Despite efforts by various organisations to curb the scourge of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the country, the Kavango East Region continues to record high cases of GBV. According to statistics from the GBV Unit in Rundu, on average, the region records over 5,000 cases of GBV annually and over 400 cases every month. A senior […]

Standard Bank Namibia, through its corporate social responsibility programme, has reaffirmed its commitment to gradually move low-income earners from shacks to modern houses. The bank pledged N$2,6 million towards the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia project for this year. Standard Bank Namibia Senior Copywriter Khadijah Mouton says the bank has a significant role to play […]

The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism urged workers at the national parks to maintain the newly renovated facilities in the Kunene and Erongo regions. Pohamba Shifeta said this during the handover of equipment and inauguration of the four national park facilities at the Cape Cross Seal Reserve, Springbokwasser, Ugab Mund, and Möwe Bay. The […]

The Namibia Planned Parenthood Association (NAPPA) and the Swapo Party Women’s Council (SPWC) have agreed to cooperate on issues of sexual reproductive health. NAPPA and the SPWC further agreed that assistance is needed within local communities, particularly among youth. “It’s so sad to see that even though Namibia has accomplished the 90-90-90 of the UNAIDS […]

Finland has returned the extracted stone fragments of the Ondonga people to the Namibian government. The handover was done at State House, witnessed by President Hage Geingob and his counterpart, Sauli Niinisto of Finland. The stone fragments were taken by a Finnish missionary, Martii Rautanen, more than 130 years ago from the Ondonga kingdom. Rautanen […]

The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (nbc) reaches over 1.6 million people through its television, radio, and online services, with its main aim being to create high-quality content. This was said by the Chief News and Programming Officer of the nbc, Menesia Muinjo, as the corporation bid farewell to three of its structural pillars, who are headed […]

Five men who were arrested for holding an illegal meeting of the United Democratic Party (UDP) appeared in the Katima Mulilo Magistrate’s Court. They were all released on bail of N$10,000 each with conditions to surrender their travel documents to the investigating officer and not acquire new ones while on bail. Harris Mushe (41), Benjamin […]

The police in the Zambezi Region have reminded the public that the United Democratic Party (UDP) is still banned from holding meetings in Namibia. The government banned the UDP in September 2007, after the party was accused of advocating the secession of the then-Caprivi Region from the rest of Namibia. Zambezi’s NamPol Regional Commander Commissioner, […]

The Councillor of Omuntele Constituency, Sacky Nangula, has condemned the chaining of a nine-year-old girl by her guardians due to alleged ill behaviour. The incident sent shockwaves after a video started circulating on social media. The incident took place at Otambo Yakawali village. It is alleged that the victim was chained by her guardians after […]

Bloukrans Primary and Kwakwas Primary schools received school uniforms worth N$46 000, donated by the Regional Councilor of Windhoek Rural Constituency, Piet Petrus Adams. Councillor Adams donated school uniforms, shoes, socks, jerseys, skirts, shirts and trousers these were given to 24 most vulnerable children of the Bloukrans Primary School Adams added that proper school uniforms will […]