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Nato members have pledged their support for an “irreversible path” to future membership for Ukraine, as well as more aid. While a formal timeline for it to join the military alliance was not agreed at a summit in Washington DC, the military alliance’s 32 members said they had “unwavering” support for Ukraine’s war effort. Nato […]
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Former fisheries minister Bernhard Esau has disclosed his assets as required by the Prevention of Organised Crime Act, a judge concluded yesterday in a decision on Esau’s application to get access to funds to pay for his legal representation in the Fishrot case. Judge Beatrix de Jager made the finding in a judgement in which […]
The vice president of the Congress of Democrats (CoD) Vaino Amuthenu says former Namibia Freedom Fighters (NEFF) member Michael Amushelelo has reached out to him, asking if the party still exists. Amuthenu said Amushelelo called him days after he resigned from the NEFF. Amushelelo resigned from the NEFF 10 days ago following the deregistration of […]
Police statistics have indicated a reduction in gender-based violence (GBV) and rape cases in the Khomas region since April. This is according to Khomas regional police crime investigation coordinator Chrispin Mubebo, who was speaking at a media engagement and display of confiscated items at the Otjomuise police station on Wednesday. “GBV cases have reduced, including […]
The City of Windhoek is refusing to follow a recent Electricity Control Board (ECB) directive not to disconnect prepaid electricity meters on the basis of non-electricity related arrears, such as water, rates and taxes. The municipality’s spokesperson Harold Akwenye told The Namibian on Wednesday the municipality will only follow through with the ECB’s directive when […]
…PDM’s Dienda proposes additional changes to marriage bill Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) lawmaker Elma Dienda wants couples involving Namibians and foreigners to have a mandatory two-year relationship before they may get married. Elma Dienda Dienda last week contributed to the marriage bill, which was tabled by the government. Minister of home affairs, immigration, safety and […]
About 23 259 depositors who have lost millions in the looting of the now-defunct SME Bank will be paid back a total of N$30 million. The key architect of the looting is allegedly Zimbabwean citizen and Small and Mediun Enterprise (SME) Bank shareholder Enock Kamushinda. The bank’s liquidators, Ian McLaren and David Bruni, this week […]
Windhoek residents are paying more for pure sunflower oil than those in towns across the country. According to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) Consumer Price Index for the month of June, residents in the Khomas region are paying N$31,32 for 750ml of cooking oil. NSA data showed that Zone 3 (the //Kharas, Erongo, Hardap and […]
The Office of the Ombudsman was inundated with complaints about various governmental institutions in 2022. The office reports receiving 1 523 complaints of maladministration from seven government institutions, representing 51,5% of total complaints. This is according to a 2022 report from the Office of the Ombudsman. “In addition, 337 cases of human rights violations were […]