Namibia tops the African continent in terms of the number of road deaths and injuries. The latest figures reveal that about 19 000 accidents occur every year with more than 700 deaths and 7 000 people left disabled. The latest statistics were released during a workshop on ‘Road Safety Management’ in Windhoek.
Namibia faces numerous challenges in the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Vice-President, Nangolo Mbumba said people with disabilities are faced with poor economic opportunities which results from poor implementation of policies.
The Governor Henock Kankoshi says crime rate has dropped drastically this year.
The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation’s two News and Current Affairs programs, Good Morning Namibia (GMN) and Business Today (BT) will broadcast LIVE from the Namibia Tourism Expo taking place in Windhoek. GMN kicked off the live broadcast today and will continue to bring you the latest in news and current affairs for the next two days. […]
Namibia is not happy with a decision to reduce the span of the UN Mission in Western Sahara, from one year to only six months. This after the UN Security-Council extended the mission’s mandate to six months when it was set to end in April this year. The mission was established in 1991.
Interested Namibians have been invited to apply for new fishing rights. Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister Bernard Esau made the announcement at a meeting in Swakopmund today.
Otjozondjupa Governor says municipal debts are hampering regional development programmes. Otto Ipinge said this during his State of the Region address at Otjiwarongo.
President Hage Geingob has underscored the importance of diplomacy and the role of the media in resolving the conflict between Western Sahara and Morocco. Dr Geingob was speaking during a joint media briefing with the President of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Brahim Ghali at State House.
The Windhoek High Court has postponed Minister Katrina Hanse-Himarwa’s case to 29 October 2018. The minister will plea to a charge of corruption and her trial will run until the 02 November 2018. The Minister of education’s case stems from the time when she was Governor of Hardap Region. Prosecution alleges that she corruptly used […]
Four people escaped with minor injuries when a taxi caught fire on the corner of Mandume Ndemufayo and Hendrik Witbooi streets in Windhoek’s Pionierspark area. Onlookers at the scene told our news team that the taxi caught fire and burnt out after the taxi driver failed to stop at a stop sign. The taxi then […]
