The African Union Peace and Security Council says political will, from all parties is key to the effective implementation of Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework in the DRC. The Peace and Security Council discussed the deteriorating situation in eastern DRC ahead of the 36th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly of Heads of State and […]

President Hage Geingob says Cabinet will be discussing the matter of the possible revival of Air Namibia. This follows a proposal by Ethiopian Airlines to assist the government should it consider bringing back Air Namibia to the skies. The Board and Management of Ethiopian Airlines, led by Chairman Girma Wake, held a meeting with President […]

The First National Bank of Namibia has inaugurated a science laboratory at Kanono Combined School in the Zambezi Region. The fully equipped science laboratory will enhance teaching and learning in science subjects at the school. FNB’s Katima Mulilo branch manager, Reagan Kwala, emphasized that the world is rapidly changing and that science, technology, engineering, and […]

Local economist Theo Klein says it’s time income taxpayers hold the government accountable for how it manages revenue derived from taxes. The second-highest share of tax revenue is derived from income-added tax. “In 2010, we had about N$11 billion in debt, and at the moment we have about N$130 billion in debt. That means, since […]

The Namibian government will soon rehabilitate eight boreholes at Duineveld Settlement in the Hardap Region. The Director of Water Supply and Sanitation, Dr. Elijah Ngurare, says the community of Duineveld is supplied with water from a borehole that is situated on private land. There are about 600 inhabitants at the tiny settlement of Duineveld who […]

The African Union Peace and Security Council says political will from all parties is key to the effective implementation of the Peace, Security, and Cooperation Framework in the DRC. The Peace and Security Council discussed the deteriorating situation in eastern DRC ahead of the 36th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly of Heads of State […]

A 16-year-old girl has allegedly been raped at Omaruru by a taxi driver after a night out drinking. The incident took place in the early hours of Friday morning. According to the weekend police report that the girl went out drinking with her aunt, and later asked her aunt to be taken home. She together […]

Four people were arrested in connection with housebreaking during a joint operation between NAMPOL and the City Police today. The suspects were found busy breaking into a house in Khomasdal’s Dater Street. Large amounts of money lay scattered all over the house, and weapons were allegedly found in the suspect’s possession. It was a regular […]

President Hage Geingob has inaugurated the renovated building of Namibia’s diplomatic chancery in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The Chancery, located in the Bole suburb of Addis Ababa, used to host Swapo Party offices during Namibia’s struggle for independence. However, after a number of years of occupation and consequent wear and tear, the building became […]

President Hage Geingob held consultations with the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, ahead of the African Union Peace and Security Council meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The meeting was to discuss the situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo within the broader context of the Peace, Security, and Cooperation Framework for the DRC and the […]