Namibia has made it again this year at the 24th Conference of Parties (COP24) in Poland for being the first developing country to be well on track on the level of national emissions and the efforts made to reduce such emissions. Environment and Tourism Minister Pohamba Shifeta made the remark during the briefing of the […]
Namibia has proposed that cooperation in technology be consolidated through bilateral and multilateral programmes between African countries and the European Commission. Information and Communication Technology Minister, Stanley Simataa made the proposal at the High Level Forum on Africa and Europe in Vienna, Austria. The forum was convened to discuss ways to enhance digital cooperation between […]
Hundreds of mourners gathered at Etilyasa in the Omusati Region for the first official memorial service of the late trade unionist and politician Petrus Iilonga. The remains of the late Iilonga were airlifted from the Eros Airport by NamPol’s helicopter THursday morning. The helicopter landed in Etilyasa, Iilongas’ home village. There, mourners paid homage to […]
It is reported that a the Federation International Football Association (FIFA) fact-finding delegation has instructed the entire Namibia Football Association (NFA) leadership structure to be dissolved and a normalisation committee to be set up to organise the elections for the new leadership. The Minister of Sport Erastus Uutoni confirmed to NBC that he met with […]
The Oshana Police regional Commander Rauna Amwele has urged those in abusive relationships to report incidents of violence to the police, to prevent their escalation. Amwele condemned the recent alleged brutal killing of Swapo Party Youth League Elim District Secretary Annastasia Iipumbu by her husband last week.
The Okondjatu community in the Okakarara Constituency accuses police officers of dragging their feet in resolving cases. This follows after a man was stabbed to death at a bar in the area on Sunday evening.
The office of the Environmental Commissioner is introducing additional conditions, to be met in environmental clearance certificates, issued in respect to sand mining, timber harvesting and extraction of natural resources from communal areas. Environment and Tourism Minister Pohamba Shifeta announced this at a press briefing in Windhoek. The conditions, Shifeta says, are borne out of […]
President Hage Geingob says his decision to remove Dr Bernard Haufiku as Health and Social Services Minister, was done after thorough consultations and not for mere personal reasons. The top government leadership and Dr Haufiku held a meeting on Monday where they discussed various issues facing the Ministry. Former Permanent Secretary in the Health Ministry, […]
A truck carrying a consignment of dry goods burned to ashes at around 05h00 Thursday. The incident happened about 20km outside Usakos on the way to Arandis. It is alleged that the right front tyre of the truck burst and then caught fire, which spread to the entire lorry, which belonged to Otjiwarongo Breakdown Services. […]
Disciplinary hearings for four Air Namibia crew members, who delayed a flight for over six hours, from Johannesburg to Namibia, due to excessive alcohol consumption, will start as early as next week. The four, who include three flight attendants and one first officer, were declared unfit to board the aircraft on Monday, after a random […]
