Rudolf Gaiseb The Popular Democratic Movement, led by McHenry Venaani, protested and demanded on Tuesday that the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) revoke the awarding of the ballot printing tender awarded to South African company, Ren-Form CC. The party marched from the UN Plaza in Katutura to the ECN’s head office in Windhoek North to...
The Outapi Town Council was hauled over the coals by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Economy after the auditor general flagged irregularities in its financial statements for 2019 and 2020. A disclaimer opinion is issued when auditors can not obtain sufficient evidence to support expenditures during an audit. “I have not been...
Loide Jason Otniel Hembapu Cuban ambassador Sergio Vigoa de la Uz has described Namibia’s support for Cuba’s continued fight against the USA’s economic, financial and commercial blockade against the island nation as consistent, uncompromising and reliable. The USA’s blockade against Cuba, which has been in place for over 60 years now, has since 1958 prevented...
Isabel Bento ARANDIS – The Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia (SDFN), in collaboration with various partners, will construct 38 houses at Arandis in Erongo region, a first for the town.The key partners include the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD), which will fund the construction of 14 houses; First National Bank, Ohorongo Cement and...
YANGZHOU, CHINA – Namibia’s U/17 Khomas regional team produced a spirited performance to come from behind to beat their South Korean opponents 2-1 in a thrilling clash at the ongoing Yangzhou China Grand Canal Cities Men’s Elite Youth Football Tournament. The two sides locked horns yesterday at the Yangzhou Sports Park in China, where Namibia...
After a disappointing 1-0 loss to South Africa’s Banyana Banyana in their 2024 Cosafa Women’s Championship opener on Tuesday, Namibia’s Brave Gladiators are focused on bouncing back against Seychelles. Gladiators’ gaffer Woody Jacobs attributed the loss to a myriad of missed opportunities, but said all hope is not yet lost for the team. Speaking to...
RUNDU – Kavango East governor Bonifatius Wakudumo last week called for the Rundu Town Council to be assisted by the line ministry to connect urban schools to the town’s sewer network. He said it is not ideal to have schools using septic tanks. Wakudumo made these remarks while visiting the Ndama Junior Primary School recently....
ETOTO – A growing crisis has left women and children having to fend for themselves after most of the purported fathers in Etoto vanished into thin air. Here, in this village of the Kunene region, the crisis of absent fathers is not a myth. It is visible to the naked eye. The shortage of contraceptives...
Republican Party of Namibia leader Henk Mudge has expressed what he terms deep concern over the state of the nation under the current administration. Speaking to the media at a briefing on Monday, he highlighted several issues facing the country, including unemployment, poverty and corruption. Mudge also used the platform to unveil 26 candidates for...
Turberculosis (TB) is one of the major public health challenges the mining sector in the southern African region faces, Ministry of Health and Social Services executive director Ben Nangombe has said. “Its impact is felt not only by the affected individuals and their families, but also by the broader community. One group at exceptionally high...