Mulisa Simiyasa OTJIWARONGO – Otjiwarongo mayor Leonard Simushi has called on his fellow local authority councillors to be accessible to the electorate and prepared to explain decisions taken at council meetings on behalf of the public. Simushi made the call during the first council meeting of the year held at the Otjiwarongo Municipality council chambers...
Adolf Kaure The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security Lucia Iipumbu, said providing members of the public good service is non-negotiable during a staff address held in Windhoek on Friday. According to the minister, mediocre service delivery undermines trust in the State. “When we perform poorly—when we delay, when we send people...
Uakutura Kambaekua Politicians, executives and community members gathered at Heroes’ Acre outside Windhoek on Saturday to honour Founding President Sam Nujoma and former president Hage Geingob. They did so by laying wreaths and reflecting on their legacies.February has become a month etched in Namibia’s collective memory, as it was during this month in two consecutive...
Adolf Kaure Khomasdal’s Rand Street is set to be renamed to honour former ambassador and politician, Joshua //Hoëbeb (90). The street’s renaming was approved during the latest City of Windhoek Council’s ordinary meeting on Friday. Rand Street is a distributor road which is approximately 2.1km in length and strategically traverses sections of both Khomasdal and...
WALVIS BAY – Thousands of tourists are set to arrive at the coast as the Namibia Ports Authority (Namport) is set to welcome 34 international passenger liners. NamPort’s 2026 passenger liner schedule shows that 21 cruise vessels are expected to call at the Port of Walvis Bay, while 13 vessels are scheduled to dock at...
Eba Kandovazu Alternative dispute resolution in criminal matters through plea bargaining has received acceptance from all sectors of the criminal justice sector and is set to gain momentum in 2026, Chief Justice Peter Shivute said on Thursday. Shivute, in his address at the opening of the 2026 Legal Year, said the national conference on...
International relations minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi has called on Namibia’s former ambassadors to share their international experience and wisdom with the new crop of diplomats. Addressing a meeting of the Namibia Association of Former Ambassadors (NAFA) in Windhoek last week, Ashipala-Musavyi said the current global environment requires Namibia to urgently draw on the experience of retired...
ONGWEDIVA – Former Cabinet minister Erkki Nghimtina died on Sunday. He was 78. Nghimtina played a significant role in Namibia’s political and military history, having served as a member of the National Assembly from 1995 to 2020. He held various Cabinet portfolios between 2005 and 2020. His military career began in the Namibia Defence Force,...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday received letters of credence from 10 heads of mission, with the envoys pledging to deepen cooperation with Namibia, particularly in trade, infrastructure, energy, tourism and education. Two of the diplomats are resident envoys, while eight are non-resident. During the ceremony, Nandi-Ndaitwah urged the heads of mission to work closely with Namibia...
Pinehas K Pinehas Born and raised in Katutura’s Damara location, Richard !Gaoseb says his political journey was shaped by his early education and work experience in government. He is in his second term as Katutura East constituency councillor. !Gaoseb humbly began his early school life at AI Steenkamp Primary School and later went to Immanuel...