Namibia and Botswana are exploring the possibility of building a joint oil refinery to serve the two countries and the wider Southern African region. The announcement was made during the first introductory working visit of Namibia’s President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to Botswana on Thursday. She also visited Zambia on Friday. President Nandi-Ndaitwah met with her counterparts,...
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Neighbourly ties that bind
Fresh from a State visit to Angola a week ago, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday left the country on a two-day working visit to Botswana and Zambia. It is part of the President’s drive to further deepen cooperation and promote mutual prosperity between Namibia and her neighbours. The visits, marking her second engagement with Botswana’s Duma...
PDM 6 demand N$1.5m each … as dust refuses to settle
Six former Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) lawmakers have dragged their party, the Electoral Commission of Namibia and the National Assembly to court, demanding over N$1.5 million each. This is money they believe they lost in salaries, allowances and benefits which could have accrued to them had they been sworn in as Members of Parliament in...
Police intensify hunt for Okahandja butchers
The Namibian Police Force has intensified its manhunt for suspects linked to the horrific murders of three Okahandja girls – Ingrid Maasdorp (5), Roswinds Fabianu (6) and Beyonce !Kharuxas (15). The killings, which sent shockwaves through the nation, have sparked outrage and prompted increased police visibility and investigations across the town. NamPol Deputy Inspector General...
’Namibia must remain rooted in unity’
To overcome serious challenges of unemployment, poverty and to attain set national development goals, Namibians from all walks of life must remain united and woven in prayer with hope for a better future. Speaking at the remembrace day in honour of the country’s Founding President and Father of the Nation Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma at the...
NNNs ge !nani danan !hūǂnûǁkhaebadi dina ge ǁkhoreǁhare
!Hūb di ǁÛs, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwahs ge ǂoa ge wekheb !nâ !nani !hūǂnûǁkhaeba-aona Namibiab !nâ ge ǁkhoreǁhare. Nēs ge ǀnâi hâ sîsenǁareb di ǁguiǂgāsensa ǁkhawa ǀasa kais tsî nēs !nâ-ū hoaǀkhā a sîsenxa !gaeǁaredi tsî sâuǁkhāsib ǂnamipe hâ sîsenǁareba ai!â ǀomkhâi kaisa ra ǀgonǀgon!gao. Nē !hūǂnûǁkhaebadi ge United Kingdommi (UK), Qatars, Perub, Colombiab, Angolab tsî Bangladesh...
Nujoma lives on … tree has fallen, roots remain
‘The Baobab tree has fallen, but its roots remain’ is the theme for this year’s national tree-planting day in late Founding President Sam Nujoma’s honour. Yesterday, Namibians from all walks of life, united in their diversity, planted trees across the country in Nujoma’s honour, planting a legacy which will continue to grow in leaps and...
Nam, Angola cement economic ties
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s inaugural foreign mission to Angola has solidified a commitment to bolster economic cooperation between the two countries, with a strong focus on job-creation and food security. This was announced by presidential press secretary Alfredo Hengari on Saturday, who stated that the president’s visit, concluded on Friday, saw Nandi-Ndaitwah and her Angolan counterpart...
NNN welcomes six top diplomats
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...
Samora Machel delivers more with less
At a time when resources are stretched and development projects take time to complete, the Samora Machel constituency stands out as a special case. Over the past four years, constituency councillor Nestor Kalola has initiated progress without waiting for big government budgets. At the heart of his achievements are strategic land acquisitions for essential public...