National power utility, NamPower’s debt collection plans have been cut short after Cabinet intervention. NamPower was due to affect Stage 2 of power cuts on Monday and Tuesday this week, between 17H00 and 21H00. Cabinet, however, directed the power utility not to continue with its debt collection plan, saying that the line ministries would meet […]

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security (MoHAISS) is facing another court matter after it was dragged to court for refusing to issue a man with Namibian citizenship with a Namibian passport. 22-year-old Russell Kwizera was born to his Burundian refugee parents in 2002 at the Otjiwarongo State Hospital and was issued with […]

The Central Bank will make its monetary policy announcement on Wednesday. The ultimate objective of monetary policy in Namibia is to see if it is necessary to either raise or decrease the repo rate. The repo rate is the premium the Bank of Namibia charges banks for money it advances. Commercial banks pass on the […]

The security sector in the Zambezi Region is gathered for a one-week customer service training workshop at the Simon Mutumba Training Centre. The training will explore issues such as integrity and ethical principles in public service, protocol and etiquette in customer service, teamwork, quality in customer service, and time management. The workshop will also deal […]

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has confirmed the shortlisting of five candidates for the position of Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer. The Commission’s Manager for Corporate Communications and Marketing, Siluka De Wet, announced the ECN received 12 applications. The ECN had strongly encouraged women to apply, but according to De Wet, only one applicant […]

Residents of Tsjaka in the Omaheke Region, along with farmers in the Kalahari Constituency, are demanding the removal or transfer of the principal at Mphe Thuto Primary School. The community accuses the school principal of not prioritising the education sector and of failing to address the shortage of teachers at the school. Two subjects have […]

In accordance with the resolutions of the Swapo Party Congress in 2022, the women’s wing of the party organised its inaugural activity workshop for the leadership of ||Kharas and Hardap regions at Keetmanshoop. The objective of the workshop is to offer guidance on the implementation of the congress resolutions through a five-year plan. In her […]

The Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Frans Kapofi, says the deaths of 16 Shishugho family members should serve as a reminder to those deployed at grassroots levels to continuously access and inform the government to take appropriate action. Kapofi expressed deep regret over the deaths of 16 people due to food insecurity. Kapofi believes […]

The Speaker of the House, Professor Peter Katjavivi, addressed the concerns surrounding MP Jerry Ekandjo’s Notice of Motion, providing an explanation of the sequence of events. The Speaker clarified that his office had not issued any instructions to exclude Ekandjo’s motion from the Order Paper.”Let me make it clear: there was never an instruction from […]

Swapo Party veteran Jacob Nangolo, well known as “Kaherero”, was buried at Omonawatjihozu Village at the ELCIN Church Cemetery in the Omusati Region. Mourners gathered in Ongolonongeyama Village for a memorial service to pay tribute to the late Jacob Nangolo, who died on May 24. Nangolo played a significant role during Namibia’s liberation struggle by […]