President Nangolo Mbumba will bid farewell to the staff of the Presidency. Press Secretary Dr. Alfredo Hengari stated that President Mbumba will deliver a statement to the staff during a ceremony at State House today. Dr. Mbumba assumed the Presidency on February 6, 2024, following the death of President Hage Geingob. President Mbumba will step […]
The Minister of Justice, Yvonne Dausab, has introduced a new bill to introduce changes to the Judiciary Act of 2015. The Bill aims to define the word “construction” and give the Chief Justice more responsibility in managing the building of court facilities. Under the proposed changes, the Chief Justice, who is the leader of the […]
Namibia will have a new official opposition party in the National Assembly by the end of next week. McHenry Venaani, who has held the title of Leader of the Official Opposition for a decade, will no longer occupy the position following the Popular Democratic Movement’s (PDM) decline from 16 seats to just five in the […]
A heated debate in the National Assembly led to opposition MPs walking out of the chamber in protest. The dispute arose over a motion tabled by the Swapo party’s Philipus Katamelo, proposing an amendment to Rule 2 of the Standing Rules and Orders. The rule in question outlines the establishment and functioning of the Selection […]
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 […]
