By: Andrew Kathindi All People’s Party (APP) Secretary-General Vincent Kanyetu has confirmed that the party is unsatisfied with the Ndonga Linena Constituency Regional Council election recount last month and will be heading back to the electoral court for recourse. The Electoral court in September nullified the Ndonga Linena election results and ordered for a recount. […]

By: Justicia Shipena The health ministry has rejected a new report by Amnesty International, which found that members of the San community are denied access to health care. According to health executive director Ben Nangombe for Amnesty International, the report to state that the government is somehow engaging in discriminatory practices against the san community […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Namibia’s small manufacturing sector and dependence have led to the country spending N$34 million on coffins from August last year to the end of August 2021. The country’s most significant monthly coffin expenditure was N$8 million (23,8%), reflected in August 2021. The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) August 2021 trade statistics show. NSA […]

By: Justicia Shipena The fire burning in Steinhausen District in the Hardap region for nearly four days is said to have been caused by children playing with matches. This was said by the Hardap regional commander, Sydney Philander, on Tuesday. “According to the farmer on the ground, the fire was caused by kids playing with […]

Namibia has the 8th highest rate of TB globally out of 30, with an estimated 36% of cases going untreated in 2019. The ranking by the World Health Organisation is for both estimated TB incidence and the TB incidence among People Living With HIV. According to the health ministry executive director Ben Nangombe, Namibia had […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The government seeks a private operator to manage and operate the new container terminal at the Port of Walvis Bay. The government, through the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), announced on Monday. Moreover, it also seeks the service of other developers and operators for its Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The acceleration of cryptoization in emerging economies can circumvent exchange and capital control restrictions without a regulatory framework. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) highlighted in its Global Financial Stability Report, October 2021. While noting that the financial stability risks are not systemic, risks should be closely monitored given the global implications and […]

By: Kelvin Chiringa The Affirmative Repositioning Movement has knocked heads with Spar Oshakati, which has refused to issue a public apology over accusations of gross violations of workers’ rights and condition of work. AR spokesperson, Simon Amunime, reported that workers have complained of harassment, racist attacks and poor wages. However, the retail outlet issued a […]

By:Kelvin Chiringa Statehouse has denied that President Hage Geingob told the central community members to “go to hell” after they failed to sing party songs. The widely circulated video shows Geingob, flanked by the Swapo Party secretary-general Sophia Shaningwa, slumping onto their seats, dismayed that the members had not sung as expected. Geingob can be […]