Since independence in 1990, the government has spent between N$90 billion and N$100 billion on the development budget in various sectors of the economy.
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2020-03-202024-04-30Front Page News
Venaani lobbies for opposition deputy speaker
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani has called on incoming members of parliament (MPs) to consider electing an opposition member as deputy speaker, saying this will strengthen democracy.
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2020-03-202024-06-18Crime and Courts
N$5 million heroin mule gets convicted
Former Air Namibia flight crew member, who was allegedly attempting to smuggle N$5 million worth of heroin from Namibia to Germany in 2016, was convicted yesterday in the Windhoek Regional Court.
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2020-03-202024-05-07National
AMTA dragged to court over ‘stolen’ millions
Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB) has taken its former agent, the financially troubled Agro-Marketing and Trade Agency (AMTA), to court over N$15 million it allegedly illegally withdrew from the Standard Bank general levy account.
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2020-03-202024-04-30Front Page News
Outrage over forced removal of learners’ hair
RUNDU – In the wake of some complaints, the Executive Director in the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, has ordered schools to stop the forceful and unlawful cutting of learners’ hair along with the subjective banishment of learners from school for refusal to cut their hair.
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2020-03-202024-05-07National
Trump congratulates Geingob, hails Namibia
On the eve of Namibia’s 30th independence anniversary, US President Donald Trump has sent a congratulatory message to President Hage Geingob and the Namibian people and also hailed Namibia’s strong democratic tradition, which he said was evident in last year’s free and fair general election.
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2020-03-202024-05-07Focus
Star of the Week – the government
Our Star of the Week goes to the government for its swift and pragmatic response to contain the coronavirus from spreading across the country and beyond.
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2020-03-202024-04-30Front Page News
Parliamentary committees reflect on achievements
WINDHOEK – The eight parliamentary standing committees of the 6th parliament met yesterday to reflect on the achievements and challenges as their tenure come to an end.
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2020-03-202024-05-07National
Cops suspend breathalyser tests due to coronavirus
The Namibian police has with immediate effect suspended the use of breathalysers at roadblocks due to fears of the coronavirus spreading for 30 days or until such a time the government pronounced otherwise.
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2020-03-192024-05-02Sports
Personality of the week – Harry Simon Jnr
Your toughest career fight: I have no specific fight in mind to describe as tough because all fights are different and tough.