The Bank of Namibia (BoN) yesterday unveiled a N$60 commemorative banknote to honour the late president Hage Geingob. The launch of the banknote forms part of the central bank’s proud tradition of issuing high-quality currency that the public and the region trusts and holds in high regard. The BoN decided to issue a N$60 denomination...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security has found most correctional facilities and police holding cells across the country in a deteriorated state. This prompted them to recommend urgent reforms and upgrades at these facilities. In their latest report tabled in the National Assembly recently for scrutiny, the committee said...
Legislators Veikko Nekundi and Tjekero Tweya have voiced concerns about the proposed Ombudsman Bill’s definition of human rights, which in the current form could serve a sinister agenda, they claim. Nekundi warned that without an explicit definition aligned with Article 144 of the Namibian Constitution, the bill could be exploited to advocate LGBTQ+ rights, questioning...
KATIMA MULILO – The Zambezi River continues to rise significantly following heavy rainfall over the past few days. As of Monday morning, data from the Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) showed that the water level of the river stood at 1.67 metres, a substantial increase compared to the 0.82 metres recorded on the same date last...
The topflight women’s football league, FNB Women’s Super League (WSL), will resume this weekend with a number of title-deciding matches lined up for Saturday. The league was temporarily put on hold following the passing of Founding President Sam Nujoma, last month as a mark of respect. This weekend’s fixtures will be played across various venues...
In an effort to expand their presence across different regions and provide financial support to the team, Chula Chula has officially launched a supporters’ club. According to Luis Kateya, who is leading this initiative, the idea took shape last year following the team’s remarkable rise in Namibian football. With Chula Chula establishing itself as a...
Windhoek recently experienced heavy thunder storms, leading to flash floods in areas such as Hochland Park and Goreangab Dam. The floods have tragically claimed lives as the Windhoek City Police reported two drowning incidents during the heavy rains. In the first incident, a driver of a white Toyota single cab was swept away by floodwaters...
WALVIS BAY – The six suspects accused of defrauding a 72-year-old businessman of N$29.9 million allegedly used a fraudulent quota confirmation letter under the Government Employment Redress Programme to carry out their scheme. This allegedly occurred between November 2023 and October 2024. The accused reportedly offered businessman a 40 000 metric tonne horse mackerel quota...
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts has raised serious concerns about the poor state of government houses, garages and some schools. This follows the committee’s visit to Ohangwena, Oshikoto, Oshana and Omusati regions. The committee conducted its investigations between 20 and 25 August 2023 to assess the condition of government properties. During their visit,...
Kavetja Ngaizuvare The Namibian College of Open Learning (Namcol) has officially welcomed Ngepathimo Kadhila as its new CEO. The announcement was made during a ceremony attended by government officials, staff and key stakeholders in the capital yesterday. Kadhila replaces Heroldt Murangi, who led Namcol through significant growth and achievement before going into retirement. Kadhila,...