January 27, 2023
Namibia: Shangula Is Insulting the Nation - SPYL's Nekongo
Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) secretary Ephraim Nekongo has said health minister Kalumbi Shangula is insulting the nation by claiming it would be costly to cancel the… Read more »
January 25, 2023
Namibia: Defence Lawyers Attack Fishrot Bail Refusal
High Court judge Shafimana Ueitele's decision to dismiss the bail application of six of the men charged in the Fishrot fishing quotas fraud and corruption case was wrong, lawyers… Read more »
Namibia: Leave Namibia Out of Ukraine-Russia War, Geingob Tells Europe
PRESIDENT Hage Geingob has sternly told European Union (EU) commissioners that they cannot force Namibia to take sides in the Ukraine-Russia war. Read more »
Namibia: 'Swapo Lied to Us'
A GROUP of 'struggle kids' living at Ndilimani farm at Brakwater have shared their grievances after years of receiving no help from the government. Read more »
January 21, 2023
Namibia: Govt to Reduce Teacher-to-Pupil Ratio
THE education ministry and the Namibia National Teachers' Union (Nantu) have agreed to reduce the teacher-to-pupil ratio to 1/35. Read more »
January 19, 2023
Namibia: What Did Parliament Do in 2022?
JANUARY IS ALWAYS a good time to reflect on the past year. What laws were passed by Namibia's parliament in 2022? Here is an overview: Read more »
Namibia: Electoral Commission Loses 117 Laptops
The police are investigating the alleged theft of 117 laptops from the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN). Read more »
January 18, 2023
Namibia: LPM Keetmanshoop Rural Constituency Councillor in the Dark About Suspension
KEETMANSHOOP rural constituency councillor Gerrit Witbooi said he has not received a letter of suspension from the Landless People's Movement (LPM) and will continue attending the… Read more »
Namibia: Govt Ready to Provide Emergency Relief to Flood Victims
THE prime minister's office, which coordinates disaster risk management, is ready to assist communities in the Ohangwena region that are adversely affected by flooding, said the… Read more »
January 17, 2023
Namibia: Manuel Calls for More Funds
THE director of sport in the Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service, Jo-Ann Manuel has deplored the ministry's financial budget and called for more funds to execute their… Read more »
January 13, 2023
Namibia: City Council Set to Elect New Office-Bearers Next Week
The City of Windhoek's acting chief executive officer, Faniel Maanda, on Thursday said a special city council meeting to elect new office-bearers is scheduled to take place on… Read more »
January 12, 2023
Namibia: Geingob Condemns Soldiers Burning Bodies in Mozambique
PRESIDENT Hage Geingob has condemned soldiers who can be seen on video dumping bodies onto a pile of burning rubbish in Mozambique. Read more »
January 09, 2023
Namibia: 'Swapo Is the Devil They Know'
POLITICAL analysts say Swapo's win in the Moses //Garoëb constituency by-election is not surprising as voters are likely to stick with "the devil they know" in the absence of… Read more »
Namibia: Taxman Ups Pension, Retirement, Edu Policy Deduction Cap
ALTHOUGH there are only two months before the 2023 tax year ends, individual taxpayers can now deduct up to N$150 000 pension and retirement fund contributions from their income… Read more »
January 08, 2023
Namibia: Geingob, Masisi Meet in Windhoek
President Hage Geingob and Botswana's president Mokgweetsi Masisi had a closed-door meeting at State House in Windhoek on Sunday. Read more »
December 29, 2022
Namibia: Judge Finds Strong Case Against Fishrot's Fitty
THE state has shown that it has a strong case against one of the key figures in the Fishrot fishing quotas fraud and corruption case, businessman Tamson 'Fitty' Hatuikulipi, a… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Namibia: Councillors Call for Urgent Network Coverage in Rural Zambezi
ZAMBEZI regional councillors say many rural communities in the region are still unable to access information via available modes of communication due to a lack of network reception… Read more »
Namibia: Sworn Statements Will Not Be Used in Next Elections - Electoral Commission of Namibia
THE Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) says sworn statements will not be used as proof of citizenship in the country's next elections. Read more »
December 18, 2022
Namibia: Geingob Flip-Flops On Two Centres of Power
PRESIDENT Hage Geingob's announcement to stay on as ruling party leader until 2027 could create two centres of power if deputy prime minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaiwah wins the next… Read more »
December 05, 2022
Namibia: I'm Not Interested in Top Govt, Swapo Position - Namandje
LAWYER Sisa Namandje has welcomed his appointment to Swapo's central committee, but insists he is not interested in any top government or senior Swapo position. Read more »
December 03, 2022
Namibia: How Phala Phala Suspects Were Traced, Interrogated in Cape Town
AN independent panel's report into the Phala Phala theft has given further details on how four of the five Namibian suspects, who allegedly stole millions from South African… Read more »
Namibia: Opposition Slams Geinbob Over Ramaphosa Farm Heist Scandal
NAMIBIAN opposition parties say a report on the alleged cover-up of the Phala Phala robbery confirms that South African president Cyril Ramaphosa and his counterpart Hage Geingob… Read more »
November 29, 2022
Namibia: Ruling Party Chooses Woman as Presidential Candidate
THE congress that elected Swapo vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the party's next presidential candidate for the 2024 elections has been lauded by analysts. Read more »
November 27, 2022
Namibia: SWAPO Leadership Dissolved to Pave Way for Party Elections
THE Swapo congress secretariat is verifying the names of the 795 delegates who are set to vote for their new leadership. Read more »
Namibia: We Must Accept the Winner - Geingob
PRESIDENT Hage Geingob has appealed to Swapo members to accept the election results of the party's congress on Sunday, with the biggest price, the vice presidency of the ruling… Read more »