Namibia will participate in the World Skills Competition scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, next week.
President Hage Geingob has confirmed his preferred candidates, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah for vice presidency, Sophia Shaningwa as the Secretary-General to be deputised by Marco Hausiku. The confirmation was done at the opening of the Politburo meeting. The Head of State says he was informed by extensive consultations with Founding President Sam Nujoma, former President Hifikepunye Pohamba […]
The Ministry of Environment and Tourism is investigating the deaths of 53 hippopotamuses in the Bwabwata National Park in north east Namibia. Deputy Director in the ministry for the north eastern regions, Apollinaris Kanyinga, confirmed that non of the deaths are poaching-related. The first batch of carcasses were discovered on 30 September. On Wednesday, more […]
Almost 14 years and an estimated N$10 million later, the Bible Society of Namibia (BSN) has completed the translation of the Bible into Khoekhoegowab. The very last translations were done on Thursday by the same three people who were appointed to carry out the task in 2003, Petrus Khariseb, Josef Witbooi and Valerie Isaaks. “The […]
Reports of hostel learners being sexually assaulted at schools in the Kunene Region are becoming a concern to the police. “It is becoming alarming for the police as law enforcement agency to hear that learners who stay in hostels are being raped,” Crime Investigations Coordinator of the Namibian Police Force in the Kunene Region, Deputy […]
The Magistrate’s Court in Windhoek on Friday refused to release on bail an employee of Air Namibia implicated in a failed attempt to steal over N$1 million from the national carrier. Penna Munyunda, 31, was refused bail when he made his first court appearance before Windhoek Magistrate Vanessa Stanley. Public Prosecutor Rowan Van Wyk objected […]
The demolition of houses at Katima Mulilo in the Zambezi Region, by the town council, is continuing. The exercise has moved to New Cowboy where an illegally constructed permanent structure was demolished yesterday. Information circulating on social media that a boy has died during the demolitions has been rubbished by the police. The Zambezi Police […]
President Hage Geingob is the only African leader invited to deliver a speech at the United Kingdom’s House of Lords next week. The Namibian speech will be centered around Britain’s exit from the European Union. Geingob will travel to London on Sunday for two days and whilst there he is also expected to meet with […]
President Hage Geingob has challenged the management of City of Windhoek to reclaim the cleanest city in Africa status which it lost to Rwandan capital Kigali few years ago. Inaugurating the new building, Geingob said “when you get good buildings, you must deliver services to people, not just sit and play in them.” The Head […]
Unhygienic conditions in most households on the outskirts of Windhoek and throughout the country should receive prominence in National Development Plans. Tabling the motion about poor sanitation in Namibia in the National Assembly on Wednesday Swapo Chip Whip Evelyn Nawases-Taeyele says the appalling condition of sanitation facilities need urgent intervention.
