The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security started with its outreach programme for the distribution of national documents in the Kavango East Region. The programme aims to issue a national document to people in outlying areas who face challenges travelling to Rundu for services. The first outreach programme for 2024 started on February […]
Plans to improve the Otavi Magistrate’s Court are on the recommendation cards following a visit by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Capital Projects and Legal Affairs, which found the building not conducive to court sessions. This was confirmed by committee chairperson Tjekero Tweya during a courtesy call to the Otjozondjupa Governors Office, represented by Regional […]
Namibia has attained a 50-50 gender balance in the National Assembly, the spokesman of the lower house of parliament, Sakeus Kadhikwa, confirmed. Kadhikwa marked the achievement as a milestone, as Namibia is the only country so far in Africa that has reached gender balance in parliament. The development underscores the nation’s commitment to promoting inclusivity […]
Over the weekend, Swakopmund witnessed an extraordinary turnout of over 2000 athletes at the 2024 Rössing Marathon, marking a new record for participant numbers. Athletes from across the nation congregated in Swakopmund to partake in the highly anticipated 2024 Rössing Marathon, a collaborative effort between Rössing Uranium and Swakop Striders. This year’s event made history […]
The Swapo Party Central Committee clarified its decision about its presidential candidate for the November 2024 elections. The committee confirmed Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the Presidential candidate of the party, a position she automatically acquired as the party’s Vice President and the sole candidate at the 2022 Congress. There have been challenges from within the party […]
The Swapo Party will elect its president to replace the late Dr. Hage Geingob at the Extraordinary Congress set to take place on April 19, 2025. This means that Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah remains the party’s sole candidate for the November National Presidential Election. The Central Committee further confirmed that the decision of the Politburo to accord […]
Namibia’s port of Walvis Bay is a town experiencing rapid population growth from individuals in search of greener pastures. However, the hopes of many to find employment here are, more often than not, dashed. Vendors come from all corners of the country to sell their arts and crafts to passersby at the southern gate of […]
The Walvis Bay Rural Constituency Councillor believes corruption in the fishing industry will continue if the Fisheries and Marine Resources Act is not amended. Tegako Donatus is adamant that the current fisheries law gave birth to the biggest corruption scandal in the country. Donatus made the remarks at the launch of a study on the […]
The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, says over the past 33 years, the Swapo Party-led government has delivered the most needed infrastructure development throughout the country. She says the government has delivered educational and health infrastructure, roads, and other key elements with the potential to drive the socio-economic transformation of all Namibians. […]
This year’s Central Committee Meeting was not the same without its Party President, who died last month. A sombre moment could be observed as fellow party members sang political songs in remembrance of the fallen giant. The main chair of the late President, Dr. Hage Geingob, was covered with a wreath and leaned towards the […]
