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Namibian Police inspector general Joseph Shikongo says some police officers complain that they earn too little, but then go gambling before even buying groceries for their homes. Shikongo urges the officers to focus on their needs, instead of on what they want. “When you hear iPhone 16 is coming, you want to buy it. My […]
Political parties have intensified their efforts to garner support ahead of the November presidential and National Assembly elections by targeting the virgin vote. This comes after the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) launched a voter registration exercise yesterday, to run till 1 August. All Namibians aged 18 and older are eligible to vote in the […]
Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) spokesperson, Mulauli Siluka, says about 36 000 people registered to vote in the forthcoming November presidential and parliamentary election by the end of the first day (Monday). Speaking on Desert Radio on Tuesday, Siluka said while there is no evidence to prove that young people are not keen on registering […]
Two Landless People’s Movement (LPM) members of parliament, Henny Seibeb and Edson Isaaks, on Tuesday resigned as members of the party and the National Assembly. Seibeb, who was the LPM’s deputy president, provided The Namibian with the written letters of resignation. Isaaks was the LPM’s secretary general, but was removed from this position in 2021 […]
Landless People’s Movement (LPM) former chief whip Henny Seibeb was on Tuesday not aware that he had been replaced by member of parliament Utaara Mootu. Seibeb said he has not received any notice of being removed from his position. “I learned about it on social media after someone sent me an Instagram screenshot that Mootu […]
Xinfeng Investments says the cause of death of Gerson Nauyoma, one of their workers who died last month, was natural and they bear no responsibility for his death. This comes after Mineworkers Union of Namibia secretary general George Ampweya told The Namibian that the incident occurred due to the mine neglecting to provide workers with […]
Despite being located along the Okavango River, some Rundu residents face persistent water shortages as the town struggles to deliver potable water. Residents of Sikanduko and Ndama and other areas of Rundu have been without running water for several months. Since September last year, residents have faced water rationing, with water initially only available between […]
Lawyers for uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party founder Jabulani Khumalo, who has since been expelled from the organisation, alleged on Monday that a forged letter had been sent to the South African Electoral Commission (IEC) claiming Jacob Zuma was its leader. The electoral court sitting in the Johannesburg high court heard the matter after Khumalo filed […]
The man who negotiated South Africa’s first transition from apartheid to democracy with President Cyril Ramaphosa explains what makes a good set of talks. When South Africa stood at a cusp similar to the one we now face, then Minister Roelf Meyer, with now President Cyril Ramaphosa, headed negotiations to put the country on a […]
The Southern African Development Community Business Council Tourism Alliance has encouraged Namibia to reconsider a proposed restrictive visa regime. The alliance says this could “severely hamper” the country’s tourism and economic growth. This was announced by the alliance’s project leader, Natalia Rosa. She warned that Namibia risks falling behind its regional peers and losing its […]