The City Policy arrested 26 drivers and impounded 25 vehicles in the capital on Friday night. They were arrested for operating vehicles while under the influence of alcohol at various strategic places where the police mounted temporary roadblocks. This is part of a joint venture among various stakeholders to address and curb incidences of drinking […]

Government says the seven day notice is not sufficient to deploy logistical arrangements for volunteers to attend to the school work during the strike. Despite this, the Prime Minister says government will work hard to ensure there is no interruption in the school activities.

Gabon’s new Prime Minister Emmanuel Ngondet has pledged to unveil his “inclusive government” at the weekend while criticising defeated presidential candidate Jean Ping for refusing to concede defeat.

The National Assembly has to reconsider the Unit Trust Control Amendment Bill and the Medical Aid Funds Amendment Bill which it passed without the required quorum.

The Namibia National Teachers’ Union – NANTU, has given a seven working-day notice for the strike. The union leadership announced at a media conference on Friday that the countrywide strike of school teachers at all government schools would start on the 13th of October.

First Lady Monica Geingos says Africa has well-crafted policies, but the problem is the speed at which they are implemented. Geingos says as Africa embraces the transparent governance model, policies should be implemented within the given time frames. The First Lady was a guest speaker at Harvard University in Boston on Wednesday. She said Africa […]

The Namibia Premier League’s offices are still operational, despite the fact that no top league football is played in the country at the moment. The Namibia Premier League (NPL) offices are situated at the football house in Katutura. They are run by Tovey Hoebeb, who is heading the office as the League administrator; Lorraine Gowases, […]

The National Assembly will have to reconsider the Unit Trust Control Amendment Bill and the Medical Aid Funds Amendment Bill, both passed without the required quorum. The bills were passed, when DTA MP Jennifer van den Heever noticed the lack of quorum as only 32 voting members were present, below the required 53. The House […]

South Sudan’s government has strongly condemned statements made by Riek Machar, who called for an armed opposition to the government this weekend. In a statement President Salva Kiir said that there was no place in South Sudanese politics for those who wish to take part through the barrel of the gun.

President Geingob says the upholding of democratic principles and accountability in Namibia is not done to impress the western countries as perceived, but to complement progressive economic policies aimed at closing the inequality gap and tackling poverty. He said this during a public lecture at Harvard Kennedy School in Boston, USA.