Year: 2021

Namibia has made great strides in its HIV response, prominent imbalances remain in coverage and outcomes for key populations, particularly sex workers, men who have sex with men and transgender women. 

The world outside my window appears different to the next person because our perspectives on many aspects of life are always diametrically opposed. 

I was baptised when I was just four months old, and the baptismal certificate served as the only written (not legal) proof of my existence. 

Confusion reigned on Tuesday at Keetmanshoop after some residents found themselves without water and electricity. 

The community of Oshiputu in the Anamulenge constituency laid their first brick on the construction of a clinic at their village.

Police chief Sebastian Ndeitunga said because of scarce resources, the safety and security ministry will prioritise a police station at Oniipa over Oshigambo.

The trial of two American citizens, accused of the assassin-like murder of Andre Heckmair in Windhoek in 2011, is in a trial within a trial to determine the admissibility of a search conducted at a guesthouse room they occupied.

Defence lawyer Sisa Namandje continues to question the defective search warrant in the drug trial of Walvis Bay men Grant Noble (36) and Dinath Azhar (62) before Windhoek High Court Judge Orben Sibeya. 

The finance ministry this week confirmed that as of 3 September 2021, more than 15 000 former civil servants can no longer benefit from the government medical aid. 

One of the victims of a former police reservist, who is facing serious charges involving minor and vulnerable children, said he warned the accused not to sexually violate his younger brother but he was too late to protect him.