The Indian community and well-wishers in Namibia have celebrated the 75th anniversary of India’s independence. In his address, High Commissioner Mandarapu Subbarayudu emphasised the significance of Republic Day, highlighting India’s remarkable progress and recent milestones in bilateral relations with Namibia. The High Commissioner underlined India’s developmental partnership with Namibia, such as providing scholarships, training, and […]
The President of the National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO) has called for mature discussions around issues facing the party and for unity. Dr. Utjiua Muinjangue opened the party’s national council meeting in Windhoek on Saturday. The National Council is NUDO’s second-highest decision-making body, and its meetings seek to iron out challenges facing the Party ahead […]
The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Dr. Peya Mushelenga, says the policy, mandating SIM card registration, was adopted to mitigate security concerns, address crime, and enable the application of digital services. In 2022, Namibia recorded more than 2.7 million cyberattacks. This is one of the reasons why the Namibian government complied with an international […]
The offices of the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture in Kavango East Region were broken into. The incident was discovered by staff members who reported for duty on Friday. Authorities say they lost valuable items and data that were on the stolen laptops. Work started on a dull note for staff members of the […]
The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) has reiterated that no microlender is allowed to confiscate or withhold borrowers’ bank cards, PIN codes, or original identification documents. Bank cards, PIN codes, and original identification documents are prohibited from being kept by those who offer loans through microlending to consumers. NAMFISA has cautioned that microlenders found […]
Information and communication technology represents an enormous opportunity to introduce significant and lasting positive change across the developing world. This was the view of the Minister of Information, Communication, and Technology, Dr. Peya Mushelenga, when he addressed staff at their annual start of the year meeting. Dr. Mushelenga stated that the rapid penetration of mobile […]
The ||Kharas Regional Council has explained the reasons for its decision to relieve three Swapo Party councillors of their council duties. The LPM-dominated council on Thursday resolved to dismiss councillors Lazarus Nangolo, Suzan Ndjaleka, and Taimi Amakali at a special council meeting held on Thursday. The ||Kharas Regional Council Chairperson announced the removal of the three […]
The International Court of Justice has ruled in favour of South Africa’s request for emergency measures in its genocide case against Israel. While the 17 judges of the ICJ did not rule on the allegations of genocide, a majority decision of the court did order Israel, among others, to take steps to prevent acts of […]
In these challenging times, Namibia’s commitment to peace must go beyond conventional security measures. The Deputy Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture said this at the commemoration of the International Day of Education. The celebration aims to commemorate the essence of education. Faustina Caley says that education emerges as the cornerstone of this commitment to […]
The Swapo Party has called on the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, to intervene in the ||Kharas Regional Council’s state of affairs, whose management committee has been dysfunctional since June last year. The ||Kharas Swapo Party Regional Coordinator, Mathew Mumbala, called for the minister’s intervention during a media conference at Keetmanshoop. This […]
