Justice Minister Yvonne Dausab said the government is accelerating efforts to increase the number of courts in the country. She said the Office of the Judiciary has requested additional resources to improve magistrates’ conditions of service, and appoint more magistrates to enhance efficiency and access to justice. Dausab’s remarks are in response to concerns raised...
EENHANA – With his frail hands gripping a walking stick and eyesight failing, a 94-year-old man made the long journey from Okadidiya village in far-eastern Ohangwena to bid farewell to Namibia’s founding father. Alfeus Amwele was going to attend Founding President Sam Nujoma’s memorial, come rain or shine, and he did, with his last available...
Mulisa Simiyasa GROOTFONTEIN – Elizabeth Asino Joseph, a niece of late Founding President Sam Nujoma, on Monday described him as a constellation of kindness, charm and guidance. “Tatekulu, as we called him at home, was more than a president. He was a great teacher to us, very generous man, a guiding light and the most...
Eba Kandovazu Founding President Sam Nujoma’s former chief of protocol and Namibia’s current ambassador to Angola Patrick Nandago, said working for Nujoma was always a learning opportunity for him. In an interview with Nampa on Monday, Nandago said he first met Nujoma in 1977 in Lubango, Angola, while he (Nandago) served as a combatant in...
Uakutura Kambaekua OPUWO – Hundreds of mourners gathered at Opuwo’s Open Market on Sunday to honour and celebrate the life and legacy of Namibia’s first president Sam Nujoma.He died in Windhoek on 8 February 2025.Kunene residents described him as a unifier, a beacon of hope for Namibian people and an individual who championed the country’s...
JOHANNESBURG – South African troops seriously wounded in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have returned home for treatment, the military said yesterday. Rwanda-backed M23 fighters have captured swathes of eastern DRC despite military support provided by several countries, including South Africa, to the Congolese army. The wounded troops were part of...
Mauritanian prosecutors asked an appeals court Monday to sentence ex-president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to 20 years in prison for abuse of office and embezzlement, seeking to increase the original five-year sentence he is appealing. Aziz, who led Mauritania from 2008 to 2019, was convicted in 2023 of using his power to amass a fortune....
LONDON – Grammy-winning US singer Roberta Flack has died aged 88, her publicist has confirmed. She was known for songs including ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’, originally by Ewan MacColl, and ‘Killing Me Softly With His Song’, written by Lori Lieberman and Norman Gimbel. Publicist Elaine Schock told the PA news agency:...
PARIS – A French court on Friday fined a preschool teacher for having beaten a three-year-old child in class, a case that sparked nationwide anger and a shocked response from the then-education minister. Video footage of the incident, filmed by a parent at the school in central Paris, went viral after it was posted online....
Eight-year-old go-karting sensation Russell Josephat, also known as RJ63, is set to compete in another high-stakes competition this weekend in Johannesburg, South Africa. Two weeks ago, the reigning national bambino champion showcased his talent at the Rotax Max Challenge (RMC) Rand Kart Club Championship in Johannesburg, where he finished in second place with an impressive...