National

​​​​​​​Over the past few years, the term climate change has become a defining issue of our time. The term has become a household name around the world, with shifting weather patterns happening even more frequently than anticipated.

A South African citizen who lodged an appeal in the Supreme Court against a decision of the High Court to deny him admittance as a legal practitioner in Namibia, lost his appeal with costs last week.

The registration for independent candidates and political parties participating in the Swakopmund constituency by-election officially kicked off last week Thursday.

New evidence that came to light in the rape and assault trial of a resident of Otjimbingwe in the Erongo region might be enough to cast reasonable doubt on the charges he faces.

A spate of domestic violence incidents escalated into the fatal stabbing of a mother and her minor child in the early morning hours of yesterday, sending the close-knit community of Okangwena in Ondangwa into mourning.

An environmental scientist has spectacularly claimed the real threat to the marine ecosystem comes from the fishing sector, which, he argues, has never undergone an environmental impact assessment despite being responsible for the collapse of several fish species and seabirds. 

Swapo vice president and presidential aspirant Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has implored members to have a full understanding of the party’s constitution and to follow its guidelines. 

Preliminary investigations by the Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) have found that some local insurance companies have contravened the law by entering into exclusive agreements with various windscreen retailers. 

Omaheke governor Pijoo Nganate has denounced court battles by traditional leaders and their respective authorities in Omaheke, saying the time, energy and resources spent on such fights should be better used to develop the region. 

A minor child who was raped by an elderly Windhoek man Jeremia van Wyk has developed behavioural problems since the incident, including outburst of aggression, a City Police officer said last week.