National Unity Democratic Organisation secretary general Josef Kauandenge will not be standing for the party’s parliamentary list in the upcoming elections. Kauandenge, who about two months ago also made a U-turn on his decision to vie for Nudo’s presidency position at the party’s planned congress, which ended in failure, said his latest decision is a...
OKAHANDJA – Academic Mutjinde Katjiua has threatened to mobilise his subjects against voting for the National Unity Democratic Organisation or its candidate in November. This is if the Nudo leadership does not change its political posture towards his chieftainship, he said, threatening to strategically disarm the party at the polls come November’s watershed elections, where...
The Mashare Blueberries Farm, which is now in its fifth year of production, is expecting another quality bumper harvest spanning over 60 hectares, with large quantities of Azrablue, Atlasblue, Biancablue berries and Sekoya Pop all anticipating to embellish this year’s yield. The country’s first-ever commercial berry farm is situated 45km outside Rundu in the Kavango...
*Truth and reconciliation commission proposed *‘Remove colonial statues’ While atrocities committed in 1904/08 are genocide under international law binding at the time, there is no legal avenue to obtain redress in contemporary judicial instruments and institutions. This is etched in a report by Johns Hopkins University, obtained by this publication. The report is titled ‘Restitution,...
The last few weeks have seen Omaheke region making great strides in increasing the number of registered voters across its seven constituencies, with the number now well over 31 000. Compared to the last figures of about 20 330 registered voters, which is about 32% of eligible voters, the Electoral Commission of Namibia has made...
Otniel Hembapu Linea Dishena OKAHANDJA – Despite holding two separate Ovaherero Red Flag Day commemorations in Okahandja over the weekend, unity was the common theme for each faction. The two Ovaherero Traditional Authority factions are led by academics Mutjinde Katjiua and Hoze Riruako. Both factions are diametrically opposed on key Ovaherero objectives and do not...
VON BACH – Bridging the digital divide, prudent use of resources, aligning visions, creating opportunities and executing government’s development should be the yardstick of the country’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector. These were the key takeaways from information minister Emma Theofelus’ remarks during yesterday’s senior leadership retreat at the Von Bach Dam Resort on...
Drought-stricken communal and commercial farmers with loans at Agribank have been thrown a lifeline. This is after the country’s agricultural premier lender announced that it will offer instalment relief to eligible clients, and waive penalty interest for those in arrears. The bank’s latest drought relief intervention, which was officially announced yesterday in the capital, is...
The Brave Warriors fell short of lifting the 2024 Cosafa tournament trophy after a 5-0 drubbing against a marauding Angolan side, but Namibians should take away the positives and be proud of coach Collin Benjamin and his charges. This was the standout message from Angola’s head coach Pedro Gonçalves, who after Sunday’s final showered praised...
Dorthea Nangolo (22) is the new Namibia National Students Organisation’s president. Under Nangolo’s stewardship, the newly-elected Nanso leadership poured cold water over assertions that the organisation has become a shadow of its former self. They dismissed claims that Nanso is politically-compromised, and has lost its moral compass. Nangolo yesterday said those still longing to see...