Namibia and Cuba have agreed to establish an Inter-Governmental Commission for Bilateral Cooperation. Namibia’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Peya Mushelenga, and Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Oscar Perez-Oliva, signed the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the two governments. The signing of the Inter-Governmental Commission for Bilateral Cooperation agreement was […]

The government of Cuba has honoured President Nangolo Mbumba with the Order of José Martí, an award named after that country’s national hero. President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez bestowed the award on Dr. Mbumba during an official ceremony in Havana, in recognition of his pre- and post-independence contributions in various roles. He is the third Namibian […]

A tug of war over the control of the National Youth Council (NYC) continues as both the Minister of Sport, Youth, and National Service and delegates to the General Assembly underway in Rietfontein, Otjozondjupa Region, appointed interim boards. This follows the removal of the previous board by Minister Agnes Tjongarero last week.  nbc News anchor […]

The acting regional coordinator for the Swapo Party in the Zambezi Region commended men for supporting the party’s presidential candidate, now President-Elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Dorothy Kabula spoke at the region’s victory celebration held in the Katima Mulilo rural district of Bukalo. Kabula urged party members to ensure victory in all constituencies in next year’s by-election. […]

Swapo Party Vice President and President-elect, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, reminded members of the party’s central committee of their duty to serve the people. Nandi-Ndaitwah says the Namibian people have entrusted the party to run the country for the next five years, and it is not going to be business as usual. While the party has won […]

The Keetmanshoop Town Council elected Councillor Annelize Knaus of the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) as the new mayor during today’s annual mayoral election.  Councillor Easter Isaak nominated Knaus for the mayor position, and former Mayor McDonald Hanse seconded the nomination.  Knaus, a Landless People’s Movement councillor, is taking over from her LPM predecessor, Hanse. Councillors […]

Speaker of the National Assembly Peter Katjavivi has urged incoming parliamentarians to acquaint themselves with the parliamentary rules as they prepare to begin their roles in 2025. Professor Katjavivi was speaking on nbc’s ‘Inside the Chambers’ TV program. Professor Katjavivi spoke about the importance of spending enough time to learn about the workings of parliament. […]

Political parties have expressed their eagerness and look forward to the sitting of the National Assembly next year as they remain resolute in outlining their legislative priorities. The Swapo Party retained the majority in the National Assembly with 51 seats, a notable decline from the 63 seats it secured in the 2019 national elections. IPC, […]

The Swapo Party’s Coordinator for the ||Kharas Region, Mathew Mumbala, has expressed gratitude to the electorate, especially in ||Kharas, for their support, which secured the party’s victory in the recently concluded national elections. Mumbala extended his congratulations to President-Elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on her victory at a media briefing. He stated that Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah’s success as […]