Alfeus Kawushiweni Abraham was sworn in as a new member of the National Council (NC) on Tuesday. Abraham is a SWAPO councillor for the Ondangwa Rural constituency replaces his former party member Lotto Kuushomwa from the Oshakati East Constituency who died earlier this year. Judge Sylvester Mainga administered the oath which was also witnessed by […]

Author of the book ‘Pioneer: Offspring of the Namibian Liberation Struggle’ Ndeulipula Hamutumwa called on Namibians to unite. Namibians have been urged to stand together and do away with tribalism for the sake of paving a better future for Namibia as a whole. Former exile youth Ipumbu Sakaria said this at her book launch in […]

A captain of a fishing vessel who appeared in the Walvis Bay Magistrate’s Court on charges of illegal dumping of fish as well as catching fish in a restricted area of the Namibian waters has been granted bail of N$100 000. The Russian national was arrested immediately after the boat arrived in the Namibian waters […]

A demonstration planned by the United Democratic Party (UDP) of the exiled Mishake Muyongo was called off by the police at Katima Mulilo on Monday. The group mostly consist of people who recently returned from the Dukwe refugee camp in Botswana, joined by the Caprivi Concerned Group who are harbouring the same goals of seperating […]

Leader of the official opposition in the National Assembly McHenry Venaani says too much freedom of information and accessibility of the internet contribute to teenage pregnancies. Venaani was contributing to the debate on a committee report on the motion questioning the impact of Namibia’s high rate of teenage pregnancies.

Namibia continues to face gender imbalances in key economic sectors. One such area is the maritime sector where women make up a mere 2%. This observation was made during the celebration of World Maritime Day in Walvis Bay over the weekend.

Unquestionable ethics and high-value standards should be some of the qualities a board member of public enterprises should possess and not only focus on experience and skills. Public Enterprises Minister Leon Jooste made this remark at the launch of the first Namibia Corporate Governance Summit in Windhoek.

Voters in the upcoming elections have high hopes for a better future for the country if their wishes are fulfilled. Voting is a fundamental right of any citizen to choose their leaders.

While some people cast doubts over the credibility of the electronic voting machines (EVMs), visually impaired say the use of EVMs puts them at ease when casting their votes because the device has user-friendly features, including for the blind. People with visual impairment had for long relied on other people to lead them in the […]

In Picture: Johannes’ coach Robert Kaxuxuena receiving the trophies on her behalf. The much-anticipated 16th edition of the Namibia Annual Sports Awards held in Ondangwa on Saturday night saw marathon runner Helalia Johannes scooping the MTC Sports Star and Sportswoman of the year award, walking away with a whooping three-hundred thousand Namibia dollars in price […]