October 22, 2023
Namibia: Angula Blasts Swapo for Rejecting Bill to Remove 'Fishrot Amendments'
Swapo stalwart and former Cabinet minister Helmut Angula has denounced ruling party parliamentarians over rejecting a private member's bill which aimed to remove the so-called… Read more »
October 23, 2023
Namibia: Geingob Does Not Need Lectures - Hengari
Presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari has rejected concerns over president Hage Geingob's reputation due to his association with convicted fraudster AJ Ayuk. Read more »
October 18, 2023
Namibia: Geingob Receives Controversial Lifetime Achievement Award
President Hage Geingob on Tuesday night received a lifetime achievement award from a company whose executive chairman was allegedly convicted of fraud in the United States (US). Read more »
October 15, 2023
Namibia: Nandi-Ndaitwah Wants Orange River Border Dispute Addressed During South Africa, Namibia Talks
International relations minister and deputy prime minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has proposed that the long-standing border dispute concerning the Orange River be addressed during… Read more »
September 28, 2023
Namibia: Ekandjo Anti-Gay Bills Now On Geingob's Table
The National Assembly on Monday finally passed the private member's bills introduced by Swapo lawmaker Jerry Ekandjo to define the term "spouse" and amend the Marriage Act of 1961… Read more »
September 21, 2023
Namibia: Nandi-Ndaitwah Might Be Namibia's Next President, Geingob Tells UN
During his address to the United Nation's General Assembly (UNGA) yesterday, president Hage Geingob said Namibia's potential future president could be Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Namibia: 'Sleep Where You Want to Be Counted' in Census
The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) general statistician, Alex Shimuafeni, has urged Namibians to avoid being counted twice in the upcoming census that started on Monday. Read more »
Namibia: Women Invited to Communal Land Boards
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform is calling on women with expertise in the functioning of communal land boards and are engaged in farming operations to apply for… Read more »
September 12, 2023
Namibia: Call for Council Employees to Be Allowed to Stand for Elections
Nudo parliamentarian Joseph Kauandenge on Tuesday asked the National Assembly to amend the Constitution to allow employees of regional councils, local authorities and those in the… Read more »
Namibia: Geingob Reshuffles Deputy Ministers, Sacks Kashikola
President Hage Geingob has appointed three new deputy ministers and relieved home affairs deputy minister Daniel Kashikola of his duties. Read more »
September 06, 2023
Namibia: Schlettwein Bashes United Nations, African Union
Minister of agriculture, water and land reform Calle Schlettwein has taken a swipe at the African Union (AU) and United Nations (UN), labelling the organisations as "indecisive"… Read more »
August 27, 2023
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Declared Winner of Zimbabwean Presidential Poll
Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa has been declared the winner of his country's just-concluded presidential election, after receiving 52,6% of votes cast, according to the… Read more »
August 23, 2023
Zimbabwe: D-Day As Zimbabwe Decides
The Namibian head of the government's election observation mission, ambassador Ndali Kamati, says so far there is a climate of peace and stability in Zimbabwe as the country… Read more »
August 09, 2023
Namibia: Deaf Community Urges Govt to Recognise Sign Language
The director of the National Association of the Deaf, Paul Nanyeni, says the community has been excluded from accessing information and basic services. Read more »
August 07, 2023
Namibia: 'Let Diamonds Create Sustainable Economic Progress for All'
The deputy minister of information and communications technology, Emma Theofilus, says the diamond industry should create a sustainable future for all Namibians by ensuring… Read more »
August 05, 2023
Namibia: Shimuafeni Rallies Namibians to Be Counted
STATISTICIAN general Alex Shimuafeni has underscored the importance of the forthcoming population census in the planning and allocation of Namibia's resources. Read more »
July 30, 2023
Namibia: Ministry of Mines Needs to Help Traditional Authorities in Issuing 'Consent Letters'
Traditional authorities in Namibia which approve mineral prospecting and mining applications in their areas have been criticised for issuing 'consent letters' for "hamburgers,… Read more »
Namibia: Unfair Burden On Nurses, Midwives Exposes Govt's Lack of Accountability
Namibia's nurses and midwives face an unjust burden, raising serious concerns about the government's lack of accountability and transparency in public health budgeting. Read more »
July 27, 2023
Namibia: Geingob Hospitalised for Follow-Up Procedure
Following his aortic valve procedure in South Africa last month, president Hage Geingob has been admitted to a local hospital for a follow-up procedure, the Presidency announced on… Read more »
Namibia: No Reason for Namibians to Flee to UK - Naanda
Namibia is a free state, therefore, there is no need for Namibians to flee to the United Kingdom, international relations executive director Penda Naanda says. Read more »
July 23, 2023
Namibia: Ekandjo Never Consulted Swapo On Anti-Gay Bills - Geingob
President Hage Geingob says the anti-same-sex marriage bills put forward by Swapo parliamentarian Jerry Ekandjo lacked proper consultation with the party. Read more »
July 20, 2023
Namibia: National Council Passes Bill to Regulate Poultry, Pork, and Dairy
The National Council (NC) has approved the livestock and livestock products amendment bill, which will see poultry, pork and dairy falling under the same regulatory umbrella as… Read more »
July 19, 2023
Namibia: Schlettwein Attacks Ekandjo's Anti-Gay Bills
Minister of agriculture, water and land reform Calle Schlettwein says fellow Swapo parliamentarian Jerry Ekandjo's anti-gay private member's bills, which were recently passed in… Read more »
July 18, 2023
Namibia: State House Appoints Lpm Councillor to Hydrogen Council
The Office of the President has appointed Landless People's Movement (LPM) councillor Joseph Isaacks as a special adviser to the Green Hydrogen Council. Read more »
July 12, 2023
Namibia: Semenya Ruling Won't Affect Mboma, Masilingi for Now
Semenya's victory in an appeal at the European Court of Human Rights will not have an immediate effect on Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi's ban from competition, although it… Read more »