Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani said Namibia and Botswana must work hand-in-hand, in ensuring that descendants and victims of the 1904-1908 genocide by imperial Germany in Namibia get a respectable and just representation deal. Venaani was addressing the Alliance for Progressives (AP) national congress in Sorowe, Botswana, over the weekend. Venaani criticised Germany’s proposed...
SWAKOPMUND – About 63 parastatal CEOs and departmental heads are expected to take stock of their operations during the annual general meeting of the SOE CEO Forum in Walvis Bay today. The AGM forms part of the SOE games that bring together over 4 000 employees to promote collaboration through sporting activities. This year, the...
Lahja Nashuuta Social justice activist Shaun ‘Asprilla’ Gariseb is weighing in on throwing his hat into the political ring by contesting for the Katutura Central constituency. He is considering contesting for one of Namibia’s sought-after constituencies as an independent candidate in the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authority elections in November. Known for his activism...
With less than five years before the curtain falls on Namibia’s Vision 2030 deadline, N$505 billion is needed to execute the Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6). On average, the government will spend N$100 billion per year, equivalent to the country’s current budget. Like the Biblical Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt towards the Promised...
Rudolf Gaiseb Namibian Police Force Deputy Inspector General for Administration Anne-Marie Nainda has highlighted the need for staff upskilling, processes and systems capacitation to effectively combat cyber crimes. She said current and emergent crime trends are cyber-enabled and related, and it is crucial to improve policing capabilities. She noted that private and public sector cooperation...
Lylie Joel NKURENKURU – Ekondjo Primary School in Kavango West officially opened its newly constructed classrooms and administrative facilities on Monday. They were funded by the Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust (NFCPT) in partnership with the Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology. The project, at a cost of N$2.4 million, includes four modern classrooms, administrative...
Former president Nangolo Mbumba has called for stronger collaboration between Spain and Africa. He said the two can achieve more through mutual respect, inclusive development and shared goals. He was speaking at the launch of the High-Level Advisory Council on the Spain-Africa Strategy 2025-2028 in Madrid last Thursday. Mbumba said the initiative marked a new...
Paulina Ndalikokule NKURENKURU – Kavango West CRO Matheus Singambwe has called on all public servants in the region to redouble efforts in service delivery and work towards transforming the perception of Kavango West as the country’s poorest region. Singambwe made the remarks during a general staff meeting held on Friday last week in Nkurenkuru, where...
Lahja Nashuuta The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) has distanced itself from the financial turmoil at the Municipality of Keetmanshoop. They maintained they inherited the mess from Swapo. LPM said the current rulers of the local authority should not shoulder blame for things that happened long before its councillors set foot in the council chambers. At...
Chief Justice of Namibia Peter Shivute on Wednesday said the Supreme Court is transitioning from manual paperwork to the digitisation of case management.The e-Justice system is inspired by Uganda’s electronic court case management information system (ECCMIS). It is a comprehensive and integrated platform that enables real-time case tracking, data management and inter-agency coordination within the...