The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) today said it is not legally possible to remove the names of presidential candidates who requested that their names be removed from the presidential elections race at this stage. The parties should have withdrawn their candidates before 18 October, which was the deadline. ECN said ballot papers for the […]

Chairperson of SWAPO’s leaders assigned to Kunene South, Alfues !Naruseb has dismissed earlier reports that former UDF president Justus //Garoeb has joined SWAPO. !Naruseb has confirmed that a meeting was held at the party headquarters on Thursday. He, however, says that nothing about //Garoeb joining the party was discussed. However, NBC understands that it is […]

Omusati police are investigating a case of concealment of birth and attempted murder. It is alleged that the suspect, a 24-year-old Angolan national, gave birth to a healthy baby boy at the house where she is employed as a domestic worker. She did not inform anyone about the birth. She walked to the pit latrines […]

The Namibian Broadcasting Cooperation (NBC) and the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) signed a memorandum of understanding in Windhoek today. The agreement sets out areas of responsibilities between the two entities which is to inform the public on the census taking place in 2021.

Namibia will undertake a targeted review of youth unemployment, next year. The review will be conducted by the newly inaugurated National Governance Council of the Africa Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). President Hage Geingob made the revelation when he inaugurated the council at State House.

The National Heritage Council of Namibia (NHCN) has urged Namibia Public Workers Union (NAPWU) to educate its members on the importance of discipline in the workplace. NHCN director, reverend Salomon April said this during the signing of a recognition agreement with NAPWU in Windhoek.

The tourism sector in the Kunene Region is on the verge of collapse due to poor road infrastructure in the area. During debate on the Appropriation Amendment Bill in the National Council, Swapo MP representing Kunene Region, Weich Mupya called for immediate intervention to save the tourism sector in that part of the country.

The Finance Ministry today launched a financing strategy for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for youth countrywide.

The Uukwambi Traditional Authority has begun to rehabilitate earth dams in the area of its jurisdiction to increase the inflow of water into the dams during the rainy season.

Tsumeb Junior Mayor Xamaria Hangara says alcohol abuse at the town is worrying. She attributed this to the high unemployment rate among the youth, whom she says are left with no choice but to engage in unproductive activities.