Political parties are urging the Electoral Commission of Namibia and the Legislature to develop robust mechanisms to ensure voter registration inclusion, particularly for citizens living abroad. Out of the over 1.4 million who registered, only 2 159 Namibians registered to vote at foreign missions, figures showed. This number, political parties stated, is disappointing. Speaking to...
Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula says the statistics around cancer are sobering as many Namibians continue to die from the disease, putting a huge strain on healthcare resources. “About one in five people develop cancer of one type or the other in their lifetime. Approximately one in nine men and one in 12 women die...
RUNDU – The All People’s Party (APP) elected Ambrosius Kumbwa as its president for a five-year term during a three-day national congress that was held in Rundu over the weekend. The national congress started on Friday, and concluded on Sunday. He is deputised by Linus Mutjila as vice president, while Faustinus Wakudumo was elected national...
Auleria Wakudumo Despite the warnings and efforts of the Namibian Police to protect the public, widespread ignorance continues to pose significant challenges. Following the incident of a nurse from Oshikoto region, who was robbed in the Ohangwena region when she went to meet her new Facebook friend last week, Nampol’s community affairs officer Andrew Nghiyolwa...
ONGWEDIVA – Teachers from all corners of the country are against the dismissal of Petrus Ndeulita, a teacher from Hashiyana Primary School in Ongwediva. He was dismissed after allegedly forcing a 7th-grade learner to hold a chair over his head for over an hour in 2021 as a form of punishment. The teachers state that...
WALVIS BAY – Family and friends of missing University of Namibia student Matheus Sheehama conducted a search over the weekend in a desperate attempt to locate him. Fears are mounting for the safety of the engineering student, who has been missing for a week now, dimming hopes that he could be located alive. Sheehama...
OKAUKUEJO – The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism pledged to revamp the ageing infrastructure in the Etosha National Park, which is approaching its 115th anniversary. The ministry’s executive director Teofilus Nghitila on Friday at Okaukuejo in the Etosha National Park said the ministry is determined to restore Etosha’s former glory. He made the statement...
KATIMA MULILO – Notorious Namibian fugitive Mutolwa Masule, commonly known as Nine, was reportedly shot and killed by the Zambian police on Wednesday night after he tried to escape from lawful custody. He has been on the run for over three months after he and 11 trial-awaiting inmates escaped from lawful custody at Katima...
ONGWEDIVA- Namibian Police chief Joseph Shikongo has ordered traffic officers to stop hiding police vehicles in the bushes along highways, and jumping onto the road to stop speeding motorists. “Is that the way to go? Why would you hide the traffic vehicle? Sometimes traffic officers are not even putting on reflectors, which is dangerous,” he...
The Electoral Commission of Namibia has said it will not give local journalists special voting options during the Presidential and National Assembly elections, set for 27 November. This follows news reports that suggested that journalists, like members of the military or police force, and diaspora voters, be granted special voting rights. In an interview with...