The Speaker of the National Assembly, Professor Peter Katjavivi, has put forth a motion in parliament on Cuba. Katjavivi’s proposal, submitted on Thursday during a meeting with the newly accredited Cuban Ambassador to Namibia, Sergio Vigoa de la Uz, calls for the lifting of the United States embargo on Cuba. The Cuban diplomat commended Namibia […]
WEEKEND CRIME | The Namibian Police report four suicides and one sudden death over the weekend. A senior citizen, 72-year-old Julius Hengombe, was found hanging from a wire under a tree at the Ojikango Ekwenya village in the Otjozondjpa Region. No suicide note was found. 26-year-old Ndara Eveline Mbava was found hanging from a tree […]
A man who suffered a severe assault at the Onhengobe village in the Ohangwena Region died over the weekend. 24-year-old Daniel Ananias was assaulted with a stick on his forehead about a week ago and died as a result of his injuries. In another incident, Imms Hermanus Ganaseb (22) died after he was stabbed with […]
Vice President Nangolo Mbumba has described the relationship between Namibia and Russia as excellent. During the Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg, Mbumba was interviewed on the Russian state news channel RT, where he said that Namibia will never turn its back on Russia, as Moscow was the only one who stood beside the country in […]
After years of operating in tents to combat crime in the area, the Omatako Valley Police Post made up of prefabricated units, has been inaugurated in the Tsumkwe Constituency of Otjozondjupa Region. The building was unveiled by the Namibian Police Inspector-General, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo. The N$750,000 structure consists of a Charge Office and accommodations […]
The Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare Minister, Doreen Sioka, says she is disturbed by incidences of gender-based violence in Namibia, despite the enactment of many laws to combat GBV. She made these remarks during the commemoration of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons at Oshikango in the Ohangwena Region. Sioka particularly warned […]
The headman at Corridor 22 in the Aminuis constituency of the Omaheke Region, Mbambu Arikumbi, is happy his village is set to receive a new borehole. The village has been struggling to get water for the past three years after their existing borehole gave up. Arikumbi says residents in the area find it difficult to […]
The manager at Sandune Game Lodge, Hendrik Niemandt, has called on residents of the Omaheke Region to capitalise on opportunities arising from tourism and hunting activities. Niemandt believes that taking advantage of such opportunities will not only contribute to the regional economy but also improve the livelihoods of the inhabitants, while also boosting the agricultural […]
Windhoek Mayor Joseph Uapingene has urged fellow councillors to work together and get rid of the ‘I don’t care mentality’ for the greater benefit of the people. Uapingene said this during the council’s general meeting. The Mayor says that while challenges may not be solved on the same day they were created, there is a […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has emphasised that trafficking in persons has become a significant global issue, resembling modern-day slavery across the world. Nandi-Ndaitwah said this during the commemoration of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons at Oshikango in the Ohangwena Region. The day was commemorated under the […]
