Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba has urged the Legislature and Judiciary to develop stringent measures and laws to mitigate the impact of verbal attacks and insults on national leaders. He made these remarks on Saturday during the conferment ceremony of President Nangolo Mbumba, the fourth President of Namibia. President Mbumba was conferred with the Order of...
Swapo’s secretary general Sophia Shaningwa last week verbally attacked a journalist who sought information regarding the party’s recent trip to Zimbabwe. Instead of providing the update that was requested, she resorted to derogatory language, labelling the journalist as ‘sent’, ‘nosey’ and ‘meddling in her business’. Irritated by the journalist’s approach, she refused to answer questions,...
With just three months left before the Presidential and National Assembly elections, Namibia has not fully implemented a crucial recommendation aimed at improving the electoral process. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) made 12 recommendations, following the 2019 elections, but Namibia only managed to implement four of the recomendation and one...
Loide Jason Cecilia Xavier Residents of the Samora Machel constituency, who were registered and participated in the previous elections, were turned away during the voters’ registration for being “ineligible voters”. The former voters, who are primarily from Ovahimba and OvaZemba communities residing in the Goreangab area, claim that the requirements for the new registration process...
The country’s Covid-19 death toll continues to rise, with health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula yesterday announcing that five more people have succumbed to the deadly virus. This brings the country’s death toll to 27. Two deaths were reported at both Walvis Bay and Swakopmund, while Windhoek registered one. Shangula also announced 138 new positive cases,...
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula, announced the governmentwill strengthen control measures in Windhoek and all regions to curb the spread of Covid-19. He said this while giving an update on Covid-19 yesterday. Shangula said some of the strengthened measures would include increasing testing for the virus, increasing isolation and quarantine...
The Namibian Police Force yesterday received 200 shields to help combat Covid-19. The force in its capacity as ‘frontliners’ in the fight against the virus was handed the shields by the company Unique Design yesterday afternoon at its headquarters in Windhoek. “We have given these shields as a token of appreciation for being there for...
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula, is concerned over the high number of Covid-19 cases recorded in Windhoek over the past week. On Saturday, the health and social services minister revealed 50 positive new cases, of which 32 cases were from Windhoek, 20 are male and 12 female. He said the...
City of Windhoek mayor Fransina Kahungu is concerned over a fraudulent scheme that targets people with disabilities in Otjomuise, where a woman defrauded them purportedly in exchange for non-existent land title deeds. Kahungu on Friday visited the area to warn the public about fraudulent land ownership deals. Her visit came after residents of 7de Laan...
City of Windhoek Mayor Fransina Kahungu last week announced 103 stalls in, Khomasdal and Katutura have been earmarked for electrification for the 2020/21 financial year. She said the conversion of conventional electricity meters to prepaid meters will allow city council to reduce the current electricity debt, thereby increasing revenue in terms of pre-paid electricity usage....