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The Namibian authorities arrested 654 people linked to 389 wildlife-crime cases registered in the country last year. This is according to a 2023 national report on wildlife protection and law enforcement in Namibia completed by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism. The report shows that 96 wildlife-crime court cases were finalised. Twelve cases involving […]
Residents of Khomasdal in Windhoek were left in shock on Wednesday morning upon discovering the body of an unidentified man on top of a NamPower electricity pole. Police chief inspector Katrina Naukushu has confirmed the incident. She said the man was discovered by a passer-by at around 07h00, who then alerted the police. Police investigations […]
The German government has for the first time in 120 years admitted that the 1904-1908 massacre that killed more than 60 000 Nama and Herero people should be classified as a genocide. Initially, the two governments acknowledged, in a joint declaration, that by today’s standards, the massacres would be classified as a genocide. The descendants […]
… Amushelelo says party failed to account for public funds Namibia’s electoral commission says it has been begging the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) for its financial statements since 2021. The NEFF was deregistered by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) due to the party not submitting financial statements as required by law. ECN senior […]
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) is raising concern about a large number of eligible employees not being enrolled in its pension plan. “Despite the requirement for all permanent employees to be admitted to the fund, we are currently experiencing a large number of unadmitted employees from participating employers,” says GIPF spokesperson Edwin Tjiramba. He […]
Popular Democratic Movement chief whip Elma Dienda wants the divorce bill to include the approval of churches when marriages end. “Why is the opinion of the church not included? Before marriage there is compulsory premarital counselling.” Dienda was contributing to the debate on the divorce bill in the National Assembly on Wednesday. She further questioned […]
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) vice president Jennifer van der Heever challenged energy minister Tom Alweendo to stop the Electricity Control Board’s (ECB) decision to increase the electricity tariff by 8%. Van der Heever questioned Alweendo on measures taken by the ECB to ensure public consultation and stakeholder engagement before deciding on the tariff increase. She […]
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture has welcomed the University of Namibia’s decision to reduce its intake of education students to address the oversupply of education graduates in the job market. This comes after Unam announced it has implemented a plan to reduce the intake of student teachers, driven by the teacher demand and […]
Namibia Industrial Development Agency (Nida) employees on Wednesday went on strike to demand a 30% salary increase. Most employees are paid between N$1 500 and N$3 000 per month. The Nida employees, who are members of the Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (Nafau), said they cannot survive on their current salaries. Nafau general secretary […]
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) says the recently held Etotha Carnival will improve sustainable heritage tourism development within Namibia’s rural communities. “Held under the theme ‘Safeguarding the Jubilant Pans to Enhance the Tang for our Future Generation – Uutoye womongwa gwetu!’, the carnival aims to revitalise the tourism sector while celebrating the […]