The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) Walvis Bay has celebrated a labour court victory by fired eight workers against Rössing Uranium. The court has rejected the company’s argument that an arbitration hearing before the Labour Commission should not be stayed, pending the final determination of an application for review. The branch executives got accused of gross negligence, […]

Namibia is expecting 540 800 doses of Covid-19 vaccines in July and August this year. So far, Namibia has received 197 200 doses of vaccines and administered 135 058 by 24 June 2021. In a statement on Monday, the health ministry said 40 800 doses of AstraZeneca expected in early July 2021 and another delivery […]

… accused of locking up two minor children for three days The police yesterday was scheduled to have a meeting to resolve a case in which a Windhoek family is alleging that their two minor children aged 14 and 16 were locked up in a house for three days by a landlord allegedly claiming to […]

Dozens of people have taken to social media as speculation is rising over the whereabouts of King Mswati III who is alleged to have fled protests in his country to Zimbabwe. However, Eye Witness News has reported that, “The Communist Party of eSwatini has on Tuesday confirmed that King Mswati III has fled his country […]

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months by the highest court in the country. This came after the Constitutional Court found him guilty of contempt after defying the court’s order to appear at an inquiry into corruption while he was president. Mr Zuma’s time in power, which ended in 2018, […]

… the father says his daughter is on drugs Police inspector general Sebastian Ndeitunga said he has asked the police to look into the case of a girl who alleges that her father abused her brother. Tatyana Nujoma, 26, has been circulating audios and videos on social medial alleging that her father John Nangolo Nujoma […]

By: Julia Heita The private sector through the Namibian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) donated a 21 tonne oxygen to the ministry of health. The handover took place this morning at the Katutura intermediate hospital. The initiative is aimed at tackling the current shortage of medical oxygen to mitigate and minimize the effects of […]

The Landless Peoples Movement party has decided to take up the fight for the community, who have been living on the farm for a very long time. Eneas Emvula, spokesperson for the party says that vulnerable Namibians should be bullied through state mechanisms. “The issue here is an eviction order that was served to the […]

A councilor from the Okahandja municipality, Asser Aupindi, says that the situation at the local mortuary is out of control. Aupindi could not believe at the sight that had awaited him when he paid the facility a visit. “Yesterday morning[Monday], I took the opportunity to go and see whether the situation at our mortuary was […]

Namibia Taxi and Transport Union president, Werner Januarie, says that the current Covid-19 regulations that are in force have not been consulted with the transport stakeholders. “The government and the other affiliated associations have not spoken to me, or anyone from the union. People have approached me about taxi drivers not wearing masks; and I […]