BEIRUT – Lebanese militant group Hezbollah yesterday urged the Lebanese government to reverse a decision blocking Iranian flights from landing in Beirut, following US warnings. The Iran-backed group said in a statement that it “demands that the government reverse its decision to ban Iranian planes from landing at Beirut airport, and take serious measures to...
CHERNOBYL – A Russian drone pierced a cover built to contain radiation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine early Friday, causing damage but not releasing any radiation, officials said. Ukraine has repeatedly warned since Russia invaded that attacks and fighting near its nuclear power plants risk triggering a potential catastrophe. The Kremlin rejected...
Auleria Wakudumo Omukainhu omufiyekadi weedula 40, omukalimo womomukunda Ohaiyanda moshitukulwa shaShikoto okwa holola eudonai eshi alushe ta pulwa a fute oN$15 opo a pewe oshikukuta, ye vali oha kufwa odooxa yoshi, ya weda kofuto. Kakele keefuto odo, Foibe Lucas okwa hokolola yo ta ti okwa kufwa eendongi daye, epya noinima aishe meumbo konima eshi omusamane...
Auleria Wakudumo Ouministeli wehongo, ounghulungu nomufyuululwakalo owa pula eefikola di yandje omhito kovanafikola okudimbuluka Omukokolipresidente Sam Nujoma nomaimbilo, outevo nokutanga ekufombinga laye mexumokomesho laNamibia. Ouministeli owa pula yo eefikola di shunife monima engudumano lomaudano mwa kwatelwa okutondoka, okatanga kokeemhadi naikwao ihapu. She likolelela komukanda wa pitifwa komukulunhuwiliki moshikondo shehongo Sanet Steenkamp Etivali, nande engudumano...
Rudolf Gaiseb Namibia is on course to implement electronic signatures, also known as e-signatures. This means all service providers will have access to citizens’ signatures. Audrin Mathe, the executive director (ED) in the information and communication technology ministry said this during last month’s engagement with the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN), the ED said...
With deep sorrow, yet profound gratitude, Namibia bids farewell to a giant of history, the Founding President of the Republic of Namibia, Father of the Namibian Nation, and an indomitable liberation icon, Dr Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma. The passing of Namibia’s founding president and revered anti-apartheid icon marks the end of an era, not just for...
Culture is not in the blood. It is not something fixed that gets passed down generations. Culture is shaped by history, geography, and shared experiences. This is why the San, with their deep knowledge of Namibia’s arid terrain, would struggle to survive in the tundra of Siberia. It is why an Oshiwambo-speaking Namibian, though linked...
Experiencing heartbreak and betrayal in relationships has deeply affected many individuals in Namibia and beyond. The emotional wounds from failed romance and deep betrayal feel overwhelming, with the pain, anger, and grief seeming endless. This often results in feelings of sadness, depression, and a range of physical symptoms. Suppressing these emotions prolongs the suffering, and...
The pension arrangements for Namibian Members of Parliament (MPs) and other office bearers are governed by the Members of Parliament and Other Office-Bearers Pension Fund Act 20 of 1999, a framework distinct from general pension schemes in the country. This legislation sets it apart from other pension funds as it was specifically established by an...
Maggy Thomas CHARLES HILL – Nampa in 2010 sat down with Ludwig Stanley, the man credited with helping Founding President Sam Nujoma flee into neighbouring Botswana at the height of the struggle for liberation. This is his story. For the most part of their journey to the Botswana border, there was silence between the two...