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Three siblings linked to the robbery of foreign currencies at South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala game farm appeared briefly in the Bela Bela Magistrate’s Court on Monday. The three suspects are Imanuwela David, Froliana Joseph and Ndilinasho Joseph. National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi said the siblings, who are of Namibian origin, are […]
Government spokesperson and information and communication technology minister Emma Theofelus confirmed that 28 May will now be Genocide Remembrance Day, and it will be considered a public holiday effective from 2025. The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, in consultation with stakeholders, will find a suitable location for the erection of a genocide monument. The […]
Pope Francis is reported to have used extremely derogatory language in an incident that could have a profound impact on the way his attitude towards gay people is perceived. When asked at the Italian Bishops’ Conference if gay men should now be allowed to train for the priesthood as long as they remained celibate, pope […]
The Namibia Meteorological Service says the country should expect very cold weather conditions in the coming days. Odillo Kgobetsi, chief forecaster at the Namibia Meteorological Service, on Tuesday said an upper trough has been monitored, located in the western Atlantic Ocean. He said this system is expected to impact various regions of Namibia, with a […]
A NAMIBIAN Defence Force member stationed at Rundu Military Base was found dead in a hospital toilet on Tuesday morning, Kavango East acting regional commander deputy commissioner Eino Nambahu says. The deceased has been identified as Isai Kanhuku (33). Nambahu says Kankuhu had been admitted to the hospital on Saturday. According to Nambahu, nurses at […]
OSHANA regional police commander commissioner Naftal Sakaria yesterday said they will not confiscate mahangu illegally imported from Angola anymore. His call comes after president Nangolo Mbumba recently asked the police to allow people to import mahangu from Angola to avert hunger. Namibia Revenue Agency spokesperson Tonateni Shidhudhu yesterday said the agency could not comment on […]
Jameelah’s room was once a morgue; Faldilah’s was a bathroom; Bevil’s – the doctor’s office where he came to collect his diabetes medication. All of them are squatting in a derelict hospital in the South African city of Cape Town, protesting at what they see as the government’s failure to deliver affordable housing. The end […]
A Windhoek High Court judge has ordered social activist Michael Amushelelo to pay Namib Mills’ legal costs in a case about threats to shut the food-producing company down, made by Amushelelo. In a judgement delivered yesterday, judge Hannelie Prinsloo said Amushelelo made inflammatory statements against Namib Mills on social media and his threats can potentially […]
Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) spokesperson Shoki Kandjimi is inviting sponsors to join the eighth national ICT summit. Kandjimi announced this in a statement released yesterday. The ministry is planning to host a sponsorship breakfast at FÜrstenhof Protea Hotel on 6 June to provide potential sponsors with an overview of the available sponsorship […]
Minister of environment, forestry and tourism Pohamba Shifeta is currently engaging in national consultations to determinie the success of Namibia’s biodiversity efforts. Shifeta attended an event celebrating International Day for Biological Diversity at Lüderitz in the //Kharas region last Wednesday. He said the region is blessed with both terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity, but is also […]