The United People’s Movement (UPM) MP, Jan van Wyk, has refuted the allegations of violating an alliance agreement with the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM). “We had a meeting with PDM on the 15th of February this year. We discussed the matter, and we were in agreement that we go into elections as different entities. We […]
He was known as the most notorious gang leader, and he was feared by many. But now. Paulus Shimweefeleni, well known as “Ninja,” says he is a changed man as he takes the walk of freedom from the Windhoek Correctional Facility tomorrow, where he had been a resident for 25 years, sentenced for murder. In […]
The Chief Executive Officer of the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa), Kenneth Matomola, has raised concerns regarding the current regulatory framework, saying it hampers Namfisa’s ability to fulfil its mandate. During a briefing at the Government Information Centre (GIC) on Tuesday, Matomola said Namfisa is tasked with overseeing non-bank financial institutions, but outdated laws […]
Resettlement involves more than just land distribution; it also involves securing tenure rights, planning land use, and addressing infrastructure and farm rehabilitation. The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein, expressed these sentiments in his ministerial statement on the Revised National Resettlement Policy of 2023–2033. The Revised Resettlement Policy reflects the government’s dedicated […]
All 38 councillors of Lusaka City Council in Zambia have unanimously voted in favour of gazetting two roads and renaming them after Namibian Presidents. Lusaka City Council Public Relations Manager Chola Mwamba told nbc News correspondent Wamundila Chilinda that this marks the conclusion of the legal process for naming the two roads. The two roads […]
The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs, Cletius Karondo, says that funds allocated to some capital projects are not used for the intended projects. Karondo made the remarks at Katima Mulilo, where the Committee assessed the existing planned capital projects and those under construction. Karondo says that after getting clear […]
President Nangolo Mbumba says as Namibia plans to develop its oil and gas industry, the country will benchmark Angola. President Mbumba concluded his one-day official visit to Angola with a tour of Sonangol Integrated Logistic Services (SONILS) at the Port of Luanda, where he familiarised himself with operations. SONILS is the appointed terminal operator for […]
The Mayor of Otjiwarongo says they are carefully crafting the process for the recruitment of a new Chief Executive Officer for the town. Gottlieb Shivute says once the report on the recruitment process is completed, it will be forwarded to the Minister of Urban and Rural Development for his approval no later than next week. […]
The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has requested the withdrawal of two parliamentarians affiliated with the United People’s Movement (UPM) from the National Assembly. Manuel Ngaringombe, PDM’s Secretary General, pointed out a breach of the PDM-UPM Alliance Agreement, triggered by UPM’s recent alliance with the National Empowerment Fighting Corruption (NEFC). Addressed to Professor Peter Katjavivi, the […]
Police in the Omusati Region are high on the heels of a local pastor from Okandi Village, in the Etayi Constituency, who is alleged to have raped three of his female congregation members, aged between 17, 19, and 24 years. It is alleged that the suspect, who is the pastor and owner of the church […]
