A fierce power struggle to run the National Youth Council (NYC) is currently playing out as the entity is set to hold its General Assembly this coming Friday. The nomination process to put in place an executive chairperson has been riddled with accusations of unfairness and corruption from those contesting. The line minister, Agnes Tjongarero, […]

Less than 24 hours after being nominated, opposition councillors at Okahandja have rejected the outcome of the nomination process which they now want to appeal to the Magistrate Court. The councillors are led by newly installed Landless People’s Movement (LPM) mayor Natasha Brinkman, ORPA’s Charl Coetzee, UDF’s Vincent Kariseb and Independent Patriots for Change’s (IPC) […]

In a landmark ruling for online forex trading entrepreneur, Michael Amushelelo, the court has ordered that the properties that were seized by the police be released back to him. The court has set aside the decision by the magistrate to authorise two search warrants of 9 and 10 October 2019 for searches and seizures that […]

 President Hage Geingob said Namibia will focus on the prospect of seabed mining precariously to create ocean wealth.  This forms part of three critical areas Namibia will direct its energies to as part of the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy as known as the Ocean Panel.  The Ocean Panel is an ad hoc […]

As the battle for coalitions and mayoral positions rages on among opposition parties which have seemingly found power in their majority against the Swapo party at Local Authority level, LPM’s Bernardus Swartbooi has said the option is on the table for them although they may opt against it. Responding to questions from journalists, Swartbooi who […]

As Local Authority Councilors brace to be sworn in this week, outgoing city of Windhoek mayor, Fransina Kahungu, has cautioned opposition parties that are dithering with the question of who is to be the next mayor for the municipality. Kahungu has said councillors must apply their minds on the character and competence of whoever is […]

Nudo says they will enter into a coalition with PDM in Okakarara and with LPM and the Gobabis Residents Association and other parties in Gobabis. The announcement follows a statement made by Swapo secretary-general Sophia Shaningwa that her party had directed all regions to forge partnerships with Nudo and UDF regarding regional councils and local […]

A 2-year-old toddler drowned in a pond on this past Monday, at the Onaizimba village, Okalongo constituency, Omusati region around 09h00 in the morning. A police report indicated that the deceased infant was with two other toddlers, and all were from the same household. They were left at home with their 90-year-old grandmother while the […]

Some original permanent crew members of the Heinaste fishing trawler are beginning to be concerned that they may not be employed by the time the vessel takes to the sea, as there is a strong suspicion new employee may be taken in. The vessel was once owned by the fish-rot accused Icelandic company Samherji but […]

Namibia may rest assured that a vaccine will be available not earlier than next year, health minister Kalumbi Shangula has told Eagle FM, as yet another biotech firm, AstraZeneca, announced a vaccine breakthrough. This week, the 20 biggest countries (G20) have met to discuss and commit to the availability of a vaccine for the poorest […]