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Presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari says president Nangolo Mbumba will not give in to pressure to remove justice minister Yvonne Dausab from her position. This comes after an organisation against homosexuality and same-sex marriage called for Dausab’s removal or resignation as justice minister within 48 hours. “Individuals are not appointed on the basis of their sexual […]
Minister of environment, forestry and tourism Pohamba Shifeta in collaboration with the International University of Management, inaugurated the National Conference on Integrated Landscape Management yesterday at the Windhoek Country Club. The conference, held under the theme ‘Optimising Practices: Dry Broadleaf Forest Restoration, Savanna Grazing Management, and Financing Mechanisms for Integrated Landscape Management’, highlights Namibia’s commitment […]
Unpacking the High Court’s Decision on Sodomy In the Dausab case, a gay man challenged the laws that criminalise sexual contact between adult men. On Friday, the High Court found that the crimes in question were unconstitutional and invalid. Here is a closer look at the court’s decision. What laws did the court declare invalid? […]
The executive director of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Ben Nangombe, says there is no shortage of beds at Katutura State Hospital, although he admits there is a shortage of space. This statement follows reports from several mothers admitted to the hospital who told The Namibian that they were sleeping on the floor […]
/KHOMANIN TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY gets farms IN KHOMAS The Ministry Of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform has allocated two farms worth N$33,8 million to the Khomanin community as their communal land. The government aims to ensure that residents of the Khomas region who do not have land are provided with land for settlement and grazing purposes. […]
The Student Union of Namibia (SUN) has welcomed the suspension of a directive to stop recruiting graduates whose qualifications do not indicate specialisation in teaching the junior primary phase. This comes after the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture withdrew formal education circular 3 of 2019 on junior primary teaching posts in state schools, which […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dimissed a top general after public criticism about excessive casualties and accusations of incompetence. Lt Gen Yuriy Sodol had been in the post of commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine since earlier this year. Brig Gen Andriy Hnatov has now been appointed in his stead. […]
A section of Kenya’s parliament is on fire, minutes after protesters broke through police lines to storm the complex. Live footage on local television showed smoke coming from inside the complex. There have been reports of people being wounded as police fired rounds to disperse the crowds. A human rights organisation said it has witnessed […]
Former Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) parliamentarian Vipuakuje Muharukua on Tuesday confirmed that he has joined Swapo. At a press conference held in Windhoek, he said Namibia has enjoyed a stable economy for the past 34 years, a milestone no “intellectual” can ignore. “Our votes must translate into a stronger Namibia, where everyone is happy,” Muharukua […]
The University of Namibia (Unam) started a three-day Child Research Initiative and Training Conference in Windhoek on Tuesday. The conference involves a joint partnership with the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare, the University of Minnesota, and the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef). The initiative is implemented by Namibia’s recognition of the […]