The 2024 Old Mutual Sustainable, Economic and Empowerment Drive (OM Seed) initiative is celebrating entrepreneurial brilliance in the Ohangwena region.
Year: 2024
Mutorwa: Time to concentrate on airport integration
Works and Transport minister John Mutorwa has stated that Namibia must concentrate on creating seamless integration of her airport infrastructure as the foundation for economic activity.
Opinion – Western dominance: Namibia’s Sodom and Gomorrah
How long will Namibia continue to be a copycat of Western customs? Does abandoning our indigenous habits in favour of Western ones make us more international?
Opinion – Open letter to Jerry Ekandjo CC: The President of the Republic of Namibia National Assembly, National Council
Dear honourable Jerry Ekandjo, you are a political bully!
Over 36 000 register to vote in Otjozondjupa
The voter registration activities in the Otjozondjupa region by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) have progressed well in all seven constituencies since the exercise began on 3 June 2024.
SADC PF, International IDEA sign democracy strengthening agreement
The SADC Parliamentary Forum with the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) on Monday signed an agreement to consolidate and strengthen democracy in southern Africa.
Landmark judgement relieves queer community
The recent judgement to decriminalise gay sex has provided a brief reprieve for Namibia’s queer community, still reeling from political and societal attempts to criminalise their lives and a recent spate of murders of members of that community.
NEFF, CDV out – AR in…parties challenge deregistration
The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters and the Christian Democratic Voice parties have both threatened to drag the Electoral Commission of Namibia to court over its “unjust and unprecedented” decision to deregister the parties as political entities due to non-compliance.
Muharukua joins Swapo …PDM unshaken – Venaani
Former Popular Democratic Movement lawmaker Vipuakuje Muharukua has joined the ruling Swapo Party as an ordinary member.
Village gripped by hunger
The residents of Onamhinda village on the outskirts of Helao Nafidi town near Oshikango Border Post are struggling to feed themselves as a result of the prolonged drought and a lack of access to government’s various relief programmes.
