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World Aids Day commemorated at Otjiwarongo
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World Aids Day commemorated at Otjiwarongo

OTJIWARONGO – More than 1 500 people gathered at the Mokati Sports Stadium in Otjiwarongo on Monday to commemorate the 2025 World Aids Day. Street processions, speeches, testimonies, and cultural performances marked the event.The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Esperance Luvindao, officiated the event and said that Namibia remains committed to eradicating HIV...

Shanghala moves to delay Fishrot trial
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Shanghala moves to delay Fishrot trial

Iuze Mukube Former justice minister Sacky Shanghala filed another request with acting judge Marilize du Plessis, asking for a delay in the start of the Fishrot trial until all pre-trial issues are resolved. During yesterday’s proceedings, where the trial was expected to begin, Shanghala argued that the trial cannot move forward while a review application...

Luvindao urges for calm amids outbreaks
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Luvindao urges for calm amids outbreaks

Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Esperance Luvindao has urged the public to remain calm, saying the health ministry, supported by partners, is implementing full-scale surveillance and response measures across all 14 regions. She made the remarks on Friday as she provided updates on Namibia’s current public health situation, covering measles, Mpox, Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic...

Namibia demands justice for colonial crimes
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Namibia demands justice for colonial crimes

Namibia has called for the international criminalisation of colonialism, saying global law has “deliberately ignored” atrocities committed in Africa and left a glaring accountability gap that must finally be closed. International Relations Minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi led the delegation to the International Conference on the Crimes of Colonialism in Africa in Algiers, where African and Caribbean...

NNN prioritises service delivery …launches three new Task Forces to fast-track process
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NNN prioritises service delivery …launches three new Task Forces to fast-track process

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday commissioned three national task forces to serve as the main engines to drive the seven priority pillars of the Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6). She described this as a major turning point in how government delivers services and responds to the country’s pressing needs. Speaking at the State House during the...

State seeks postponement in oil-rot trial
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State seeks postponement in oil-rot trial

Iuze Mukube The prosecutor in the ongoing N$400 million corruption and fraud scandal alleged to have been committed at the State-owned petroleum company, Namcor, has filed for an application seeking for further postponement of the matter until next year. The matter was heard last Friday in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Esme Molefe. State...

NNN praises ‘peaceful, fair’ polls
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NNN praises ‘peaceful, fair’ polls

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has praised Namibians for maintaining peace and patience during the Regional Council and Local Authority Elections, calling the conduct of voters and institutions “a true reflection of who we are as a nation.”  She made her remarks after the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) announced the final results and confirmed that polling...

PM Charity Foundation launched
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PM Charity Foundation launched

Adolf Kaure The Prime Minister’s Charity Foundation was launched in Windhoek last Friday through an inaugural fundraising gala dinner. The foundation was conceived as a strategic mechanism to mobilise financial resources and technical support for institutions struggling to effectively deliver their mandates.  Speaking at the gathering, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare said that many public institutions,...

Residents’ associations rule the roost …voters take power back from political parties 
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Residents’ associations rule the roost …voters take power back from political parties 

Community-based associations have emerged as some of the biggest winners in this year’s Local Authority elections, securing multiple seats across several towns and signalling growing voter appetite for community-driven leadership.  An analysis of Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) results shows that residents’ associations and ratepayers’ groups performed strongly in at least nine local authorities, challenging...

Govt pulls plug on Erongo private schools
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Govt pulls plug on Erongo private schools

WALVIS BAY – The future of teachers at four private schools in Erongo region are hanging in the balance as government is set to cease funding to the schools. Government aids the schools, Walvis Bay Laerskool, Duneside High School, Walvis Bay Private School and Karibib Private school by paying most teachers including support staff at...