By:Justicia Shipena As the US Supreme Court prepares to overturn a ruling that made abortion legal in that country, local pro-abortion activists worry that the move could impact Namibia’s own push to legalise abortion. In October last year, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Social Development and Family Affairs held public hearings with various […]

By:Justicia Shipena The increasing price of basic staples such as wheat, maize meal, pasta and rice in Namibia is no surprise. These are the views of local economists after Namib Mills announced that it would be increasing food prices on Thursday. According to Namib Mills, the prices of wheat, pasta, bread, rice, maize meal, rice, […]

By: Annakleta Haikera Police in the Kavango East region shot dead two members of a gang of armed robbers that was said to have been planning a robbery. The shooting occurred at Ngarama-teya in Rundu Rural Constituency on Monday around 22h45. Police also arrested two other suspects. Deputy commissioner Bonifatius Kanyetu confirmed the shooting. Kanyetu […]

Eba Kandovazu Various Namibian Police regional commanders are impressed with the low rate of crimes reported over the past weekend, saying that locals were on their best behaviour. Oshana regional commander Commissioner Rauha Amwele said that no accidents were reported in her region, nor did they report any serious crime. “During that long weekend, my […]

By: Eba Kandovazu PDM parliamentarian Nico Smit says that parliament’s work has been put on hold as a result of parliamentarians “taking another holiday”, a day after Independence Day celebrations. Smit was responding to the cancellation of Tuesday’s parliament session to allow MPs to travel back from Swakopmund, where they attended Independence Day celebrations on […]

By: Kelvin Chiringa The battle for the soul of the NUST yesterday played out in the High Court, as Professor Ferdinand Gideon insists that the appointment of Dr Erold Naomab as Vice-Chancellor was unlawful, unfair, irrational and unreasonable. Prof Gideon, represented yesterday by lawyer, Sisa Namandje, launched the application for an order, essentially reviewing and […]

By: Julia Heita Angry vendors from Oluno in Ondangwa told The Villager that they've been told to vacate their place of trade with immediate effect as the town council is busy renovating the area with interlocks. The street vendors say they do not want fancy built omatalas (open markets) but instead just serviced land to [...]

By:Justicia Shipena Tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta says Qatar Airways will resume flights from Doha to Windhoek later this year. Shifeta said this during the Namibia Travel and Tourism Seminar at the ongoing Expo 2020 Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. According to Shifeta, Doha-Windhoek flights will resume around June or July 2022. Speaking at the […]