By: Kelvin Chiringa Former ombudsman of the Republic of Namibia, Advocate John Walters, has said that chances are high that the office of the current ombudsman, Basilius Dyakugha, will not institute a probe into President Hage Geingob. The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) brought an official complaint before the ombudsman last week in which they […]

  By: Kelvin Chiringa The star-powered visitation of one of the world’s most celebrated football managers, Jose Mourinho, will send a firm positive message that Namibia is open for tourists after a Covid-19 battering. This has been expressed by the Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN) boss, Gitta Paetzold, hours after the Roma manager touched down […]

  By: Lionel Kannemeyer Through its Domestic Investment Portfolio, Old Mutual’s Alternative Investment function has committed itself to address the critical development challenges faced throughout the country. Domestic investments can ensure that Namibian savings are effectively utilised to stimulate development by making a meaningful contribution to the economy and the developmental needs of communities through […]

By: Uakutura Kambaekua The Ministry of Education Arts and Culture on Tuesday undertook a regional visit to the Kunene region to consult various stakeholders on the National Conference on Education and the Transforming Education Summit to draw up a comprehensive country report that encompasses the dreams of all the broader stakeholders. The United Nations Secretary-General […]

  Scot Evans, CEO of Canadian oil and gas exploration company, ReconAfrica, will attend African Energy Week (AEW), Africa’s premier event for the oil and gas sector, which takes place from 18 – 21 October 2022 in Cape Town, to share energy market insights as well an update on ongoing exploration initiatives in the high […]

  Staff Writers The National Housing Enterprise workers have tabled seven demands they want the urban development ministry to address within the next seven days. ON MONDAY, the NHE chief executive officer Gisbertus Mukulu received the petition at the company’s headquarters in Windhoek. “I have received the petition. I will take this petition to the […]

By: Justicia Shipena Opposition political leaders have rejected Swapo Think Tank’s concept of a health care system. A Think Thank report presented to the central committee this weekend recommended that the government introduce a N$50 monthly deduction for everyone who earns more than N$5 000. The money is supposed to be contributions to the proposed […]

By: Ludorf Iyambo On Thursday, sports minister Agnes Tjongarero said Botswana would contribute 60 per cent and Namibia 40 per cent of the resources needed after the two countries officially signed a deal to bid for the Afcon 2027 collectively. The deal will facilitate establishing the technical bid committee and producing the bid document for […]

By: Ludorf Iyambo The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) has given the Ombudsman Basilius Dyakugha until Wednesday, 15 June 2022, to respond to what he will do regarding allegations that President Hage Geingob assisted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa cover up a N$60 million heist. NEFF approached the office of the Ombudsman on Thursday, requesting […]

By: Justicia Shipena Although Icelandic laws indicate that it does not extradite its citizens, Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) executive director Graham Hopwood says Namibia submitting an extradition request for fishrot suspects in the country could force it to act. This comes after the research agency and Transparency International Iceland has called on Iceland […]