Lahja Nashuuta Four Namibian cannabis advocacy groups have jointly submitted a legal and human rights-based request for the urgent reform of cannabis laws in the country. They are Cannabis and Hemp Association of Namibia (CHAN), Ganja Users of Namibia (GUN), Medical Marijuana Association of Namibia (MMAN) and the Rastafari United Front (RUF). The request was...
Lahja Nashuuta A perception that specialising in indigenous languages lacks economic value has been engrained into the minds of most students. This is one of the key reasons why students shun indigenous languages when pursuing careers in the education profession. This was said by Cynthy Haihambo-Ya-Otto, an associate professor in the Department of Applied Education...
Lahja Nashuuta Former youthful parliamentarians have called on the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) to expedite the approval of amendments to the rules governing the Members of Parliament (MPs) and Other Office-Bearers Pension Fund. In March, the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises and MPs adopted a series of resolutions aimed at reforming the...
Andreas Thomas Whale Rock Cement’s attempt to acquire Schwenk Namibia, the producer of Cheetah Cement, is facing strong opposition from stakeholders who fear it could create a monopoly in the local cement industry. On Thursday, the Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) held a stakeholder meeting to gather information about the proposed acquisition of the parent company...
Auleria Wakudumo OSHAKATI – The Oshakati Town Council on Friday presented its N$350 million budget for the 2025/26 financial year. Council said the budget is balanced, with projected revenues matching planned expenditures, leaving no deficit or surplus. Oshakati mayor Leonard Hango stated that this year’s budget focuses on key priority areas aligned with the council’s...
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have expanded a ban on walking dogs in public to multiple cities nationwide, citing public health, social order and safety concerns, domestic media reported yesterday. The ban – which echoes a 2019 police directive that barred walking dogs in Tehran – was expanded to Ilam city in the west yesterday, according...
WASHINGTON – Reality TV stars. Former lawmakers. A sheriff. A nursing home executive. A drug kingpin. What do they have in common? They are among the Americans convicted of crimes who have received pardons from President Donald Trump since he took office in January. And while US presidents have doled out questionable pardons in the...
LOS ANGELES – Donald Trump ordered 2 000 National Guard troops to the streets of Los Angeles on Saturday in what the White House said was an effort to quell “lawlessness” after sometimes-violent protests erupted over immigration enforcement raids. The United States (US) president took federal control of California’s state military to push soldiers into...
Auleria Wakudumo Olutu li lile po omalandulafano moshikondo shounamiti moshilongo oNamibia Medicines Regulatory Council (MRC) ola yandja elombwelo kehangano loFabupharm Namibia (PTY) LTD opo li xulife po okulandifa nokulonga omiti adishe domeva meendelelo. Momukanda wa pitifwa, komukulunhu wo-MRC, Fransina Nambahu mOmaandaxa, olutu ola ninga etokolo eli eshi la ningila omiti adishe domeva doFabupharm omapekapeko nokumona...
Auleria Wakudumo Eindilo lelifutilemo londudu Kennedy Thiogo Kasume nedina lashiivika nawa Dr. Andrew, oku li kulila mo modolongo ola undulilwa komesho. Kasume ota twikile oku kala mongali fiyo omomafiku komafiku 16 Juni 2025 oko omhangu tai ka ninga etokololo ngeenge ota pewa elifutilomo ile ahawe. Omulumenhu ou okwa li a holoka komesho yomupanguli Mozay Jansen...