The retired Education Director for the Zambezi Region, Innocent Mahoto, who stands accused of raping a minor and human trafficking, was granted bail by Katima Mulilo Magistrate Davy Kambinda on Friday. The incident came to light through the police suggestion box: he impregnated a 15-year-old Zambian girl whose parents worked for him. His lawyer, Bernard […]
The Swapo Party has expressed concern and disappointment over the Supreme Court’s ruling regarding same-sex marriages conducted outside Namibia. At the media briefing on Saturday, the Swapo Party also reiterated and affirmed its commitment to the constitutional provision of non-interference with the judiciary and the protection of the dignity and effectiveness of courts. The party […]
Otavi Town has embarked on a journey to become the cleanest town in Namibia. The town will be holding a three-month-long clean-up campaign starting next month. Most people drive past Otavi to their destinations with zero interest in knowing the town. To make the town more attractive and beautiful, the council will lead a clean-up […]
Seventy-two million African children are estimated to be engaged in child labour, of which 31,5 million are working in hazardous environments, prostitution, and domestic work. This was said by the National Programme Officer for Gender Responsive and Pro-Employment Budgeting of the UN Population Fund, Natalia Halweendo, at the commemoration of the Day of the African […]
The Day of the African Child was celebrated at Ncamagoro Combined School under the theme “The Rights of the Child in the Digital Environment.” According to Internet World Statistics, as of 2021, Namibia had a total of 1 347 418 internet users with a 34 percent penetration rate. Thomas Rengi, the Councillor of Ncamagoro Constituency, […]
The University of Namibia (UNAM) and the South Africa High Commission commemorated South Africa’s National Youth Day and Freedom Day in Windhoek. The day remembers the contribution young people have made to the struggle against apartheid in South Africa and the freedom of its people. June 16 is a day when South Africa celebrates the […]
The past few days have seen controversial reports on Namibia allegedly trying to push for VISA exemption for Chinese passport holders. The Chinese Ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping, clears up some of these misunderstandings. Namibia and China’s mutual visa exemption agreement discussions started in 2019, when both sides agreed to pursue visa exemptions for their […]
The First National Bank, in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises through the Bank of Namibia, has undertaken to address the longstanding financial issue for small and medium enterprises in the |Khomas Region. This was revealed by the Governor of the |Khomas Region Laura Mcleod-Katjirua, at the re-launch of the SMEs Value […]
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) this week increased the repo rate by 50 basis points, and this has made inflation the main talking point in households. By historic standards, inflation is not at its highest, but it has become a more prevalent issue in 2023 than it was in 2016/17. The head of research at […]
Project Hope has donated school uniforms to more than 50 learners and water tanks to schools in the Kavango East Region. The project aims to help children from the age of zero to 17 who are from disadvantaged backgrounds. The schools that benefited from the project are Maputa, Thikanduko, Shipando, Karukuta, and Aloys Hashipara […]
