As the debate around Swapo’s 2027 intraparty elective congress takes shape, questions around the state of the party, possible contenders for key posts and internal unity have emerged. At the heart of the debate are the vacant vice presidency, possible dual centres of power and the efficiency of the party’s grooming machinery, as veterans near...
Namibia’s high unemployment, land reform and other socio-economic issues affecting the country dominated Friday’s discussion between President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Swanu leaders at State House. The meeting formed part of the President’s consultations with political parties. The consultations are meant to promote dialogue and exchange of views between the government and political parties. “This invitation...
The National Disaster Fund has received an unqualified audit opinion for the 2021, 2022 and 2023 financial years (FYs). This is according to auditor general Junias Kandjeke, who added that the Fund’s financial statements “present fairly, in all material respects, its financial position”. In his report submitted and recently tabled in the National Assembly in...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said, although Namibia has made strides to promote gender equality and ensure that women take their rightful place in the country’s development, women globally still face challenges that limit their full participation in society. In her International Women’s Day message yesterday, celebrated under the theme, ‘Rights. Justice. Action. For All Women and...
The Ovaherero Traditional Authority faction led by academic Hoze Riruako yesterday met President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at State House. High on their agenda were calls for a quota-based land allocation system for historically dispossessed communities, restitution of ancestral land rights and renewed negotiations with Germany over genocide reparations. Shooting from the hip, Riruako said the meeting...
Ehika rOzombara za Kandjoze rOtjiṱiro Otjindjandja nOtjisuta Omandaha rayauzire oukukutu okuyara Omaraisiro Yapamwe (Ojoint Declaradtion) pokati ka Namibia nEhi rOvandoitji. Nomambo omawa nomakanga va raerere Operesidenda Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah kutja onḓuvasaneno indji “kaina omaṱunino” nu ma yiso okwiisiwa na iyarukirrwa po iyo ngondjero ombe mumuva ovandu avehe. Ovanane vombazu imba mbaa venhongorerwapo iyOmbara Rikurura Kukuri, vayandjere...
The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) has called for labour reforms and the transparent management of Namibia’s emerging oil and gas sector when they met President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at State House yesterday. Among the key issues raised was the state of the country’s healthcare system, with the party calling for increased investment in hospitals, improved...
Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa yesterday condemned the US-backed Israeli military operation against Iran, which resulted in the killing of the latter’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. Taking to her official social media platforms, Shaningwa confirmed meeting Mohammad Baqer Beigi, Iran’s ambassador to Namibia. “In the wake of Israel’s and the USA’s unjustified aggression and illegal...
Presidente Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah age kakere gumwe ana kukwatesako egano lyangesi mokutulisapo asi embo lyana kufa Hage Geingob likare Presidential Centre. Eyi kayikweme apa kavayamutanterere asi embo lyaGeingob lyopaumwene ngesi tavakalitjindja likare nye evango lyopingwa ntani lyokuninkira makona kono kohemo tupu zikapwe mvhura ezi. Mbudi ezi kazibubukire konyima tupu zosigongi kembo lyenene lyepangero moVenduka nkera pokatji...
Disgruntled Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) employees have called on President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to urgently intervene in the institution’s recent reintegration process into the education ministry. Because of the re-integration some staff now face massive salary cuts up of to 100%. For instance, the new Fund director will earn close to N$800 000, a...