The Chairperson of leaders assigned to the Zambezi Region, has reminded Swapo members of the party in the region that no one is bigger than the party. Tjekero Tweya made the remarks on Saturday at Katima Mulilo before the start of the Swapo Party Regional Conference to elect the regional executive committee who will serve […]

Government should see improved revenue collection following passing of the Namibia Revenue Agency bill by the National Assembly. The agency replaces the Department of Inland Revenue and the Directorate of Customs and Excise, which are the largest divisions in the Finance Ministry, making up 79% of the ministry’s staff.

Security guards employed by the Security Training College said they have had enough of their managers’ attitude of paying their salaries as the they pleased. The guards told NBC News there is no consistency in terms of them receiving their salaries. They say, at times, they would get paid for two months, and not paid […]

More than 5 000 Namibians were diagnosed with cancer over the past two years. Another 5 000 people were screened countrywide for the disease, since January this year. This was made possible through funds generated during a recent initiative by the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN), a cancer ball.

Namibia Maritime and Fisheries Training Institute (NAMFI) is unable to meet the high demand for fisheries and maritime training. The NAMFI management revealed that there is a lack of space to increase the number of intakes for its main courses.

Art has the unique quality to educate young people from varying backgrounds, and help create awareness about social issues. It can further serve to break-down mental borders and change mindsets. This is exactly what one local arts organisation says it aims to do.

Seven suspects appeared in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court each charged with murder and attempted murder in a gang related incident at the town’s state hospital.

The Supreme Court has dismissed the application of Tobie Aupindi and and his co-accused, Antonio Di Savino, to have magistrate Helvi Shilemba removed from their case.

Kosie Pretorius, one of the founders of the Namibian Constitution, founding member of the National Assembly and long-time politician, has died. Jacobus Willem Francois Pretorius died at the age of 81 (born 5 September 1935). Pretorius died Friday morning in Walvis Bay after close to two months of illness. He was the Chairman of the […]

China Harbour Engineering Company, CHEC working on the multi-billion dollar expansion of the Walvis Bay harbour is accused of side-lining local artisans. China Harbour Engineering Company CHEC is a Chinese company, is also involved in the construction of the fuel storage facility at the harbour town, in addition to the expansion of the harbour.