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Former South African President Jacob Zuma has launched a scathing attack on some of the country’s top judges after he was barred from running for parliament on Monday. In his first interview since the ban, Mr Zuma told the BBC the Constitutional Court was wrong to decide he was unfit to run, based on his […]
Engen and Vivo Energy announced the completion of the transaction to combine their respective businesses, with Petronas on Tuesday selling its 74% shareholding to Vivo Energy, creating a pan-African champion. In a joint statement to the media, Vivo Energy Group chief executive Stan Mittelman and Engen managing director and chief executive Seelan Naidoo said: “We […]
The Khomas Directorate of Education, Arts and Culture held an awards ceremony at Windhoek High School on Wednesday to celebrate outstanding achievements in education during the first semester of the 2024 academic year. The ceremony featured distinguished guests, including Khomas Regional Council chairman John Moonde, who delivered the opening remarks. Khomas director of education, arts […]
Coastal communities have the right to support or question any development that affects their environment. This was said by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) during a discussion on community rights amid mining developments at Swakopmund on Tuesday. The coastal community’s track record in stopping or stalling major developments, such as the Gecko Industrial Project and […]
In Africa, about a fifth of children under the age of 17 have experienced unsolicited requests to talk about sex online. This was revealed by the African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) and Child Fund in a report titled ‘Shocking Rise Across Africa in Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse’ earlier this week. The forum’s executive […]
…after paying N$400 000 per month for 11 years After 11 years and five months, the Ohangwena education directorate has finally managed to move to its newly built offices at Eenhana, putting an end to a monthly rental fee of N$400 000. For the past decade, the education directorate has been forking out N$400 000 […]
Despite last week’s groundbreaking ceremony for a 500-bed Windhoek district hospital slated for completion in four years, the health ministry has confirmed no bids for construction have been advertised. The ministry’s executive director Ben Nangombe maintained that the project has a clear plan and will be completed by 2027. “We have a clear plan. The […]
…As Namibia faces worst drought in 100 years About 331 000 households have been registered countrywide to receive drought-relief food aid. The executive director in the Office of the Prime Minister, I-Ben Nashandi, says vulnerability assessments and analyses which were conducted in 2023 estimated that 172 200 households would require assistance due to food insecurity. He […]
…says some new street names too long A Namibian lawyer of German descent, Andreas Vaatz, has criticised the City of Windhoek for “attempting to erase German history” by renaming colonial-era street names. The city launched the naming and renaming process of 17 streets in Windhoek on Thursday last week. Vaatz says the process is “unnecessary”. […]
‘I didn’t send anyone to spread hate speech’ – Shaningwa Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) secretary general, Manuel Ngaringombe says they plan to approach the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) over remarks made by deputy minister of works and transport, Veikko Nekundi calling on his party supporters to bury opposition leaders McHenry Venaani and Panduleni Itula […]