The Mafwe community gathered in their hundreds at the traditional authority headquarters at Chinchimane to celebrate their heritage, cultural values, and norms. The 2023 Lusata Annual Cultural Festival celebrations centred around unity in diversity. Mafwe Chief Litunga George Simasiku Mamili V11 applauded Namibian leaders for maintaining peace, stability, and tranquilly in the country. He said […]
Finance and Public Enterprises Minister Ipumbu Shiimi says the government is committed to ensuring that investment in agriculture in the Zambezi Region is prioritised. Shiimi observed that the government is aware that the region has fertile land and that traditional authorities have made land available for agricultural activities. The Minister made the remarks on Sunday […]
The Motor Vehicle Accident Fund of Namibia recently hosted the 4th Women in Road Safety Conference at Oshakati, under the theme “Empowering Communities for Safer Roads.” The conference was aimed at raising awareness about road safety issues specifically impacting women and empowering communities to take an active role in promoting safer roads for all. The […]
Two Karasburg Town Councillors and a staff member were remanded in custody after they appeared in the Karasburg Magistrates Court on Tuesday following an arrest by the Anti-Corruption Commission. The three are Karasburg Mayor Maria Veldskoen, chairperson of the town’s management committee Francisckus Skeyer, and its acting CEO Hansina Isaacks. The trio, who appeared before […]
President Hage Geingob has extended well wishes, good health, and strength for clergyman Kleopas Dumeni on his birthday. Bishop Dumeni turned 94 today. The president described him as a person who has dedicated his life to the service of Namibians and the region. Dr. Geingob remembers Bishop Dumeni as a steadfast supporter during Namibia’s struggle […]
The Census exercise has not been a walk in the park, with enumerators being chased and/or harassed by the public. News anchor Elago Shitaatala spoke to Statistician-General Alex Shimuafeni about the progress made so far.
Landless People’s Movement (LPM) MP Henny Seibeb has voiced his concerns regarding the safety of census enumerators. This comes in the wake of videos circulating where commercial farmers reportedly harassed and threatened the enumerators. Seibeb has questioned whether the Namibian Defence Force should not be deployed to ensure the safety of the enumerators. In response […]
A group of Ovaherero community members, under the leadership of Dr. Hoze Riruako, converged at the historical site Ozombuzovindimba in the Omaheke Region for the 119th annual commemoration. Ozombuzovindimba is a historical place for the Ovaherero community, as many died there during the 1904 genocide through an extermination order. Speaking at Ozombuzovindimba’s 119th annual commemoration, Dr. […]
Menzies Aviation was dealt yet another blow in its attempts to reverse a decision to award ground handling services to a competitor, Paragon Investments. The High Court today dismissed Menzies Aviation’s latest urgent application, in which the company asks that it be permitted to resume ground handling services at the Hosea Kutako International Airport. Menzies […]
The Presidency has dismissed as unfounded and false reports that President Hage Geingob allegedly said Apartheid was worse than the 1904–1908 genocide committed against the Nama and Ovaherero communities by Germany. Reports said Dr. Geingob allegedly made the statement during a lecture he delivered at the Sciences Po University in France two weeks ago. The […]
