Namibia: Rethinking National Service

Education minister Sanet Steenkamp is right to assure the public that there is a need to consult over the possibility of introducing compulsory national service programmes for… Read more »

Namibia: Swapo Youth League Backs Compulsory National Youth Service

Youth organisations and politicians have expressed mixed reactions to a government proposal exploring compulsory national service to tackle youth unemployment and instil discipline… Read more »

Namibia: Government Exploring Compulsory National Service

The government is exploring the possibility of introducing compulsory national service for young Namibians, particularly those leaving school, a proposal that South Africa has also… Read more »

Africa: Heatwaves, Wildfires Setting Back Air Quality Improvements

Big increases in wildfires and heatwaves supercharged by the climate crisis are hindering improvements to air quality around the world, United Nations (UN) experts say. Read more »

Namibia: Terrorism Case Translations Could Cost Close to N$0.5m

A Company approached to translate evidence in a terrorism and high treason case pending in the High Court from Arabic into English has given a quotation of N$462 000 for the work… Read more »

Namibia: Veterans Petition Over Alleged Delay in N$25m Swapo Lawsuit

A group of Swapo veterans under the Former Refugees Repatriation Association of Namibia petitioned the minister of justice and labour relations on Monday, raising concerns over an… Read more »

Namibia: Chief Munjuku II Nguvauva Military Base Unveiled At Gobabis

Hundreds of people across the country flocked to Gobabis in the Omaheke region to witness the official unveiling of the Chief Munjuku II Nguvauva Military Base on Saturday. Read more »

Namibia: Suicides Recorded At Otjiwarongo, Otavi Military Bases

Two members of the Namibian Defence Force were found dead in suspected suicides on Thursday and Friday night at military bases at Otjiwarongo and Otavi in the Otjozondjupa region. Read more »

Namibia: Military Recruitment Needs Rebalancing

I am writing as a concerned Namibian youth and as an applicant in the ongoing 2025 NDF recruitment process. Read more »

Namibia: Former Refugees Protest At Swapo HQ Opening

Swapo's inauguration of its national headquarters in Windhoek yesterday was overshadowed by protest posters erected by a group of former refugees repatriated in 1989, who are… Read more »

Namibia: Meeting On Leaked Erongo Airspace Plan Set for 25 March

The Namibian Defence Force (NDF) says leaked information on a proposal to reclassify a military operations area in the Erongo region could cause confusion among the public and in… Read more »

Namibia: Middle East Conflict Prompts Voluntary Evacuation of Over 100 Namibians, Ambassador Confirms

The Namibian Embassy in Cairo says there are more than 100 Namibians in the Middle East as tensions rise amid the ongoing Iran-US-Israel conflict. Read more »

Namibia: Stranded in Dubai - Namibians Caught in Escalating Iran-Us Conflict

An unspecified number of Namibians are stranded at Dubai International Airport following the closure of the airspace as escalating conflict between Iran, the United States (US),… Read more »

Namibia: Namibia Calls for Urgent De-Escalation After Deadly Middle East Strikes

Namibia has called for urgent de-escalation in the Middle East following military strikes by the United States (US) and Israel against Iran that reportedly killed Iran's supreme… Read more »

Namibia: Former Refugees Association Apologises After Harassment of NBC Journalists

The Former Refugees Repatriation Association Namibia has issued an apology following alleged abuse of journalists from the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) last week. Read more »

Namibia: AR Describes US Actions Against Venezuela As 'Heinous' and Violation of International Law

The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) has condemned what it describes as "illegal heinous acts" by the United States (US) against Venezuela, saying the actions not only violate the… Read more »

Namibia: Oshana Village Resident in Hospital After Violent New Year Brawl At Ongwediva

A resident of a village in the Oshana region was hospitalised with serious head injuries on New Year's Day following a violent altercation involving a panga, bottles and stones at… Read more »

Namibia: SPYL Urges UN to Defend Venezuela's Sovereignty

The Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) is urging the United Nations to take action to defend Venezuela's sovereignty. Read more »

Namibia: Shooting of Headmen an Attack On Traditional Authorities - Swapo MP

Swapo Party member of parliament (MP) Willem Amutenya has taken to social media to condemn the shooting of two headmen in the Oshikoto region on Friday. Read more »

Namibia: Namibia Agrees to Take Back Illegal Migrants, Criminals in UK

Namibia and Angola have agreed to take back illegal migrants and criminals living in the United Kingdom after the UK government threatened to impose a visa ban on the countries. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Home Affairs Repatriates 42 Asylum Seekers to DRC

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security says it helped an additional 16 asylum seekers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to be repatriated over the… Read more »

Namibia: UNHCR Officer Arrested for Allegedly Defrauding Osire Refugees of N$836 385 Food Allowance

A man employed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court yesterday for allegedly defrauding refugees out of N$836… Read more »

Namibia: 'Boundless Love' -- Will Mercenary Scandal Strain the Bond Between Zuma and Duduzile?

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla's absence at Jacob Zuma's Arms Deal trial marks a significant shift in their longstanding father-daughter dynamic, previously anchored in unwavering support.… Read more »

Namibia: Too Scared to Speak - Nigerian Villagers On Living in the Midst of Kidnap Gangs

Many of the parents whose children were abducted 10 days ago from a boarding school in Nigeria are terrified. They do not want to talk to the authorities or journalists in case of… Read more »

Namibia: Colonel Chisozu Laid to Rest At Kamenga Shrine

Namibian war veteran Office Chisozu, who was accorded a military funeral by president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, was on Saturday laid to rest at the Kamenga Shrine in the Kongola… Read more »