Lahja Nashuuta Otjozondjupa Governor John Julius !Kamuseb criticised Namibia’s silence on gender-based violence (GBV) against men, stating the country is not doing enough to address the issue comprehensively. He said that, although women and children are the most affected, male victims’ suffering is often overlooked, underreported, and ignored in national discussions and policies. “Gender-based violence...
Lahja Nashuuta The dust refuses to settle between the City of Windhoek and its residents in the Katutura area. The municipality continues to ignore calls to end its controversial contract with RedForce Debt Management. It has also rejected a universal municipal debt write-off for pensioners. The Khomas Ratepayers and Residents Association has written to Urban...
Noreen Sitali JOHANNESBURG – Speaking to parliamentarians and technologists at a plenary session during the 5th ordinary session of the Sixth Legislature of the Pan African Parliament’s headquarters in Midrand, South Africa, Anthony Mveyange, the Director of Programmes at the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC), called on Africa to be a passive participant...
SANGWALI – Chief Boniface Lutibezi Shufu of the Mayeyi Traditional Authority has expressed concern that designating over 40% of communal land for biodiversity protection has unintentionally marginalised a significant part of his community. Speaking on Sunday at the Annual Batsara Cultural Festival, where Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare was the guest of honour, Shufu explained that...
TEHRAN – Iran said yesterday it would hold the United States (US) accountable for attacks on its nuclear sites in any future negotiations, while ruling out direct talks with Washington. The US struck key Iranian nuclear facilities on 22 June, briefly joining a war launched by Israel that had derailed talks on Tehran’s atomic programme....
OTJIWARONGO – The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Health and Social Welfare is meeting in Otjiwarongo this week to discuss issues related to access to health services, gender equality and the social welfare of women, children and other vulnerable groups. Committee chairperson Nono Katjingisiua yesterday said the committee decided to hold this workshop to...
The Rehoboth Town Council on Sunday renamed the former D1210 Street to Hage Geingob Drive in honour of the late president Hage Geingob. The ceremony coincided with what would have been his 84th birthday. It gathered national leaders, community representatives and members of the Geingob family. Mayor Justin Coetzee said the act represented more than...
Hesron Kapanga Ultra-endurance cyclist Drikus Coetzee says he is ready to represent Namibia at the Badlands Gravel Challenge in Europe at the end of August. The Badlands Gravel Challenge is an 800-kilometre race featuring a 16 000-metre elevation gain. The course starts in Granada, Spain, and covers diverse European terrain, including the continent’s only deserts...
MADRID – Spanish police said yesterday they had seized dozens of carvings made from the ivory tusks of endangered African and Asian elephants as part of a smuggling and environmental crimes investigation. Officers with the Guardia Civil confiscated 126 ivory carvings of various sizes, many featuring Asian-style designs, from a trading company in the eastern...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The team manager for the Clemens Rukatero Vihajo Okamatapati Soccer League outfit Omurari waCoblenz FC, Rodney Zuma Hoveka, said his club learned from its shortcomings in the fourth division in the first leg. The club made its debut this season, and it is eyeing glory in one of the competitive leagues in the...