On Sunday, 14 July 2024, a strong voice and personality were silenced forever as Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, the former minister of education, took her final breath in a Windhoek hospital after a long battle with colon cancer. Loved and loathed in almost equal measure, Hanse-Himarwa will be buried in her hometown of Mariental tomorrow. President Nangolo...
OMARURU – Urgent intervention is needed to avert a crisis in Omaruru, where the town is grappling with severe water shortages. The municipality is having to contend with low water pressure, exacerbated by inadequate rainfall and the poor state of its infrastructure. Omaruru is one of the towns which operates its own bulk water supply...
Popular Democratic Movement secretary general Manuel Ngaringombe has dismissed allegations that the party is not in a sound financial position to hold an intra-party congress next month. “We are a serious organisation. We are not Nudo or those other small parties,” he said on Wednesday. Ngaringombe was seemingly taking a jibe at the National Unity...
The Affirmative Repositioning movement is appealing to the public for financial contributions to bankroll its campaign as leader Job Amupanda makes his first attempt at State House. “You don’t have to be rich to contribute. Even N$100 will go a long way,” he pleaded as he set ambitious targets to join the presidential race in...
Iuze Mukube Elections come and go, but the country’s interest must always be the priority of all, President Nangolo Mbumba has said. He made the remarks during a courtesy visit by one of the Swanu leaderships’ factions, headed by unionist-turned-politician Evalistus Kaaronda. The group met Mbumba at State House. “If we don’t have this [peace],...
Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters’ lawyers have blamed their current legal woes on the ruling Swapo Party. This is after Namibia’s immigration authorities blew a hole in the legal proceedings launched by NEFF against their deregistration as a political party by ECN. The NEFF were supposed to be represented by senior counsel Dali Mpofu and Lerato...
Ebba Kandovazu The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology yesterday announced the unveiling of the presidential portrait of Namibia’s fourth President, Nangolo Mbumba. The ministry’s executive director Audrin Mathe announced that the portrait is now available for display in public and private entities, and will replace that of late president Hage Geingob. Geingob passed away...
OKAHAO – President Nangolo Mbumba says there is a growing understandingthat culture and heritage increasingly play an important role in nation-buildingby combating marginalisation and fostering inclusivity. Mbumba made these remarks yesterday during the official opening of the Ehao Expo at Okahao in the Omusati region. “Culture has proven to be effective in improving the overall...
National Unity Democratic Organisation secretary general Josef Kauandenge will not be standing for the party’s parliamentary list in the upcoming elections. Kauandenge, who about two months ago also made a U-turn on his decision to vie for Nudo’s presidency position at the party’s planned congress, which ended in failure, said his latest decision is a...
KEETMANSHOOP – Keetmanshoop mayor McDonald Hanse has urged pensioners at the southern town to register for the social electricity tariff.The tariff aims to reduce electricity cost for pensioners as they will be buying the first 50 electricity units at N$1.71, compared to N$2.18 paid by the residents at the town. After the 50 units, pensioners...