General elections are due to be held in Namibia on 27 November this year to elect a new president and members of the National Assembly. For Namibian citizens, an election is more than just a civic exercise. It is a critical moment of participation in democracy. Voting is a platform where every eligible individual has...
After a fierce legal battle against the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) will finally find their feet in the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections’ campaign stage. This is after the commission decided to swallow the High Court judgement against its deregistration of the NEFF hook, line and sinker. ...
Lahja Nashuuta Utjiua Muinjangue wants to continue leading her party, which heads to a decisive electoral college this weekend to identify its prospective candidates for the National Assembly. “As a leader, I should also set that example and follow in the footsteps of great politicians such as the late Nelson Mandela who served his time,...
Iuze Mukube The Republican Party has rejected an agreement signed by President Nangolo Mbumba in New York last week. The political party argues that Mbumba’s unilateral decision to bind the country to the agreement goes against the democratic ideals of public engagement and consultation. The party’s president, Henk Mudge, addressed the matter at a press...
Rudolf Gaiseb The trade ministry will assist qualifying micro, small and medium enterprises with equipment and machinery through the Ministry’s Equipment Aid Scheme (EAS). The deadline is 10 October 2024. The sectors encouraged to apply include manufacturing, which encompasses garment and metal fabrication; agri-food processing; gemstone and dimension stone processing (including small-scale mining); pharmaceuticals and...
Chelva Wells The Ministry of Health and Social Services is on the verge of finalising the Universal Health Coverage Policy, aimed to ensure access to healthcare services without financial hardship. MoHSS deputy director for health financing, Uakurama Ambrosius, told Nampa on Tuesday the draft policy has been presented to the minister and is now awaiting...
TUNIS – Tunisian politician Ayachi Zammel, a candidate in the North African country’s presidential election on Sunday, has been sentenced to 12 years in jail, his lawyer said yesterday. “The court in Tunis sentenced Ayachi Zammel to 12 years in prison in four cases” related to voter endorsements, lawyer Abdessater Messoudi told AFP. Messoudi said...
PARIS – A former doctor went on trial in Paris yesterday accused of genocide in Rwanda, the latest suspect to face justice in France three decades after the massacre of the African country’s Tutsi population by the Hutu majority. Eugene Rwamucyo (65) is accused of aiding his country’s then-authorities to disseminate anti-Tutsi propaganda and of...
KAVRE – Survivors of the monsoon floods that ravaged Nepal at the weekend criticised the government yessterday for inadequate relief efforts during a disaster that killed at least 225 people. Deadly floods and landslides are common across South Asia during the monsoon season from June to September, but experts say climate change is making them...
GENEVA – The United Nations warned Israel yesterday against a “large-scale ground invasion” of Lebanon, after the Israeli military began a ground assault. “With armed violence between Israel and Hezbollah boiling over, the consequences for civilians have already been terrible,” Liz Throssell, spokeswoman for the UN rights office, told reporters in Geneva. “We fear a...