The African Union (AU) Executive Council has concluded its proceedings, with representatives from six countries elected to the Council’s Commission. Eswatini has been elected as the Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment. Nigeria will serve as the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security, while Ghana will oversee Health, Humanitarian Affairs,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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
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...
Judge Shafimana Ueitele said he dislikes surprises when Job Amupanda’s legal team brought up their application for subpoenas of witnesses in the removal of the veterinary cordon fence, known as the Red line. Ueitele said he would not accommodate their application because they did not submit it on the date he indicated which was the...