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“The support I have received goes beyond financial assistance. It is motivation to strive for excellence. “Moreover, this bursary has relieved the yearning for a part-time job to cover my expenses. Instead, I can now devote myself entirely to my studies.” These were the words of Windhoek-born Tangi Amushelelo (20), a third-year bachelor of science […]

President Nangolo Mbumba has urged young people to register to vote in this year’s presidential and National Assembly elections. The president himself registered to vote at Olympia on Monday. “That is your licence to exercise your right as a citizen of Namibia to vote and elect either an organisation, party or individual to represent you […]

Executive director of gender equality, poverty eradication and social welfare Martha Mbombo has retired. Mbombo has been replaced by Nichlas Mbingeneeko, who filled the position on 1 June. This was confirmed by ministry spokesperson Lukas Haufiku on Monday afternoon. Mbombo, who was appointed at the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare last […]

Former Roads Contractor Company (RCC) chief executive Kelly Nghixulifwa has been found guilty on four charges after a long-running trial in the Windhoek High Court. Judge Christie Liebenberg found Nghixulifwa guilty on two counts of fraud, a charge of corruptly using his position as chief executive of the state-owned RCC, and a further charge of […]

Two men, aged 75 and 92, are on Monday expected to appear before the Brits Magistrate’s Court facing charges of murder, North West police said. The slain victim was a 80-year-old man, according to North West police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Amanda Funani. “The suspects were arrested in Jericho village outside Brits on Thursday, May 30. […]

The body of a woman (58) was found at an Otjimbingwe river bed on Sunday. Erongo police spokesperson chief inspector Ileni Shapumba says Frieda Rooi accompanied a man (24) to his place on Saturday, where they spent the night. The man claims he discovered that Rooi was unresponsive at about 06h00 on Sunday, the police […]

The writing has always been on the wall for the demise of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC), political scientist Rui Tyitende says. This comes after the party failed to garner enough seats to form a government in last week’s national elections. Speaking to Desert Radio on Monday, Tyitende said the ANC’s journey to […]

Preparations for this year’s presidential and National Assembly elections are in full swing, with the Electoral Commission of Namibia rolling out a voters’ registration drive starting on Monday and running until 1 August. Namibians of voting age are encouraged to register to participate in November’s elections. Independent Patriots for Change presidential candidate Panduleni Itula on […]

China has accused UK’s Secret Intelligence Service MI6 of recruiting Chinese state employees as spies. In a post on its official WeChat channel, China’s Ministry of State Security said MI6 operatives turned a Chinese man identified only by his surname Wang and his wife surnamed Zhou against Beijing. Both worked in “core confidential” departments in […]