The Electoral Commission of Namibia has said it will not give local journalists special voting options during the Presidential and National Assembly elections, set for 27 November. This follows news reports that suggested that journalists, like members of the military or police force, and diaspora voters, be granted special voting rights. In an interview with...
The Namibian government held several events at the weekend to remember late president Hage Geingob, who passed away six months ago. Among these events was the renaming of the Windhoek-Hosea Kutako International Airport road to the Dr Hage Geingob Freeway. President Nangolo Mbumba officiated at the renaming ceremony, stating that president Geingob deserved this honour...
Members of the Katutura Central Community, Evian Armando Pieters and Shonena Nathanael, disrupted the monthly council meeting on Thursday to demand disciplinary action against Zurilea Steenkamp, the senior executive of the economic and community development division, and CEO Moses Matyayi. The two young men, who burst into the meeting shouting “get out” while councillors were...
The Omusati region recorded about 200 rape cases from January last year until now. In many instances, those society entrusts with protecting the vulnerable, including fathers, grandfathers and pastors, are implicated in these crimes. Omusati’s Namibian Police commander Ismael Basson said it is unacceptable that the girl child, in particular, as well as minor boys...
KEETMANSHOOP – Leader of the official opposition McHenry Venaani said the significant revenue losses of about N$230 million at Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) are deeply troubling, and warrant immediate and rigorous scrutiny. In a media statement on Wednesday, he called on the chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Tjekero Tweya, to initiate...
Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba has urged the Legislature and Judiciary to develop stringent measures and laws to mitigate the impact of verbal attacks and insults on national leaders. He made these remarks on Saturday during the conferment ceremony of President Nangolo Mbumba, the fourth President of Namibia. President Mbumba was conferred with the Order of...
Swapo’s secretary general Sophia Shaningwa last week verbally attacked a journalist who sought information regarding the party’s recent trip to Zimbabwe. Instead of providing the update that was requested, she resorted to derogatory language, labelling the journalist as ‘sent’, ‘nosey’ and ‘meddling in her business’. Irritated by the journalist’s approach, she refused to answer questions,...
Charles Ndeumane Ehangano kaa li shi lyopapangelo lyedhina Namibia Collaborative Board Association of Namibia olya pititha uuyelele wekano lyoshimaliwa shoka anuwa sha li sha nuninwa oku landa uututa wokomathimbo wuunonakodha wu li moosikola. Oshiwike sha zi ko omupevipresidente gwehangano ndyoka Ingashipola Lukas okwa pititha omukanda kiikundaneki moka ehangano lya tseyitha kutya oshimaliwa shoondola N$3000 osha...
Charles Ndeumane Oshiputudhilo shopombanda shaNUST (Namibia University of Science and Technology) melongelokumwe nuuministeli wuunamapya nuuniimuna, omeya netulululo lyomavi, ehangano lyoKafue Gorge Regional Training Centre, oshowo ehangano lyehumokomeho muuyuni lyoUnited Nations Development Programme osha tula miilonga opoloyeka ya futilwa kepangelo lyaJapan yo kudheula aadheuli kiiputudhilo yopaungomba knene ye na oku dheula aalongwa yawo melongitho nehumokomeho lyiikwamalusheno...
OSHAKATI-Ondoolopa yaShakati oya taalela eshongo lyiimuna tayi ende noku pashiyona mokati kondoolopa, oshinima shoka tashi vulu okueta iiponga. Omugandji gomauyelele melelo lyondoolopa lyaShakati Katarina Kamari okwa ti, ngashingeyi elelo olya gwedhelea oshimaliwa okufutwa uuna iimuna ya mangwa po noku endhililwa moshigunda shaMuni. “Oshikombo oshina N$20 omanga ongombe yina N$30 mesiku. Otwa gwendhele ngaaka oshoka otwa...