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BH Properties, owned by businessman Ben Hauwanga, has only delivered three houses out of 506, two years after acquiring the land to build houses at the Ompumbu location in Oshakati. The construction of the three houses and a few that are still at the ground levels, started in May last year. Hauwanga told The Namibian […]
Two High Court judges have dismissed an appeal against the conviction and 20-year prison term of a Pakistani car dealer found guilty on charges of rape and human trafficking two years ago. In an appeal judgement delivered in the Windhoek High Court on Friday, judge Naomi Shivute said the complainant in the trial of Pakistani […]
Business Summit Namibia will host its fourth summit in Windhoek on 6 July this year, featuring South African entrepreneur and founder of Bathu Shoes Theo Baloyi. According to Business Summit founder Martin Nankela, the summit will be held in partnership with the ride-hailing app Yango, and will bring together business leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers and stakeholders. […]
Senegal’s president Bassirou Diomaye Faye has said profits from the sale of oil and gas will be “well managed” as the West African state started producing oil for the first time. Australian energy giant Woodside described the extraction as a “historic day” and a “key milestone” for the company and the nation. The Sangomar deep-water […]
The Namibia Equal Rights Movement (Equal Namibia) petition calling for president Nangolo Mbumba to veto the passing of the anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex and other (LGBTQI+) bill has almost 6 000 signatures. “President Mbumba, Namibia is no longer safe and inclusive for its most vulnerable citizens. The LGBTQI+ community and their allies live […]
Agriculture, water and land reform minister Calle Schlettwein says parents have a continued responsibility to maintain children until adulthood. He said this while contributing to a discussion on the divorce bill in parliament on Tuesday. While contributing to the debate, works and transport deputy minister Veikko Nekundi said he wants spousal maintenance to be scrapped […]
Works and transport deputy minister Veikko Nekundi has accused National Assembly speaker Peter Katjavivi of being tribalist in his rulings. This was as members of the National Assembly discussed the divorce bill, which was tabled by justice minister Yvonne Dausab on Tuesday. Katjavivi told Nekundi to sit, citing that he was repetitive while other members […]
How much would you be willing to pay for a perfect movie star smile? For some, trying to achieve dazzlingly white, uniformly straight teeth without a Hollywood budget comes at a cost to their health, as well as their wallet. The United Kingdom (UK) social media trend of ‘Turkey teeth’ may offer a cheaper alternative […]
Walvis Bay councillors are debating the issue of closing the unused cemetery situated in the town’s industrial area. The cemetery was opened in the early 1960’s during the planning of the current town hall and civic centre. Remains at the old location cemetery were exhumed and moved to the site close to the fishing factories. […]
The African Group of Negotiators Experts Support (AGNES) has announced plans to host its second southern Africa parliamentarian regional meeting in Namibia. The two-day event, scheduled from 31 July to 2 August, will focus on strengthening the capacity of national parliaments to oversee climate action accountability and reporting. This initiative builds upon the success of […]