This week marked exactly two years since the demise of former president Hage Geingob, a towering African political figure, a first among equals. As February approached, the memory of the 4 February 2024 returned with a heaviness that words still struggle to carry: ‘The sitting President is no more’. This week, Namibia paused to remember...
PORTUGAL – Spanish rescuers on Thursday desperately searched for a woman missing after a new storm hit the Iberian Peninsula while Portugal warned of a heightened flood risk after several months’ worth of rain fell in a few hours. One death has already been confirmed in Portugal from the seventh storm to hit the peninsula...
LONDON – UK prime minister Keir Starmer, battling for his political future, apologised Thursday to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein for appointing disgraced Peter Mandelson, a friend of the sex offender, as US ambassador. Starmer, who also indicated he would not resign over the scandal, issued the apology after being dogged for days by his...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Landless People’s Movement said United States president Donald Trump has responded to a letter by their leader and chief change campaigner, Bernadus Clinton Swartbooi. This was confirmed by David Eigub, LPM’s parliamentary chief whip. At the height of elections last year, Swartbooi and his orange army reached out to the US leader,...
Bravery Kabula The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources has called for stronger policies, funding and collaboration to unlock the full potential of Namibia’s natural resources. The recommendation follows a stakeholder workshop held in Swakopmund late last year. The engagement brought together the ministries of mines, land reform, tourism and parastatals such as the Business...
The president of the Association of Localised Interests (Asoli), Joseph Kauandenge, has accused Swapo of using its dominant position in Parliament to ‘rush legislation without proper debate or public input, turning Parliament into a mere rubber stamp.’ Kauandenge, a former parliamentarian under the National Unity Democratic Movement, shared this with Nampa on Thursday, stating that...
The match schedule for the Cosafa Women’s Championship has been confirmed, with the tournament set to take place in Polokwane, South Africa, from 18 February to 1 March.The Brave Gladiators are in Group C which begins on 20 February, when Mozambique take on Namibia at Seshego Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 15h00. Namibia will then...
Chairperson of the City of Windhoek council management committee, Austin Kwenani explains the structure and procedures to be followed when making recommendations to council agenda points. This comes after councillor Werner- Meck Tjihuiko raised concerns about discussing trivial agenda points like street naming instead of focusing on matters of socio-economic development at yesterday’s ordinary council...
Education Minister Sanet Steenkamp has been appointed as the Regional Representative for the African Region on the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Board of Governors. Steenkamp was recognised for her strong commitment to advancing equitable and inclusive education across Namibia and the wider Commonwealth. Headquartered in Burnaby, Canada, COL is the world’s only intergovernmental organisation concerned...
Ongwediva Town Council last night proudly launched its web app and unveiled the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair 25th Anniversary logo. Video: Festus Hamalwa