Auleria Wakudumo The executive director of the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations, Audrin Mathe, has described the death of Ondangwa regional control prosecutor Justine Shiweda (30) as an attack on the entire justice system. He cautioned that such acts will not deter the pursuit of justice in Namibia. Shiweda succumbed to injuries on Saturday,...
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Nujoma, Geingob legacies celebrated
Pinehas K Pinehas The ‘One Namibia, One Nation’ mantra came to life on Saturday when the Namibian house came together in remembrance of the lives and legacies of Founding President Sam Nujoma and late president Hage Geingob at Heroes Acre in Windhoek. The two departed leaders both died in February: Geingob passed away on 4...
Nam, Bots boost strategic ties …as President receives regional envoys
Namibia and Botswana are strengthening strategic cooperation in infrastructure and economic development, with the Trans-Kalahari Railway identified as a key outstanding project. This follows a courtesy visit by Botswana high commissioner Phemelo Mbi Rankoro to President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at State House on Thursday. The meeting highlighted growing bilateral relations between the two neighbouring countries. This...
IPC demands wealth fund legislation
Rudolf Gaiseb Official opposition leader in the National Assembly Imms Nashinge has demanded a legislation regulating Namibia’s sovereign wealth fund. He said the fund has been operating without a specific law governing its management, oversight and use of funds. Directing his questions to Prime Minister Elijiah Ngurare, Nashinge sought answers on which specific existing laws...
Gun laws invoked amid unlawful police killings
Rudolf Gaiseb The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has urged that the legislature invoke gun laws amid rising cases of weapon misuse by police officers. PDM parliamentarian Rosa Mbinge-Tjeundo in Parliament said the illegal use of police-issued firearms, particularly incidents where male officers have fatally shot their romantic partners, warrants scrutiny of current gun laws. This...
Richard !Gaoseb drives Katutura East
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...
Police crime prevention operation looms
To enhance public safety, the Namibian Police Force will soon embark on a six-month national crime prevention operation. Namibia Police Force Major General Elias Mutota said the police, together with Windhoek City Police and other law enforcement agencies, will take to the streets to curb crime across the city. The operation will also be conducted...
‘Judiciary under duress’
Iuze Mukube Chief Justice Peter Shivute said the shortage of judicial officers has reached crisis proportions, with available judges dealing with a minimum of 600 cases annually. Shivute laid this reality bare while speaking at the official opening of the legal year yesterday. During the 2024 legal year, a civil bench of 13 judges managed...
Nam-SA Orange River conflict spills over
Namibia has refused to allow the commencement of Phase 2 of the South Africa-Lesotho Highlands Water Project due to irrefutable scientific data and realities of climate change. This is the position of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform. The ministry also dismissed any suggestions that its refusal to issue a ‘No Objection’...
GIPF assets hit N$183b
OSHAKATI – The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has recorded a 9% growth in assets under management, which increased to N$183 billion in 2025, up from N$167 billion the previous year. The growth highlights the Fund’s continued financial resilience and prudent investment management. The performance was announced during the launch of the GIPF Integrated Annual...









