Year: 2023

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has announced plans to host the maiden Etosha Carnival at Etosha in July 2024 in collaboration with key stakeholders in efforts to revitalise the tourism sector.

Outbound diplomats assigned to various missions abroad should remember to always revive, promote, protect and defend Namibia’s positions and interests, deputy international relations minister Jenelly Matundu has said.

Jonas Kandiwapa Mwonde, a police officer from Ndama sub-station in Rundu who was arrested last week for allegedly shooting a civilian, was denied bail on Thursday.

The residents of Otavi and surrounding areas can now breathe a sigh of relief following the Roads Authority’s decision to bring the much-needed NaTIS services to the town.

Taxis operators in Rundu staged a peaceful demonstration yesterday against the Namibia Public Passenger Transport Association (NPPTA), whom they want to boot out as they claim it is operating illegally.

A man convicted of the murder of H.A.M.S Security Services owner, Andries Petrus de Jager in 2009, wants to appeal his conviction and sentence in the High Court eight years after the fact.

Windhoek High Court Judge David Munsu yesterday set the date for arguments on the bail application of former fisheries minister Bernhardt Esau and Fishrot minnow Nigel van Wyk as Friday, 24 November.

A full report by the parliamentary standing committee on natural resources concerning illegal lithium mining after hearings were conducted in the Daures constituency in May, is still being awaited.

Namibia only has three mining inspectors, a situation that has raised concerns about the effective monitoring of mining activities in the Erongo region. 

Anti-Corruption Commission boss Paulus Noa yesterday vowed to go after each official entrusted with public office but using such powers for personal gain.