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The Zuzu Holding Hands Cancer Foundation held its second cancer awareness campaign at the Windhoek Central Hospital chapel hall over the weekend. The foundation sought to encourage people to go for regular medical checks and screenings for early diagnosis and development treatments at an early stage. “Furthermore, we wanted to honour the late president of […]

Political analyst Ndumba Kamwanyah has questioned Swapo back bencher Jerry Ekandjo’s priorities in the National Assembly after the lawmaker last week demanded an explanation from the presidency on why his anti-gay bills are not yet signed into law. Ekandjo questioned why the president has not given his private bills attention eight months after they were […]

University of Namibia (Unam) vice chancellor Kenneth Matengu has advised recent graduates not to look for jobs, but to look for work. Matengu was speaking at the graduation ceremony of Unam’s northern campuses at Ongwediva on Friday. More than 900 students graduated in the fields of education, health, agriculture and engineering. “I wish to advise, […]

Four traders at the Lüderitz Crayfish Festival have approached the Lüderitz Magistrate’s Court after claiming they have been denied space by the organisers. A scuffle reportedly played out between the traders and one of the organisers, Victoria de Klerk, who has lodged a complaint of violence, threats of injury, property damage and the use of […]

Benguela Blue Aqua Farming will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at Lüderitz on Thursday to establish what is reported to be Namibia’s first salmon farm. According to a recent media statement issued by Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) senior manager Catherine Shipushu, the NIPDB facilitated the establishment of the first of its kind fish […]

Namibia Wildlife Resorts’ Boplaas Campsite has reopened its doors after closing temporarily for renovations in September last year. The campsite, situated along the Orange River, reopened on 30 April. “The closure of Boplaas was necessary to address increased security concerns and to expand the campsite’s facilities,” says Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) spokesperson Nelson Ashipala. The […]

President Nangolo Mbumba has spoken out against the G7 importation ban of all non-industrial diamonds mined, processed and produced in Russia, which launched a war against Ukraine in February last year. Belgium is responsible for the ban’s implementation. President Mbumba told Belgian King Philippe the ban will be “detrimental” to Namibia’s diamond trade and will […]

The Namibia Local Business Association (Naloba) wants the minister of mines and energy, Tom Alweendo, to retract certain remarks he made during the Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) last week, and to apologise publicly to all Nambians. Naloba president Erastus Shapumba says Alweendo insulted the nation by saying Nambians should not feel entitled to natural […]

The Namibian Lives Matter Movement (NLMM) claims the environment ministry is protecting anti-poaching unit officials who allegedly murdered Lubinda Samupwa (24) in the Nkasa Rupara Park in the Zambezi region. ] The NLMM held a demonstration with Sangwali community members on Sunday. Environment, forestry and tourism spokesperson Romeo Muyunda in a statement on Tuesday denied […]

A WINDHOEK High Court judge has ordered the Walvis Bay municipality to stop the termination of its contract with RedForce Debt Management, in a first-round victory for the debt collector. “The continuous implementation of the decision taken by the respondents on 23 April 2024 to terminate the services of [RedForce Debt Management CC] with immediate […]