Prominent Namibian lawyer Dirk Conradie has reignited the black empowerment debate in the Windhoek High Court, where he stands accused of flouting processes for gratification. Conradie, who took High Court judge Thomas Masuku through his journey from humble beginnings to the pinnacle of Namibia’s legal fraternity, said the purpose for meeting the owners of DV8...
Iuze Mukube Two accused persons made a first court appearance in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court last Wednesday facing a charge of fraud related to the N$3.2 million weighbridge scandal. Grant Cloete, an employee of SA Scale Company and his co-accused, Roads Authority (RA) divisional manager Richard Milinga appeared before magistrate Mutafela Olga Muharukua. The two...
A significant number of men than women were involved in road crashes and fatalities in 2025, the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund said on Wednesday. “Gender data reveals that men are more frequently involved in crashes and lead in fatalities, with 47 men and 19 women having died so far in 2025,” MVA CEO Rosalia...
KATIMA MULILO – The lush floodplains and dense forests of the Zambezi region are a testament to Namibia’s rich biodiversity. However, for communities living here, this natural wealth can be a source of fear and tragedy. In the first five months of 2025, human-wildlife conflict has already claimed four lives and left five people injured. ...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah last week welcomed six accredited heads of mission. This marks a renewed commitment to strengthen bilateral relations and economic cooperation. The envoys, representing the United Kingdom (UK), Qatar, Peru, Colombia, Angola and Bangladesh, presented their credentials during a formal ceremony at State House on Wednesday. They are Neil Bradley (UK and Northern...
Lahja Nashuuta A significant portion of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Land Reform budget has been directed towards crucial development projects focused on land reform and improving access to water and sanitation. The total budget for the ministry is N$2.57 billion, minister Inge Zaamwani submitted in the National Assembly last week. Of this...
Environment, forestry and tourism minister Indileni Daniel said N$9 million was distributed to 86 communal conservancies as compensation for livestock and crops damaged by wildlife in the previous financial year. She revealed this while motivating her ministry’s N$727.6 million budget allocation in the National Assembly on Wednesday. “While this allocation remains below what is required...
KATIMA MULILO – The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism plans to utilise over N$45 million towards the protection and management of key species and natural habitats. This was revealed by line minister Indileni Daniel during the motivation of her ministerial budget allocation of N$727 million in the National Assembly last week. “The programme further...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi said N$825 million will be needed for the development of transportation infrastructure programme. The programme intends to upgrade gravel roads to bitumen standard. It includes the construction of feeder and access roads. It facilitates the rehabilitation of roads as well as the construction and maintenance...
DAKAR – The UN World Food Programme sounded the alarm on Friday over escalating hunger in west and central Africa as needs reach “record levels”. More than 36 million people are struggling to meet their food needs, a number that could rise to 52 million people during the lean season between harvests this summer, the...