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European politicians and diplomats had already prepared for changes to their relationship with the US in the event of a second Donald Trump presidency. Now that the Republican candidate has chosen Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate, those differences appear even more stark on prospects for the war in Ukraine, security and trade. […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security and stakeholders are currently assessing the borderline between the Ohangwena region and Angola. The aim is to identify possible additional entry points. This was prompted by the increase in movement between the two countries. Chrispin Kamwi, the deputy director of immigration border control for the Oshana, […]
The disgraced former chairperson of VBS Mutual Bank alleges that Dondo Mogajane, when director-general of the National Treasury, was bribed in a bid to save the collapsing bank. Moreover, the ‘bribe’ was paid through a non-profit controlled by the daughters of a minister. Mogajane has denied the claim, but has avoided responding to key details, […]
Former President Jacob Zuma’s MK Party has filed court papers with the Johannesburg High Court demanding that the SABC stop using the phrase “Government of National Unity” (GNU), claiming it is misleading. MKP wants the court to declare the public broadcaster’s use of the term unconstitutional. In its papers, MKP mentioned that the SABC, being […]
Protection for Donald Trump was boosted several weeks ago after US authorities learned of an Iranian plot to kill him, according to national security officials. Officials say there is no known connection between the alleged Iranian plot and the assassination attempt on the former president on Saturday in Pennsylvania. However, the disclosure that security had […]
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Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) secretary general Manuel Ngaringombe has said the party’s elective congress will go ahead as planned, despite rumours that it will be postponed. Ngaringombe confirmed on Tuesday that the congress will be held at Katima Mulilo from 9 to 11 August 2024, after rumours started circulating within the party that there are […]
Byron Joseph Information and communication technology minister Emma Theofelus has blocked the appointment of veteran film-makers Vickson Hangula and Marinda Stein as nominees to serve on the new board of the Namibia Film Commission (NFC). The two were elected by members of the Filmmakers Association of Namibia (FAN) to serve alongside three members from the […]
A report by the Acute Food Insecurity analysis has projected that a total of 85 000 of Namibians are expected to be in phase 4 of emergency level in terms of hunger. Phase four out of 5, means that people are facing extreme food shortages, acute malnutrition and disease levels are excessively high and the […]
Rubbish has been Natalia Gabriel’s and her mother’s bread and butter since 2004. Gabriel (42) says she and her mother (63) head to the Othingo village dumpsite every day. The site belongs to the Oshakati Town Council and is situated about 3km from their shack at Uupindi. The pair says they collect food and other […]