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The National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) has stated that former Namibia Football Association secretary general Barry Rukoro is not a member of the party and therefore cannot participate in Nudo’s elective congress. Rukoro announced earlier this year that he was vying for Nudo’s presidency, despite the party insisting he was not a member.Rukoro had stated […]

A group of 95 trainees graduated this week after completing a three-month basic orientation training course at Lucius Sumbwanyambe Mahoto Correctional Service Training College at Omaruru. This was announced by the Namibia Correctional Services (NCS) on Facebook. According to the NCS, the graduates represent diverse educational backgrounds in psychology, social work, nursing, theology, education, agriculture, […]

The congress of the National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) is set to start around 14h00, after a delayed start on Saturday morning. Nudo secretary general Joseph Kauandenge confirmed that the congress is going to happen despite talks of a postponement. The congress was set to take place in April, but the party has admitted to […]

Six informal settlements at Ondangwa have received gravel from the Ondangwa Town Council as part of improving accessibility to the locations. Speaking to The Namibian on Friday, Ondangwa council spokesperson Petrina Shitalangaho said the council in May launched the project to upgrade existing roads in the informal settlements to gravel roads. The informal settlements are […]

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has announced that it has registered 823 761 voters for the November elections. This was announced on the commission’s Facebook page this week. “The commission has noted a slight improvement with approximately a 147 371 increase in voter registration turnout during the week of 1 to 6 July. However, […]

A medical practitioner and his mother were granted bail in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Friday, after spending a month in custody on a rape charge involving the doctor’s seven-year-old son. Magistrate Immanuel Udjombala granted bail in an amount of N$15 000 each to the Windhoek-based doctor (36) and his mother (58), on condition that […]

Eighteen prison inmates who sued the government over a decision to end their access to the internet for studies have won their case. In a judgement handed down in the Windhoek High Court on Friday, judge Herman Oosthuizen reviewed and set aside the decision of the Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) to discontinue the 18 prisoners’ […]

The Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund (LPFF) on Wednesday made a N$168 000 donation to the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) to update the organisation’s database. This database is freely available on the LAC’s website and can be used by legal practitioners, the judiciary, the press and the general public. The database is the most comprehensive online […]

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) advocates Tembeka Ngcukaitobi and Dali Mpofu are set to take on Namibia’s electoral commission as the party’s local branch was deregistered last month. The Namibian EFF (NEFF) was deregistered by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) due to not submitting financial statements as required by law. The NEFF argues that the […]

Two men were arrested at Oshakati on Thursday for allegedly conspiring to poach rhinos in Etosha National Park. This was said by Oshana police regional commander commissioner Naftal Sakaria on Friday. The men, aged 35 and 33, were found in possession of two hunting rifles and ammunition during a sting operation conducted by the police. […]