nangolo Mbumba to bid farewell after having served for two years and eight months in Namibia. While he […]
Today was the last day of inspection of the material used in the November 27th National Assembly election. The Landless People’s Movement (LPM), one of the parties that requested the court for an order to compel the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to provide information on the National Assembly Elections says the ECN has some […]
President Nangolo Mbumba and First Lady Sustjie Mbumba visited the grave site of Cuba’s revolutionary leader and former President Fidel Castro Ruz at the Santa Ifigenia Cemetery in Santiago de Cuba. It is also where national hero José Martí is buried. The first couple paid homage to the late Commander in Chief Castro and national […]
