The Otjozondjupa Police have appealed for the community to support the law enforcement agency in combating crime in the region. At a heated public meeting over the weekend, the Police also urged taxi and public transport drivers not to assist criminals in their illegal activities but rather to bring it to the attention of the […]

The US Department of State 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report has listed Namibia as one of the countries where human trafficking takes place but President Hage Geingob disagrees. The Namibian leader says the country is rather a transit country. However, there are fears that it could be a participant in this illicit trade.

Some war veterans of the Namibian liberation struggle say they have not benefited meaningfully from the government’s resettlement programme since independence.

The Minister of Economic Planning and Director General of the National Planning Commission, Tom Alweendo refuted allegations that the country’s national development plans have failed to achieve its objectives.

Residents of Omatjete village in the Erongo Region are bemoaning the lack of development in their area. Top on their list of complaints is the dormant Build Together project, and a lack of sufficient water supply.

First Lady Monica Geingos says parents should create a non-threatening environment that will encourage adolescents to openly communicate challenges they face with them. She was speaking during the Be Free event at the UN Plaza in Katutura on Saturday.

The second land conference must address ancestral land claims, which have increased in recent years. This is according to some residents in Erongo Region who contributed to the countrywide land reform consultations.

The Health and Social Services Minister is concerned over a drop in the number of pregnant mothers who attend antenatal care. Dr Bernard Haufiku was speaking during the ministry’s National medical outreach service at Outapi in the Omusati region.

The Pan-African Institute for the Study of African Society (PAISAS) plans to establish a Pan-African Document and Research Centre to preserve African literature, documents and films. This is according to former Prime Minister Nahas Angula, who also serves as Founder of the Pan-African Institute for the Study of African Society (PAISAS).

The National Assembly has passed the Liquor Amendment bill prohibiting construction of alcohol outlets and the sale of alcohol near educational institutions, churches and health centres.