President Nangolo Mbumba has applauded the demonstration of unity by Botswana’s new President, Duma Boko, and his predecessor, Mokgweetsi Masisi, following the general elections. Our news team engaged President Mbumba upon his return from the ceremony on Friday. “Everything went very well; the former President Masisi and the new President Boko are brothers, as we […]
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) will hold bi-elections in Guinas Constituency in the Oshikoto Region in January. The position became vacant following the death of the constituency councillor Elias Martinus last month. Bi-elections are held within three months of a vacancy. Despite having a mammoth task as it prepares for the Presidential and National […]
Members of the Namibian Parliament spent the week participating in the World Parliamentary Forum against Fascism and Neo-Fascism. The Forum took place in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. The National Council delegation at the Forum consisted of Swapo Party MPs Johannes Karondo and Rocco Nguvauva, as well as Helaria Mukapuli, a Swapo Party MP in […]
Namibia’s Major General Anne-Marie Nainda lost her bid for the Interpol Vice President for Africa position at the 92nd Interpol General Assembly, which ended today in Glasgow. She was competing against Morocco and Benin, with Morocco taking the position. The General Assembly saw police chiefs from 178 countries fill nine Executive Committee vacancies. Despite the […]
Duma Boko, the newly elected President of Botswana, is set to be inaugurated this Friday at the country’s National Stadium. Officially sworn in as the 6th President last week, Boko stated the urgency of assuming office during his initial speech, saying that any delay would leave Botswana without a leader. In his address, Boko pledged […]
National Council lawmaker Paulus Mbangu has called for an urgent review of the 2023 Population and Housing Census Report, released by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) last month, due to what he termed “serious” concerns over its accuracy and clarity. The report, he said, raised eyebrows with questionable data classifications, inconsistencies, and missing key indicators […]
President Nangolo Mbumba has reaffirmed Namibia’s commitment to strengthening partnerships with the USA. Dr. Mbumba, in a statement, extended a congratulatory message to the US President-elect, Donald Trump, on Wednesday, further commending him for earning the trust of the American people. ”On behalf of the government and the people of Namibia, I offer our sincere […]
Lawmakers in the National Council are calling for more concerted efforts to address the ongoing drought crisis, following the Minister of Finance’s announcement in the midterm budget in the National Assembly. Swapo MPs Sakeus Nangula and Phillemon Ndjambula commended the government for recognising the drought as a priority. However, Nangula empathised with the need for […]
Republican candidate Donald Trump declared victory in the 2024 presidential contest early Wednesday, as results show him leading in the polls. Addressing supporters from his election night headquarters in Palm Beach, Trump said “This was a movement like nobody’s ever seen before, and frankly, I believe this was the greatest political movement of all time,” […]
Independent candidate in the National Council, Paulus Mbangu, states that delays in releasing parliamentary committee reports have diminished their usefulness for current decision-making. Mbangu reviewed a recent report from the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure, and Housing, which focussed on oversight visits to road infrastructure in various regions. The regions visited by the National Council […]
