Iuze Mukube The ruling Swapo is seeking an eviction order declaring the occupation of its Windhoek headquarters and the adjacent pavement by expatriated war veterans as unlawful. In court documents, the party also wants the to interdict and restrain the respondents from interfering with their peaceful occupation and use of their property. Additionally, Swapo is...
The whispers are growing louder as public speculation escalates. With Namibia’s 36th Independence celebration setting the stage for what comes next, it is a moment to demonstrate competence and build visibility, tools that will play a significant role in the ruling party’s elective congress are quietly taking shape. While the Secretary General of the Swapo...
Monika Amunyela The fight for Namibia’s freedom from colonial rule was championed by young men and women at the times, who played a major role in shaping the country’s political and social landscape. Some major youth events that took place prior independence included the 1971–1972 contract workers strike, the 1973 school boycotts against the Bantustan...
Abraham Mwanyekange Since Namibia gained independence in 1990, the Oshikoto Region has recorded steady development across key sectors, improving infrastructure, education, healthcare and livelihoods. The Oshikoto Regional Council, established on 31 August 1992 under the Regional Councils Act, has played a central role in coordinating development and governance in the region. A major milestone was...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The councillor for Otjinene constituency Eben-Ezer Kauapirura said the construction of the Otjinene Sports field will contribute to economic development of the constituency. The construction of the Otjinene Sports field is part of the government decentralisation policy and its plan to build sport facilities in all constituencies countrywide. Kauapirura, speaking at the recent...
MAIDUGURI – Coordinated blasts by suspected suicide bombers tore through a busy market and other areas in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others, in one of the worst recent attacks on the capital of Borno state. Three blasts detonated on Monday evening just after people...
BOGOTÁ – The leaders of Colombia and Ecuador sparred on Tuesday over allegations that the Ecuadoran bombing of suspected criminal hideouts near their shared border had spilt into Colombian territory. Months of tension between Colombia’s leftist President Gustavo Petro and his right-wing Ecuadoran counterpart, Daniel Noboa, an ally of US President Donald Trump, spiked on...
In Namibia today, many people believe that the only way to succeed, especially in a respected field like law, is to go straight to university. Because of this, students who do not meet university requirements often feel discouraged. Some even start to believe that their dream of becoming a lawyer is over before it has...
LONDON – Scottish lawmakers rejected a bill on Tuesday that would have legalised assisted dying, as a similar bid in England and Wales stalls in Westminster’s upper chamber. After debating for more than two hours, regional lawmakers voted down the bill by 69 votes to 57. The proposed law, if passed by parliament and approved...
Auleria Wakudumo Maria Katumbe weedula 46 oha nduluka ondjema osho yo omaadi a fa owishi okudja meengongo. Katumbe oku li omunailonga womeumbo mOngwediva ashike okwa yambukile komukunda Ombafi mOmbalantu. Ongula inene, Katumbe oha kwata oxuxwa komulungu opo a ka toole eengongo meemwoongo dinini odo di li modoolopa yaNgwediva opo a ka teleke ondjema yaye. Omanga...