February 27
Namibia: 'Israel's Brutal Occupation Evokes Apartheid Memories'
Namibia, through Minister of Justice Yvonne Dausab and international lawyer Phoebe Okowa, presented oral statements on Friday at the International Court of Justice in The Hague,… Read more »
Namibia: Germany Ready to Atone for Namibian Genocide - President Steinmeier
German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier has acknowledged that it is high time for his country to take full responsibility and tender a formal apology to Namibians for the… Read more »
January 31
Namibia: Alleged Child Killer to Apply for Bail
Riddick Ricky Narib, who is accused of the murder of his stepson Wilfred Dantani Eiseb, is expected to seek bail this week in the Walvis Bay Magistrate's Court. Read more »
December 12, 2023
Namibia: Safeguarding Human Rights Is a Shared Responsibility - Geingob
Lahja Nashuuta Read more »
November 01, 2023
Namibia: Ruling On Sodomy Law Reserved for May 2024
Three judges of the Windhoek High Court yesterday reserved their judgment on a constitutional challenge of the validity of the common law crimes of sodomy and unnatural offences,… Read more »
September 27, 2023
Namibia: Same-Sex Marriage's Fate in President Geingob's Hands
Swapo legislator Jerry Ekandjo's private member's bill, which deals with changes to the Marriage Act, including the prohibition of same-sex marriages and any acknowledgment of such… Read more »
September 26, 2023
Namibia: Uproar Over Geingob's Genocide Remarks
Traditional leaders and political actors have come out guns blazing, expressing dissatisfaction with President Hage Geingob over his recent utterances on the genocide issue. Read more »
May 31, 2023
Namibia: A-Gs Next Move On Same-Sex Marriage
The matters of Digashu and Seiler-Lilles has a protracted litigation history that is not short of an indictment on article 12 of the Namibian Constitution's trial within reasonable… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Namibia: Women in Media Conference Inspires Advocacy for Equality
The third annual Nedbank Women in Media conference, held in Windhoek last Saturday, united media professionals, dedicated to advancing women's rights and gender equality. The event… Read more »
Namibia: Govt Puts Same-Sex Marriage Under Microscope
Attorney general Festus Mbandeka said the government is conducting a legal assessment on the recent groundbreaking ruling of the Supreme Court to recognise same-sex marriages… Read more »
May 22, 2023
Namibia: Same-Sex Ruling Ruffles Feathers
Following the ground-breaking decision by the Supreme Court to recognise same-sex marriages solemnised outside Namibia, a wave of opposition has surged across the nation as… Read more »
May 17, 2023
Namibia: Germany Can't Ignore Namibia, UN Criticism - MP
Germany is increasingly becoming a pariah state, at least from an African vantage point, over the manner in which it has handled discussions on the 1904-08 Ovaherero and Nama… Read more »
March 27, 2023
Africa: Namibia's Sports Minister Disappointed Over Rules Targetting Women Athletes with High Testosterone Levels
Sports Minister Agnes Tjongarero has expressed disappointment with the World Athletics (WA) over its new rule, banning athletes with high levels of testosterone from competing. Read more »
January 30, 2023
Namibia: Long Distances to School Riles Minister
The long distances many learners in remote rural areas have to travel to access school has on numerous occasions led to them quitting. Read more »
January 26, 2023
Namibia: War Benefits No One, President Geingob Warns
President Hage Geingob yesterday cautioned a visiting European Union delegation that conflict benefits no one. Read more »
January 09, 2023
Namibia: New Plan Caters for Low-Income Patients
A young medical doctor who believes that people from all walks of life should have access to quality and affordable healthcare has introduced a loyalty care programme for… Read more »
September 08, 2022
Namibia: Over 2 600 GBV Cases Reported Last Year
Despite efforts from government, development partners, churches and civil society to curb gender-based violence, the scourge continues unabated. Read more »
June 30, 2022
Namibia: Accused Albino Hunters Apply for Legal Aid
The police have completed their investigations into the case of two men in custody for allegedly attempting to buy the hair of a person living with albinism. Read more »
May 18, 2022
Namibia: Aupindi Tears Into Malema ... Tells Him to Focus On South Africa's Corruption
Swapo political bureau and central committee member Tobie Aupindi has hit back at Economic Freedom Fighters' leader Julius Malema after he called the Swapo-led government corrupt. Read more »
May 17, 2022
Namibia: Protestors Remain in Custody ... Politicians Warn Against Heavyhandedness
Two of the activists who were at the forefront of a protest against Chinese businesses being allowed to sell counterfeit goods spent another night in custody. Their case has… Read more »
April 07, 2022
Namibia: Geingob Rebuts Genocide Critics
President Hage Geingob has castigated some descendants of the victims of the 1904-08 Nama-Ovaherero genocide for demanding that government steps aside as far as negotiations with… Read more »
April 05, 2022
Namibia: Children's Disability Grant to Increase Sharply
The government has decided to increase the benefit amount for the disability grant for children under the age of 18 from N$250 to N$1 300 effective from 2023/2024 to strengthen… Read more »
March 28, 2022
Namibia: Genocide Descendants Renew Calls for Unity
Descendants of the 1904-1908 genocide should guard against disunity and rather watch out for the enemy that is trying by all means to destroy common purpose as internal and… Read more »
July 11, 2005
Namibia: About Land Ownership And HIV/Aids
In the 1890s the German Rhodes Company's representative Ludritz purchased 260 km of Namibia costal land from the Nama Captain, Joseph Fredric, and from the Herero Chief Kamaharero… Read more »