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Former minister of education, arts and culture Katrina Hanse-Himarwa (57) has died. She died at a local hospital in Windhoek on Sunday, where she had been admitted for the past week. A close family member confirmed Hanse-Himarwa’s death. The former minister was a Namibian politician and has served in Swapo’s central committee and politburo. After […]
In Kenya, the youth protests against planned tax increases have served as a wake-up call for the Church. They’ve shaken up a powerful institution, in a country where more than 80% of the population, including the president, are Christian. The young demonstrators accused the Church of siding with the government, and took action against politicians […]
There is very little room for improvement for Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame in Monday’s election after getting almost 99% of the vote last time round. The scale of his victory in 2017, along with his 95% in 2003 and 93% in 2010, raised some questions about how truly democratic the elections were. Criticism that the […]
… Tenders to replace broken court door The judiciary and Ministry of Justice say they need more than N$2 billion to renovate and maintain their infrastructure, which is currently in a shambles. Additionally, the Office of the Judiciary says it needs N$5 million to provide the country’s courts with air conditioning. This comes at a […]
A group supporting former Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) parliamentarian Kandy Nehova yesterday announced that the party has opened a fraud case against its president, Mike Kavekotora, and his deputy, Kennedy Shakupakela. The case also involves alleged false representation with the intent to commit fraud. Nehova, at a press conference in Windhoek, said the […]
The City of Windhoek spent N$1,4 billion on salaries and wages, the latest financial report released yesterday shows. This is a reduction from N$1,5 billion spent in 2022 while remuneration for councilors increased from N$8,5 million to N$8,6 million. The financial report also shows that the municipality’s revenue increased to N$4,65 billion last year. The […]
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 […]