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No Namibian child should be denied quality education – VP
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No Namibian child should be denied quality education – VP

KEETMANSHOOP – Vice President Lucia Witbooi emphasised that every Namibian child deserves access to quality education, regardless of their background or where they live.  Witbooi made the remarks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the development project of the Suiderlig Secondary School (her Alma Mata) in the southern town over the weekend.  “Today, after a previous...

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...

Swapo reclaims Windhoek 
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Swapo reclaims Windhoek 

The Swapo party has re-established dominance in the Windhoek local authority election after securing eight of the 15 council seats in the 2025 elections, a significant recovery from its weakened position five years ago. According to results announced by the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) Elsie Nghikembua on Saturday, a total of...

NCBN president resigns …claims unfair treatment 
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NCBN president resigns …claims unfair treatment 

Auleria Wakudumo  The president of the National Collaborative Board of Namibia (NCBN), Ingashipola Lucas has resigned with immediate effect, citing unfair treatment, procedural injustice, and an unlawful reduction of his monthly allowance by the organisation’s National Executive Council (NEC). His resignation marks the latest escalation in a months-long dispute involving financial misconduct allegations, an incomplete...

Immanuel set to roll off magistrates’ adjustments
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Immanuel set to roll off magistrates’ adjustments

Iuze Mukube Justice and labour relations Minister Fillemon Wise Immanuel said the ministry is ready to formally gazette the increased and adjusted housing and car allowances of the magistrates. These adjustments or increment is based on an approved proposal by the former justice minister Yvonne Dausab and the former finance minister Ipumbu Shiimi in consultation...

Swapo marks Erongo comeback
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Swapo marks Erongo comeback

WALVIS BAY – Swapo celebrated in style in Walvis Bay over the weekend.  The party won all seven constituencies, taking full control of Erongo region. The party also emerged as the biggest winner in the local authority elections, securing 25 of the 60 local authority council seats across the region. The party reclaimed Walvis Bay,...

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...