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The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security has commenced with the printing of biometric ID cards for refugees. This was revealed by deputy home affairs minister Lucia Witbooi at a World Refugee Day event at Osire refugee settlement in the Otjozondjupa region yesterday. The theme for this year’s event was ‘For a World […]
An attack that reportedly killed over 100 soldiers on an army base in Burkina Faso has snowballed into speculation about unrest in the security forces, in a country where the military has been in power since 2022. The leader of the military junta has since appeared on state TV in an attempt to debunk the […]
Vladimir Putin has warned South Korea it would be making “a big mistake” if it arms Ukraine in the war against Russia. His comments come after Seoul said it was considering such a possibility, in response to Russia and North Korea’s new pact to help each other in the event of “aggression” against either country. […]
The Inkatha Freedom Party’s Velenkonisi Hlabisa believes the public spat between ANC secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, and chairperson of the DA’s federal council, Helen Zille, was merely teething problems. Hlabisa said the party has taken note of the ongoing disagreements between Mbalula and Zille pertaining to Clause 24 of the Government of National Unity (GNU) statements […]
Former president Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) has appointed former Western Cape judge, John Hlophe, as the party’s chief whip in the National Assembly. Despite the party not formally announcing his appointment, an internal document disclosed that he was already appointed. In the May 29 elections, the MK party amassed 58 seats in […]
It was my first day at work. I was curious, nervous and full of anxiety. I was to work with the editorial team in the newsroom. My area of focus was primarily Lüderitz, but I was assigned to take on stories from ‘all over Namibia’. It was a totally different experience for me. My very […]
Namibias have expressed strong support for access to contraceptives and comprehensive sex education, but opinions remain divided on the termination of pregnancies under various circumstances. This was announced on Thursday in the newly released Afrobarometer report on sexual and reproductive health and rights in Namibia. The Afrobarometer survey, conducted among 1 200 adult Namibians, reinforces […]
The Faculty of Health Sciences and Veterinary Medicine at the University of Namibia (Unam) has prohibited all faculty students from wearing ripped jeans, miniskirts, “unreasonable” make-up and having long, “untidy” hair or dreadlocks. This comes a few months after the International University of Management prohibited students from wearing crop tops and miniskirts at its Dorado […]
Almost half of Namibia’s people will be faced with food insecurity between July and September this year, while the country has reported almost 2 000 cases of malnutrition. This is according to the Office of the Prime Minister in its most recent drought situation report. The report says 1,4 million Namibians will be food insecure […]
The body of the man who drowned at Swakopmund on 8 June has been found. This was confirmed by Erongo police spokesperson chief inspector Ileni Shapumba on Thursday. Divers have been actively searching for the body of Dennis Gamaseb (37) since he jumped off the Swakopmund Jetty on that Saturday at about 15h30. “We have […]