The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) is mobilizing a demonstration scheduled for Wednesday, coinciding with an Electoral Court hearing. The demonstration aims to call on Namibians to stand in solidarity with their demand for a fair and transparent resolution to their legal challenge against the November 27, 2024, National Assembly election. According to IPC’s Khomas […]

The Swapo Party’s Secretary-General Sophia Shaningwa has labelled the Landless People’s Movement’s (LPM) challenge to the National Assembly elections a “wild fishing expedition” with no evidence to support its claims.  In a replying affidavit filed with the Electoral Court, Shaningwa says the LPM formed part of the parties that were granted permission to inspect sensitive […]

China’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Wang Yi, met with President Nangolo Mbumba and discussed ways to strengthen the two countries bilateral ties. President Mbumba says China has become a significant partner for Namibia in areas such as trade, infrastructure development, and investment.  Mbumba told Wang that Namibia stands ready to participate in agreements on education and […]

President Nangolo Mbumba is set to attend the inauguration ceremony of Ghana’s President-elect, John Mahama, on Tuesday in the capital, Accra. The Presidency, in a statement, announced that Dr. Mbumba would travel to Ghana on Monday. It said that Namibia and Ghana share a longstanding bond of friendship and solidarity, which dates back to Namibia’s […]

In a replying affidavit in which the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) seeks to nullify the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections, IPC National General Secretary Christine !Auchamus aligned the party’s position with that of the Landless Peoples’ Movement (LPM), supporting the claim that the 2024 voting process was unconstitutional and unlawful. The IPC, however, […]

President Nangolo Mbumba has reaffirmed the enduring bond between Namibia and Cuba, praising the Cuban people for their historic revolutionary march against the U.S. economic, commercial, and financial blockade. Reflecting on the shared history, President Mbumba highlighted the decisive role of Cuban internationalists under Fidel Castro in supporting Namibia’s struggle for independence, which cemented a […]

Namibia’s consistent calls for peace, the adoption of the historic Pact of the Future, and commitment to multilateralism strongly characterised its diplomatic engagements in 2024. In the SADC Region, Namibia is known for its stable political and economic environment. President Mbumba attributes this to the country’s work with the SADC regional bloc to strengthen peace […]

Make sure that 2025 is the year of Namibia, a year during which we all hope for better and promise to do better. This is President Nangolo Mbumba’s New Year message, stressing that 2025 be a year during which Namibia continues to become stronger and better for current and future generations. “The coming year is […]

Liberation struggle stalwart Heikky Shililifa was buried today at Outapi. The late Shililifa, who died aged 82, was conferred an official funeral by President Nangolo Mbumba. Ohamauti Village-born Shililifa left for exile in 1962, and he was instrumental in smuggling students and fellow Namibians into exile. When Swapo deployed PLAN combatants to the front in […]