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The body of the man who drowned at Swakopmund on 8 June has been found. This was confirmed by Erongo police spokesperson chief inspector Ileni Shapumba on Thursday. Divers have been actively searching for the body of Dennis Gamaseb (37) since he jumped off the Swakopmund Jetty on that Saturday at about 15h30. “We have […]
Russian company Uranium One has said minister of agriculture, water and land reform Calle Schlettwein’s statement, which suggests that Namibia can survive without coal or uranium, denies Namibians the opportunity to benefit from the prosperity that the country’s resources can offer its people. This follows Schlettwein’s remarks on Wednesday, stating that while Namibia cannot survive […]
Popular Democratic Movement member of parliament Inna Hengari tabled a motion in the national assembly that proposes local radio and television stations do away with 80% of foreign content they are currently playing. She wants this to be replaced by a domination of local content to grow the local industry. “This contributes to a homogenous […]
The police at Walvis Bay have made progress in the robbery case that occured at the Beef Co Meat Market at Kuisebmond, Walvis Bay on Wednesday. According to Erongo police spokesperson chief inspector Ileni Shapumba, two suspects were arrested on Thursday at the Dunes Mall at Walvis Bay. Shapumba says one of them has similar […]
Omusati governor Erginus Endjala says some of the 66 recorded cases of malnutrition in the region could be Angolan nationals who often seek treatment at hospitals close to the border. The Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday revealed that the region has recorded 66 cases of malnutrition since the beginning of this year. Endjala […]
Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) managing director Matthias Ngwangwama was robbed of his car and cellphone in the Auasblick area of Windhoek on Wednesday evening. Ngwangwama, who had been missing since Wednesday evening, was discovered injured on Thursday morning at a hiking spot in the Auasblick area. NWR spokesperson Nelson Ashipala has confirmed the incident and […]
Latif Madoi, a prominent Ugandan designer, was at his fashion academy on 13 May when police officers marched into the building. To Mr Madoi’s suprise they put him in cuffs, arresting him and four of his students. They also seized some of designer’s sewing machines and finished garments. Mr Madoi’s offence? Prosecutors charged the 47-year-old […]
A shocking new video has emerged of a Democratic Alliance Member of Parliament Renaldo Gouws appearing to spew hate speech. In the video first published to his Youtube channel and subsequently deleted, Gouws says “Alright so there’s a couple of things I want to say. Kill the f**ing k*ffirs, kill all the f*ing n*ggers. That’s […]
African National Congress Chief Whip Mdumiseni Ntuli has criticised the Democratic Alliance (DA), saying the blue party is “attempting to take control of the direction” amid the ongoing dispute over parties constituting the government of national unity (GNU). Following the May 29 general elections, the ANC received its worst election result since apartheid ended 30 […]
Canada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, after years of pressure from opposition legislators and some members of the Iranian diaspora. Announcing the decision on Wednesday, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc called it a “significant tool in fighting global terrorism”. The move will mean that thousands of senior Iranian […]