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Proposed names: Kunene south and Okongo First it was Zambezi, then Oshikoto, now the Ohangwena and Kunene regions have joined the bandwagon of calling for their regions to be split in two. Last month The Namibian reported that some traditional leaders and residents of the Zambezi region want the border with the Kavango regions to […]
Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) secretary Ephraim Nekongo says his party will comfortably win the upcoming presidential and National Assembly elections. Swapo will not suffer the same fate as South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC), which failed to form a government after last month’s election.The ANC is now looking to form a coalition government with […]
… Katutura hospital in crisis More than 60 mothers and their babies are forced to sleep on the floor at Katutura Intermediate Hospital’s paediatric and gastro ward due to a shortage of beds, while 50 patients are currently admitted in a tent. Apart from the shortage of beds, patients have raised concerns about food shortages, […]
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) president McHenry Venaani has accused the Namibia Central Intelligence Service (NCIS) of paying some political leaders to destabilise political parties. Venaani made the claim at his party’s central committee meeting at Opuwo in the Kunene region on Friday. He claimed the spy agency recently created a new party called Action Democratic […]
Exclusive Books in South Africa has remained mum over reports that it pulled a children’s colouring book that tells the story of Palestine off its shelves. The book, ‘From the River to the Sea: A Colouring Book’ for children aged 6 to 10 years old is illustrated by Soweto-based writer Nathi Ngubane, and published by […]
The Walvis Bay municipality tabled a N$566-million budget for the next financial year at a town council meeting on Thursday. The budget, recording expected revenue of about N$566 million for the new financial year and expenditure also projected to amount to N$566 million, was announced by management committee chairperson Richard Hoaeb. Hoaeb also announced proposed […]
The Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) says it has been receiving numerous reports from the public regarding individuals falsely claiming to be recruiters from the department. In a statement issued on Friday, deputy commissioner John Kambimbi says fraudsters are soliciting money from the public, falsely promising to secure them employment with the NCS in exchange for […]
Police Minister Bheki Cele said he is not disgruntled after his name, among other African National Congress heavyweights, did not make the ANC’s list of candidates to serve in the 400-member National Assembly. IOL reported on Friday that Cele, Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu; Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi; Minister in the Presidency responsible […]
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), former president Jacob Zuma’s MK Party, and the Patriotic Alliance (PA) are members of the planned Government of National Unity (GNU), however, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has said that it will only join if these three parties are left out. On Thursday night, ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa announced that they […]
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK) will not form any coalition with the ANC – as long as Cyril Ramaphosa remains party president. Simply put, the party is calling on Ramaphosa to step down immediately. This was reiterated by MK spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela, who spoke to IOL. “Let us be clear, we want Ramaphosa to go. […]