Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said the Cabinet has approved measures to curb cases of gender-based violence. On Thursday last week, youth who were protesting against the rise in cases of gender-based violence handed over a petition to the justice minister Yvonne Dausab. Some of the demands were that the government should establish a sex offenders […]

Inspector general Sebastian Ndeitunga said the police respect the media since they help in disseminating information. In a statement Monday, Ndeitunga said the police have no intention whatsoever of disregarding media freedoms and arresting journalists without any cause. Four journalists arrested are Julia Heita (Eagle FM), Julia Nekwaya (Namibia Daily News), Ndapewoshali Shapwanale (freelance) and […]

Johannes Congo Hindjou Swapo primary elections at Okahandja have now been given the green light and are set to roar to life this coming Sunday at Townhall from 17h00. The publication of the final list of contenders drew discomfort and discontent from some members as the suspended councillors were left out of the race. What […]

The Nyae Nyae Conservancy undertook its annual game count in September 2020 with the help of the environment ministry. This involved wildlife rangers and volunteers observing the 18 water points around the Nyae Nyae Conservancy. They do this for 48 hours counting the different species of the game coming to drink at each water point. […]

The recent spate of crocodiles dying has raised the concern of possible poisoning from the Angolan side. According to the Environment Ministry, about 20 crocodile carcasses have been found dead between 2019 and 2020 in the Kunene river but the exact number is still to be determined. The Kunene river flows from the Angola highlands […]

The ACTION Coalition has condemned what it termed as disproportionate actions used by the Namibian Police against the #ShutItAllDown protest over the SGBV and femicide crisis in Namibia. The coalition, in a statement yesterday, said it is clear from the video footage of the protests that the police acted wrongly and committed human rights abuses […]

Inspector-General Sebastian Ndeitunga has said the police were pushed to the edge when they arrested the young protestors. Asked on why members of the media were also arrested he said the journalists should not distract the police when they are crowd controlling. He also said the young protestors did not notify the police of the […]

Forty-one former Swatf members who have been camping at the Herero Mall in Katutura were relocated to their respective regions. The relocation was done by the Prime Minister’s Office, while other ministries were directed to support the people who have been relocated to engage in income-generating projects. The agriculture ministry procured 410 goats (41 Bucks […]

Olsen Kahiriri, a political activist who had served various political parties, says he is no “political grasshopper”. Kahiriri, who also served as a trade unionist, said changing political parties does not make him a “political grasshopper” as alluded by some of his critics. Kahiriri is contesting the regional councillor position for the wide Katutura East […]

Prime Minister Saara Kuugogelwa-Amadhila says Saturday’s altercation between the police and some protestors is regrettable. In a statement Saturday, the PM said the police are there to protect people. The statement was issued after the police had detained without charge journalists covering the event in the capital. The protest that went into the third day […]