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Minister of justice Yvonne Dausab says the green hydrogen, oil and gas sectors would present law graduates with many opportunities. Dausab said this on Thursday in the parliament while responding to questions raised by Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) Maximalliant Katjimune. Katjimune asked whether the market could sustain the high number of Bachelor of Laws (LLB) […]
Phineas Shivute (35) takes a few steps back to photograph the gray refrigerator he has just finished repairing. He snaps shots of the fridge at different angles and then smiles at his phone, satisfied with the result. Shivute says he is going to share the pictures with his customers on Facebook and WhatsApp. He repairs […]
The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) has filed court papers against the Electoral Commission of Namibia for their deregistration. The party’s deputy leader, Kalimbo Iipumbu, confirmed this with The Namibian on Monday afternoon. NEFF was deregistered due to failing to submit financial statements as required by the Electoral Act. This is a developing story. The […]
Swapo is set to elect its 96 prospective members of the National Assembly for 2025 to 2029 in September. The party’s electoral college will take place from 6 to 8 September, this is according to a circular from the office of Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa. According to the circular, the delegates to the electoral […]
The Namibian police have arrested a total of 112 suspects in drug-related matters in June alone. This was announced by police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi in a media release on Monday. Among the arrested suspects, 106 are Namibian, one is Angolan, two Tanzanian, one Zambian and two are Zimbabwean nationals. The seized drugs include […]
The Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) says the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) may have violated the law by restricting market access or hindering technological development. Specifically, the commission suspects NBC of engaging in conduct prohibited under the Competition Act. NaCC spokesperson Dina //Gowases says the commission has granted NBC a period of 30 days, within which […]
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) on Thursday reported that it has registered 676 390 eligible voters, countrywide and abroad. The ECN has recorded 23 515 registered voters per day between 3 and 29 June. However, ECN chief electoral officer Peter Shaama says the commission is concerned about the decline of voter turnout during the […]
Namibian medical doctor Esperance Luvindao has announced the launch of the Doctor Esperance Luvindao Healthcare Scholarship Award. The launch, in partnership with Osaat Africa Health Foundation, aims to support aspiring healthcare students in Namibia by providing financial assistance to those in need. Luvindao said this in a statement send to The Namibian on Saturday. She […]
A city of Windhoek employee died in an ambulance accident after attending to an emergency on Sunday morning. The deceased was driving with a colleague in the ambulance when it crashed into a truck. City of Windhoek spokesperson Lydia Amutenya has confirmed the accident and says the two emergency workers were returning from a call […]
More than 80 young people from the Kavango East region and beyond gathered at the University of Namibia’s Rundu campus on Saturday to attend the Influential Youth Engagement Summit. The summit was hosted under the theme ‘Igniting the Future: Fostering Innovation and Leadership among Youth’. It aimed to bring together young people from diverse backgrounds […]