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… Nama, Herero leaders reject date Opposition parties have praised the government’s move to declare 28 May as Genocide Remembrance Day, which will be a public holiday from 2025. They argue, however, that this is an election ploy. Minister of information and communication technology Emma Theofelus yesterday made this announcement. The endorsement followed a letter […]
… Traditional courts revise penalties People convicted of rape in northern traditional authorities will be fined of N$7500 or three head of cattle at the traditional courts. This comes after eight traditional authorities revised their penalty structure for various offences, including a significant increase in fines for rape and murder. In the past a rapist […]
Namibians importing pearl millet (mahangu) from Angola for personal use during the ongoing drought may bring in four 50 kilogramme bags of the product per month, the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform says. This comes after president Nangolo Mbumba requested that the police offer leniency to those importing mahangu from Angola to avert […]
The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) has labelled Swapo politburo member Veiko Nekundi a failed politician who engages in hate speech against opponents. This comes after he called for the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to deregister the party for rewarding a man who slapped a Swapo district leader at Mix settlement in April. Speaking […]
The Namibia Meteorological Service says the country should expect very cold weather conditions in the coming days. Odillo Kgobetsi, chief forecaster at the Namibia Meteorological Service, yesterday said an upper trough has been monitored, located in the western Atlantic Ocean. He said this system is expected to impact various regions of Namibia, with a significant […]
For me the battle against cancer has been a journey that began in a place of darkness and sorrow. Watching my sister bravely fight the sickness was a heart-wrenching experience that left me feeling helpless and devastated. The diagnosis itself came as a shock for my family. In this manner, I have also come to […]
Frontline tourism service providers are currently attending a two-day customer care training workshop at Walvis Bay. The workshop that started yesterday was organised by the Namibia Tourism Board (NTB), in collaboration with the Harold Pupkewitz Graduate School of Business at the Namibia University of Science and Technology. The training aims to develop and capacitate Namibian […]
… !Gawaxab honours N$1 million fine imposed last month ActivistT and Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) commissar Michael Amushelelo has criticised the decision by the Bank of Namibia board to clear governor Johannes !Gawaxab of any wrongdoing. This comes after it was revealed last month that !Gawaxab allegedly misled the Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) by […]
Four shacks burnt down at the Sonderwater settlement behind the Shandumbala area in Windhoek yesterday. Seven people are affected and the cause of the fire remains unknown. Derline Nowases (50), who lives at the settlement, yesterday said it was not the first shack fire in the area. “This will reoccur if we continue living close […]
The parliamentary standing committee on human resources and community development is consulting with communities in the Hardap and //Kharas regions to erect a shrine for kaptein Hendrik !Anseb Witbooi in Vaalgras. The consultations will take place until next week. The standing committee will pay courtesy calls to the Hardap and //Kharas regional governors Solomon April […]