Some residents of Extension 5 in Ondangwa have vacated their homes, while others are struggling with sewage water flooding their properties as the wall of a vandalised sewer pond broke. The Oluno Correctional Facility has likewise been partially affected, with parts of its yard inundated with sewage water. The Ondangwa Town Council stated that residents...
The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) is unclear about who among its 20 elected officials will occupy the Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition next week. Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani is the current leader of the official opposition. It was natural for him to lead the opposition as the president...
Auleria Wakudumo A 59-year-old woman is fighting for her life in hospital after she allegedly set a shack on fire while she was inside in an attempted suicide mission. The woman allegedly resorted to the unthinkable after learning that her husband was involved in extramarital affairs. The incident occurred on Tuesday at around 17h00 at...
IMPALILA – Home affairs minister Albert Kawana has urged his Zambian counterpart to expedite the implementation of the agreement that allows people from both nations the convenience of crossing the border using their ID cards. His call signifies the need, seeing that Namibia and Botswana have already extended the usage of national identity cards for...
After weeks of inactivity due to various events, Namibia’s top-flight football league is set to resume this weekend with several exciting fixtures lined up. According to the fixture schedule released by the governing Namibia Football Association (NFA), teams will play only one match each this weekend a change from the usual back-to-back games played on...
This weekend marks the much-anticipated return of the Namibia Rugby Union Premier League, as teams across the country gear-up for the start of the new season. FNB Unam 1 coach, Desiderius Sethie, is confident of his team’s chances of winning their opening match against FNB Western Suburbs 1 at Suburbs Park in Windhoek tomorrow. Unam’s...
Namibian footballer Peter Shalulile has become a beacon of pride for his family and Namibia. His mother, Menetie Shalulile, expressed overwhelming joy as she reflected on her son’s extraordinary achievements in the South African Premier Soccer League (PSL). Speaking from Outapi, she shared her deep pride in her son’s journey to becomingone of the most...
The National Assembly has adopted a report from the Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration that urges government to expand social protection systems to safeguard informal traders. The report, which stemmed from a motion that was tabled in 2019 by Member of Parliament Agnes Kafula, seeks policy interventions to shield thousands of workers in...
As the curtain falls on the current Parliament, records indicate that the National Assembly made legislative progress over the past three years, sometimes under difficult circumstances and limitations. Reviewing its annual reports, it is apparent that the August House managed to pass key Bills, despite facing financial and administrative challenges. The reports, reviewed by this...
SWAKOPMUND – Just less than a week after Parliament pointed to illegal mining in the Uis area of the Daures constituency, further shortcomings and irregularities have been uncovered. Findings of an oversight visit by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources have raised environmental and labour concerns in the mining sector. The latest committee’s findings,...