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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. […]
Landless People’s Movement (LPM) chief whip Utaara Mootu says the party is not using Michael Amushelelo to attract northern voters. Mootu made these remarks at the LPM headquarters in Windhoek yesterday while welcoming Amushelelo as a party member. “It is not going to be a northern issue or northern gimmick that we’re going to try […]
On Sunday morning around 06h40 Kupaha Uazukuami received a distress call. The call informed the deputy chief of the City of Windhoek’s emergency and disaster risk management that two of his firefighters had been involved in a crash upon returning from responding to an emergency. Methusala Simataa Khama Upon arriving at the scene, Uazukuami learned […]
The Scouts of Namibia has filed an appeal against a High Court judgement ordering it to pay N$2,2 million to the mother of a boy severely injured in an attack by a vicious dog at its premises four years ago. Lawyer Nafimane Halweendo, who is representing the Scouts of Namibia, has filed a notice stating […]
Executive director of education, arts and culture Sanet Steenkamp has asked principals to address toxic workplace environments. Sanet made these remarks on Desert Radio in a welcoming message to principals, teachers and members as the ministry embarks on the last semester. “We urge all our principals to continuously foster a positive workplace culture with trust, […]