The United Peoples Movement (UPM) is advocating for the distribution of urban land to all Namibians when they turn 18. UPM was established in 2010 in Rehoboth in Hardap Region. The party took its campaign to Henties Bay in Erongo Region, where it denounced claims that it is Rehoboth-based. In his address, Vice-President Jan van […]

The Oranjemund Town Council plans to turn the Namdeb Private Hospital into a public-private facility to accommodate residents who cannot afford to use its services. Funds are yet to be allocated for the project scheduled to begin mid-next year. It will be carried out in partnership with the Health and Social Services Ministry. Oranjemund Mayor […]

Traditional leaders are urged to speak with one voice when it comes to the issue of ancestral land. This call was made by the acting chief Gerson Katjirua of the Ovambanderu community during the biennial commemoration at Okeseta in the Omaheke Region over the weekend. Acting Chief Katjirua said he is worried by the variant […]

Swakopmund – 21 junior golfers from all over Namibia teed off at the 2018 Swakopmund Junior Open this past weekend. The event took place at the Rossmund Golf Course. The one-day tournament saw junior golfers playing in five divisions. Division A was for players with handicap 0 – 10, division B for golfers with a […]

Ten students sponsored by the Social Security Commission graduated at the Wolwedans Foundation. The Wolwedans Foundation and the Social Security Commission signed a N$5 million agreement to fund their training for a three years.

More than 270 delegates from across SADC are expected to attend the first ever Arts Summit of Southern Africa (ASSA) in Windhoek. The summit will be held under the theme ‘Human Creativity is a Vital Economic Social and Culture Resources’.

The leader of the Popular Democratic Movement McHenry Venaani urged the government to assist the Cancer Association of Namibia. Venaani was speaking at a meeting held with the management of the association.

Swapo’s Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa says rural women are key in the transformation of economic and social changes required for sustainable development. Shaningwa was speaking during the handing over of sewing machines by the Chinese Embassy in Windhoek over the weekend.

Comoros may need SADC’s help to regain part of an island which remains under French rule. This is according to a political analyst, Charles Mubita. The country was admitted into SADC last year.

The SADC Tribunal is to be revived but without the right to interfere in the sovereignty of member states.