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Ever wondered what makes Namibia one of the ultimate destinations for adventurers and culture enthusiasts alike? Well, Africa’s history is both ancient and complex, and that is one of Namibia’s unique selling points – its access to that rich, authentic heritage. There are three factors that help us understand Namibia in all her different facets, […]
It’s day two of China’s military drills in the skies and seas around Taiwan – and the latest exercises show how the People’s Liberation Army would surround the island on all sides by ships and aircraft. It’s a rehearsal of how Beijing would take the island, as it has vowed to do repeatedly. China has […]
Erongo police spokesperson chief inspector Ileni Shapumba has confirmed the investigation of a case against two TransNamib employees arrested two weeks ago for stealing fuel from a company train. The two allegedly pumped 20 000 litres of fuel out of one of TransNamib’s trains between Walvis Bay and Arandis. According to sources close to the […]
Participants at the SADC Renewable Energy Entrepreneurship Support Facility workshop in Windhoek have described it as a beneficial eye-opener. Dumisani Siwinda, an engineer from Malawi who is in the solar-powered irrigation systems industry, says he had learnt a lot on the management of people as a leader, advertising and branding. “I have not been good […]
One of the men facing charges in the Fishrot fishing quotas fraud, corruption and racketeering case, Tamson ‘Fitty’ Hatuikulipi, denied in the Windhoek High Court yesterday that he had been involved in the plundering of the national resources of Namibia. “If there was any plundering of resources, I was never part of it,” Hatuikulipi told […]
Fishrot scandal whistleblower Jóhannes Stefànsson used the influence of one of Namibia’s best-known and most-respected businessmen, Harold Pupkewitz, to set up a meeting with former minister of fisheries and marine resources Bernhard Esau near the end of 2012, according to communication revealed in the Windhoek High Court yesterday. Stefànsson contacted Pupkewitz, who was the executive […]
National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) secretary general Joseph Kauandenge has accused the two splinter groups of the Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA) of fuelling division in his party. Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Kaundenge cited interference by “toxic” traditional authority factions as his reason for opting out of the party’s presidential race. He said the […]
The Khomas region has recorded the highest number of gender-based violence (GBV) cases, with 3 302 reported between January 2020 and December 2023. The region is followed by the Ohangwena region with 1 807 cases, the Hardap region with 1 746 and the Oshana region with 1 459. This is according to statistics the Namibian […]
The Namibian Chamber of Environment (NCE) says the the planned hydrogen project in southern Namibia, should be stopped until an environmental assessment impact study is done. In its latest paper focusing on the potential risk of the project in the Tsau //Khaeb National Park (TKNP) area, the chamber says the project poses a severe threat […]
Cabinet has approved that the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security imposes a visa regime on all countries that have not reciprocated the good gesture granted to their nationals by Namibia. The proposal was submitted by home affairs minister Albert Kawana. This was announced by information and communication technology deputy minister, Modestus Amutse, […]