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The appeal former Swapo Okahandja constituency councillor Steve ‘Biko’ Booys lodged against the refusal of the Windhoek Magistrate Court to release him on bail was struck from the High Court roll this morning by Judge Naomi Shivute. This is ostensibly to allow Booys an opportunity to resolve his legal representation issues. Booys has had several...
Swapo stalwart and ex-Cabinet minister Jerry Ekandjo has accused party leaders of wanton disregard and violation of the former liberation movement’s constitution, rules and procedures. As a result, he asserted during an interview, the party continues losing popularity among the masses, hence its electoral decline in recent years. His remarks came days after the party’s...
Today marks the end of an era as Founding President Sam Nujoma makes his final public appearance. Mourners, united by a shared sense of grief and celebration, will accompany him to Heroes Acre, high on the hilltop outside of Windhoek, where he will be laid to rest tomorrow. In honouring his legacy, we republish a...
The police in Kunene reported 2 683 criminal cases in 2024, ranging from murder, rape, stock theft, domestic violence and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Other cases include stock theft, housebreaking, theft and drug-related crimes. The police attribute the increasing crime levels to poverty and alcohol abuse. A report by the Economic...
OPUWO – Kunene’s regional capital is running out of water, a situation that has prompted the town council to deploy a myriad of interventions, CEO Matjandjara Katurota confirmed. The town’s water woes are further worsened by the fact that the town council currently loses about 40% of its water due to theft, leakages or malfunctioning...
Omuramba – Ombara Hikuminue Kapika (92) of the Ombuku Traditional Authority has a sharp memory, despite his ripe old age. He easily recalls a lot of detail on his interaction with Founding President Sam Nujoma, who died on 8 February. Kapika, a key figure of Namibian politics in the early 90s, had several encounters with...
The Namib Desert Diamonds board yesterday suspended CEO Alisa Amupolo, chief operations officer Uahoroka Kauta and security manager Paulinus Sheyapo over the diamond heist more than three weeks ago. Late yesterday, the Namdia management was still in a “crisis meeting” on the way forward. However, at around 18h15, the company dropped the bombshell, confirming what...
Defence minister Frans Kapofi has confirmed that Namibia will not deploy troops to the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Kapofi represented Namibia at the extraordinary SADC Heads of State summit in Zimbabwe on Friday.
Today marks exactly one year since the demise of Namibia’s third democratically-elected president, Hage Geingob. This abridged version of the late president’s life and times is republished in his honour. Geingob was in his final presidential term, which he dubbed ‘The Legacy Term,’ signifying his preparedness to leave office peacefully on 21 March 2025. He...
The public has the general right to access information held by public institutions. Similarly, the public may access information held by private entities if will assist in the exercise or protection of a fundamental human right or freedom. This is the rationale behind the Access to Information Act. The brazen diamond robbery at the Namibia...