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Trade Union Congress of Namibia secretary general Mahongora Kavihuha says that Namibia has a leadership problem as those who occupy the positions are in the wrong places. During a media briefing in Windhoek yesterday, Kavihuha said the problems Namibians face are tied to governance. “Namibia is suffering from leadership problems. Namibia is suffering because of […]

President Nangolo Mbumba has instructed members of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) to maintain their role in safeguarding Namibia’s freedom and peace as the country approaches its upcoming elections. He warned that there are some elements that may try and seize the moment of political campaigning to sow seeds of division by fomenting violence and […]

Namibia Health Risk Solution (NHRS) has made N$600 000 available to Palliative Care Namibia. Medscheme Namibia managing director Rudy Saunderson says the donation would allow the organisation to provide patients with better care. “These people did not ask for cancer, but for us to change their lives, to enhance their quality of life. It is […]

Zambezi regional police officers say they have sent the firearm that has allegedly been used to shoot and kill Calvin Sibuku Sinyepe (42) last month for forensic testing in order to officially charge the three suspects in custody for his murder. Katima Mulilo residents woke up to the shocking news of Sinyepe’s alleged shooting on […]

We are appealing to teachers and members of the community to alert the police when they notice strange behaviour in children, says Oshana police regional commander commissioner Naftal Sakaria. Sakaria said this in an interview with The Namibian after a 37-year-old woman was arrested earlier this week for the rape and assault of her nine-year-old […]

The principal of Oshigambo High School in the Oshikoto region is being accused of victimising pupils and suspending them unnecessarily. A Grade 12 pupil allegedly had to find accommodation at a nearby village after his parents were notified that he was expelled from the hostel for participating in a prayer session with other pupils at […]

. . . Swapo backbencher says diamonds could make Namibians instant millionaires Swapo backbencher Eliphas Dingara has been labelled delusional for his suggestion that every Namibian should be given N$1 million, since the country’s natural resources justify this. Dingara told Desert Radio yesterday since he cannot be president he would bring this motion back to […]

As happened in 2022, elections could again be postponed. What should the proposed dialogue do differently to break the cycle?  The feasibility of South Sudan’s December 2024 elections — the first since the country gained independence in 2011 — is increasingly in doubt. Neither the electoral nor security infrastructure required for credible polls is in […]

The reason the Guptas were stopped in their tracks was because of investigative journalism. This is why we need journalism. The family from India that exerted extraordinary influence over the Cabinet during the presidency of Jacob Zuma had business interests in many sectors, and one of the main ones was mining. The Guptas’ Tegeta coal mine […]