The National Council Chairperson has called on parliamentarians to come up with strategies on how to incorporate Sustainable Development Goals in national programmes. Margreth Mensah-Williams was speaking at the resumption of the National Council.

Katutura Central Regional Councilor Ambrosius Kandjii yesterday paid tribute to the late cyclist Costa Seibeb. Councilor Kandjii was one of the people, who visited Seibeb’s family house in Katutura. In his speech, Kandjii highlighted the good work Seibeb had done to uplift cycling in the country and fill Namibians with pride. Kandji said he had […]

More than N$250 million is needed to complete the second phase of the Water Front at Luderitz in the //Karas Region. The town’s old power station is being transformed into the Luderitz water front, and is being renovated to accommodate a satellite campus for the Namibia Institute of Science and Technology – including a new […]

Scores of people of Rehoboth have converged at Sam Khubis to commemorate a battle between the Basters and German forces more than 100 years ago. Sam Khubis lies about 80 kilometres south-west of Rehoboth and was the scene of a battle between German Schuttstruppe and members of the Baster community. The commemorations kicked of yesterday […]

Namibia and Brazil will strengthen existing bilateral relations following the visit of that country’s External Relations Minister, Aloysio Nunes Ferreira. Ferreira arrived in Namibia today, and will proceed with such visits to fellow African states such as Botswana, and South Africa.

The ruling in an urgent application seeking an order to have Ondonga King Immanuel Kauluma Elifas examined by psychological and medical professionals to determine if he is still fit to discharge traditional responsibilities, will be made known on Monday.

Emmanuel Macron was elected President of France on Sunday with a business-friendly vision of European integration. He defeated Marine Le Pen, a far-right nationalist, who threatened to take France out of the European Union. The 39-year-old former investment banker, who served for two years as economy minister but has never previously held elected office, will […]

Hompa Eugen Siwombe Kudumo of the vaKwangali tribe in the Kavango West region has called for unity among his subjects despite earlier conflict within the royal families. The vaKwangali people flocked to the traditional authority hall over the weekend, to witness the inauguration of their new Hompa, bringing to an end years of conflict.

Tension is brewing between tenants and landlords of historical compounds in Tsumeb, after the tenants were ordered away. Tsumeb residents at Endobo and Ndapandula hostel compounds are in a tussle over rent with their landlords, who have served them with eviction orders from the premises.

Young people have been urged to rediscover their roots, in a bid to forge a national identity that they could be proud of. These calls were made during the Hambukushu Cultural Festival in the Kavango East region .