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President Nangolo Mbumba says Namibians owe Tanzanians a huge debt of gratitude for the support and friendship they offered during the liberation struggle. Mbumba said this during the 60th anniversary of the union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar in Tanzania on Thursday. “The support rendered by the people and the government of Tanzania to Namibians is […]

A man accused of murdering a stock theft investigator in the Omaheke region more than 11 years ago has failed with his latest attempt to be released on bail. Stockley Kauejao’s application to have his bail reinstated was turned down by acting judge Alfred Siboleka in the High Court at Windhoek Correctional Facility on Tuesday. […]

Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction has been overturned by New York’s top court, on the basis that he did not receive a fair trial. The Court of Appeals found that prosecutors were allowed to call witnesses whose accusations were not part of the charges against him. Its ruling said that meant he was […]

The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) handed over 65 houses at Gobabis on Thursday. Speaking at the official handover, minister of urban and rural development Erastus Uutoni implored the beneficiaries to take care of their houses and to fulfil their payment obligations so that those on the waiting list could benefit from future projects. “I would […]

State telecommunications company Telecom Namibia on Thursday announced it has signed a debt-collection agreement with RedForce Debt Management. The company in a statement says new accounts in arrears will be handed to RedForce and Maudifam Enterprises, while Revenue Solutions Namibia will continue collecting debt on accounts which have been handed over. The three companies are […]

A Gauteng woman who was fired for smoking cannabis after work for medical reasons took her fight to the Labour Appeal Court of South Africa and emerged victorious. Bernadette Enever filed an appeal against Barloworld South Africa’s decision to dismiss her on April 20, 2020, for going against their zero-approach policy to drugs and alcohol. […]

Namibia Media Holdings (NMH) has announced that it has rebranded. Speaking during the official opening of the Tourism Expo in Windhoek on Wednesday, NMH chief executive Albe Botha said the move aims “to embrace the message of media beyond our traditional borders”. “From now on, we will be known as Network Media Hub,” Botha said. […]

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has urged the public to report acts of public indecency within national parks, saying they are looking into possibly blacklisting those found in contravention. This comes after a picture of naked tourists taking photos at the crest of the Big Daddy Dune at Sossusvlei in the Namib-Naukluft National […]

Last month, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed off on Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe’s removal from office after Parliament impeached him. However, the 16-year saga is now before the Constitutional Court in Hlophe’s last throw of the dice. mpeached Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe has suggested that the Constitutional Court should appoint several acting […]