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The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement, fronted by University of Namibia associate professor Job Amupanda, has been plunged into controversy. This comes after some Zambezi region residents accused the movement of using their signatures to push for its registration as a political party at the Electoral Commission (ECN) of Namibia without their consent. Katima Mulilo Police […]
The Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA) is calling upon all education and training providers within the nation to prioritise accreditation for their institutions and qualifications. Harmoni Beukes, acting Chief Executive Officer, said that accreditation serves as an official recognition by the NQA that an institution adheres to established standards and possesses the necessary capabilities to deliver […]
Deputy prime minister John Mutorwa has warned that Namibia’s food reserves stand at 16%. Mutorwa addressed the National Assembly on Wednesday to request parliament to extend the state of emergency for drought in the country. President Nangolo Mbumba recently announced a state of emergency due to the country’s severe drought circumstances. “Livelihoods for the majority […]
The Beef Co Meat Market at Kuisebmond, Walvis Bay was robbed on Wednesday at about 08h45. According to Erongo police spokesperson chief inspector Ileni Shapumba, the shop manager was busy counting money to prepare the daily banking receipts, when four suspects armed with pistols entered the shop and ordered him to lie down on the […]
The Ministry of Health and Social Services is running a campaign for free eye surgeries that kicked off on Saturday at the Rundu Intermediate Hospital. More than 500 people have been screened so far. The campaign targets patients from three regions: the Kavango West, Zambezi and Kavango East regions. The campaign happens annually from May […]
Political party leaders are looking forward to the president’s cabinet announcement, but are certain and confident that the government of national unity (GNU) will be a success because the ANC is no longer in power to decide on all of them. Many said that the government would be more transparent as opposed to when the […]
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have issued a strong condemnation of Democratic Alliance (DA) Member of Parliament (MP) Ronaldo Gouws, accusing him of making racist and homophobic remarks in various public videos. The statement, released on Tuesday, demands his immediate removal from Parliament and calls for a broader reassessment of racist attitudes within South African […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa took the oath of office at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Wednesday, where he made it clear that he accepts and respects the results of the May 29 elections. In the May 29 general elections, the African National Congress (ANC) received its worst election result since apartheid ended 30 years ago […]
The Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party declared on Tuesday that it would boycott Cyril Ramaphosa’s presidential inauguration on Wednesday, June 19. Nhlamulo Ndhlela, spokesperson for MK Party, announced in a statement that the party would not take part in the “farcical inauguration of Cyril Ramaphosa as the puppet DA-sponsored president“. NEWS: The MK Party says it […]
Our society has been riddled by a pervasive and deep-seated misconception that breast cancer is an affliction that is predominantly meant for women alone. Such a tragic misunderstanding has further been hammered home by the general advocacy work of cancer organisations whose message continues to be that women must regularly get screened for breast cancer […]