Uakutura Kambaekua Politicians, executives and community members gathered at Heroes’ Acre outside Windhoek on Saturday to honour Founding President Sam Nujoma and former president Hage Geingob. They did so by laying wreaths and reflecting on their legacies.February has become a month etched in Namibia’s collective memory, as it was during this month in two consecutive...
Eba Kandovazu Alternative dispute resolution in criminal matters through plea bargaining has received acceptance from all sectors of the criminal justice sector and is set to gain momentum in 2026, Chief Justice Peter Shivute said on Thursday. Shivute, in his address at the opening of the 2026 Legal Year, said the national conference on...
Abraham Mwanyekange Oshakati – Novata Shalongo Omudeuli wongudu yokatanga kokeemadi yoomeme yedina Khomas Nampol okwati okwanyanyukwa neenghono eshi vadengemo oMighty Angeles ekoola nhee domu imwe olomakaya kokapale kEmbadu. “konima eshi twakanifa omaudano avali okwali twakala omutumba novadani ndele atu likundu nokutala apa pena epuko naashi twamona epuko okwali twatw kumwe opo tushune komadewo ndele atupukulula...
Pinehas K Pinehas Born and raised in Katutura’s Damara location, Richard !Gaoseb says his political journey was shaped by his early education and work experience in government. He is in his second term as Katutura East constituency councillor. !Gaoseb humbly began his early school life at AI Steenkamp Primary School and later went to Immanuel...
JOHANNESBURG – China will allow duty-free imports of some South African products under a deal being finalised as Pretoria seeks to diversify its markets, the trade ministry said on Thursday. China is South Africa’s largest trading partner, followed by the United States, which, in August last year, imposed 30% tariffs on some South African products. ...
Rudolf Gaiseb Official opposition leader in the National Assembly Imms Nashinge has demanded a legislation regulating Namibia’s sovereign wealth fund. He said the fund has been operating without a specific law governing its management, oversight and use of funds. Directing his questions to Prime Minister Elijiah Ngurare, Nashinge sought answers on which specific existing laws...
Iuze Mukube The trial of three men accused of robbing and murdering a businessman, Daniele Ferrari, in the Avis Dam area in Windhoek in 2020 has descended into a trial within a trial. This follows a dispute by two of the three accused, Kefas Iileka and Johannes Shetunyenga, that their warning statements and confession were...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has urged that the legislature invoke gun laws amid rising cases of weapon misuse by police officers. PDM parliamentarian Rosa Mbinge-Tjeundo in Parliament said the illegal use of police-issued firearms, particularly incidents where male officers have fatally shot their romantic partners, warrants scrutiny of current gun laws. This...
NAIROBI – African manufacturers were warned on Wednesday that a one-year extension to the long-standing duty-free deal with the United States was only a temporary “breather” and could jeopardise long-term investment. The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) was renewed by US president Donald Trump on Tuesday until the end of 2026. A cornerstone of...
LONDON – British-Australian miner Rio Tinto said on Thursday that it was ending talks to merge with smaller Swiss resources giant Glencore, a deal that would have created the world’s largest mining firm. “Rio Tinto has determined that it could not reach an agreement that would deliver value to its shareholders,” the group said in...