President Nangolo Mbumba hailed founding president Sam Nujoma as a visionary leader, who provided maximum leadership to the Namibian nation. Announcing Nujoma’s passing on Sunday morning, he said Nujoma did not only blaze the trail to freedom but also inspired Namibians to rise and become masters of “this vast land of our ancestors…” “During this...
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Founding President Nujoma dies at 95
Namibian founding president Sam Nujoma died in a Windhoek hospital on Saturday evening. He was 95. President Nangolo Mbumba broke the news on NBC TV moments ago, noting that the government will soon announce a period of mourning for the late anti-apartheid activist. Nujoma served as Namibia’s first president between 1990 and 2005. He was...
BoN hands over bursaries to 11 students
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) on Thursday handed over bursaries to 11 individuals in different fields of study.While handing over the bursaries, BoN Governor Johannes ǃGawaxab reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to assisting qualified students in reaching their full potential.“For over two decades, the bank has committed to this mission, ensuring that bright, determined students, regardless...
Geingob gone but forgotten
In their unique ways, gigantic and minuscule, Namibians from all walks of life today paused to reflect and pay tribute to late President Hage Geingob, exactly a year after his death. From social media posts to personal WhatsApp statuses and corporations taking outmassive advertising space for documentaries which were aired the whole day, it was...
Girl (8) raped while herding goats
OSHAKATI – The Namibian Police Force in the Ohangwena region are yet to arrest a man wanted for allegedly raping an eight-year-old girl at Oshikuni village in the Okongo constituency.Ohangwena’s crime investigations coordinator, deputy commissioner Melanie Mbuuru said the incident happened last Thursday and was only reported on Tuesday.According to Mbuuru, the suspect allegedly found...
No Nam troops to DRC, says Kapofi
Defence minister Frans Kapofi has confirmed that Namibia will not deploy troops to the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Kapofi represented Namibia at the extraordinary SADC Heads of State summit in Zimbabwe on Friday.
BoN can’t transfer freezing powers
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Namibia clearly defined the delegation of powers on an administrative set-up to the Bank of Namibia (BoN). The bank decided to appealin the apex court after the High Court ruled that it was not entitled to delegate the powers delegated to it by Treasury to an employee.
Namibia’s unemployment rate hits 36.9%
Namibia’s unemployment rate increased from 33.4% in 2018 to 36.9% in 2023, the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) announced today during the release of the 2023 Labour Force Survey.
BoN to honour Geingob with a banknote
The Bank of Namibia will on 10 February 2025 launch the Hage Geingob commemorative banknote in Windhoek, honouring the late president who passed away on 4 February 2024. This commemorative note will celebrate Geingob’s contributions to Namibia, including his role as the country’s third president from 2015 until his death.Photo: Contributed
EU commits N$20 million to fight corruption
The European Union has allocated N$20 million to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to bolster Namibia’s efforts in achieving national development goals aimed at fostering a transparent and equitable society resilient to corruption. This funding was announced during the launch of the Good Governance initiative, a collaborative effort involving UNDP Namibia and the Anti-Corruption...