The Swapo Party Secretary General, Sophia Shaningwa, has described the late Katrina Hanse-Himarwa as a dedicated freedom fighter and servant of the people.  The party conveyed its message of condolences to the family. Shaningwa, in a statement, says Hanse-Himarwa joined the Swapo Party during a perilous era under the mentorship of the late Kaptein Hendrik […]

The latest voter registration data suggests Zambezi is among the regions with the lowest number of registered voters thus far. To date, officials say the region has registered 26,000 voters out of an estimated 77,205 eligible voters in the region.  Mafwe Litunga George Simasiku Mamili VII is concerned over the low number of voters who […]

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Prof. Peter Katjavivi, has expressed deep sadness over the passing of former Member of the National Assembly and former Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa. Katjavivi said Hanse-Himarwa served the people of Namibia with dedication and distinction throughout her tenure as a legislator and a minister. Her […]

The former Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, died early this morning at the age of 57, after a battle with cancer. Family and close friends gathered at the Hanse-Himarwa residence in the capital to grieve the death of the renowned politician. Those who gathered described her as a formidable politician and a […]

The Ministry of Health and Social Services invited an nbc News team for a tour of the Katutura Intermediate Hospital to observe the progress made so far in the renovation of the building. Due to the renovations of the hospitals, patients had to be temporarily moved to other centres, while others have been accommodated in […]

Renovations at the Katutura Intermediate Hospital are about 50% complete, says the medical superintendent at the hospital, Nelago Amagulu. The dilapidated state of the referral hospital made the rounds in the media, with patients mostly calling for its renovation. The hospital admits people from all the regions of the country and therefore struggles with an […]

The police have called on Namibians with any evidence of social media speculations of child pornography to report it to the nearest police station to launch an investigation. The Head of the Police Public Relations Division, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, says child pornography is against the law. Thus far, the police have not received any […]

Former Education Minister Katrina Hanse-Himarwa has died. Hanse-Himarwa (57) died early this morning at a local hospital, where she was battling stomach cancer. According to sources, the former minister was in the high care unit in a coma but recovered and was moved to a normal ward, where she succumbed this morning. An educator by […]