Cabinet moves against council corruption
Cabinet this week instructed two government departments to bring closure to the long-standing drama at the Omaruru municipality, which could mean that those who embezzled funds would be compelled by...
View ArticleNew accounting officers named
Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila yesterday announced the appointment of new permanent secretaries, while deploying some old permanent secretaries in new roles. There were many new faces added...
View ArticlePakote denies reports of NBC top job
Moses Pakote, the Deputy Executive Director in the Office of the Vice-President, has denied rumours doing the circles that he is in the running for the new director-general position at the Namibian...
View ArticleNamibia to join Mahao death probe
Namibian investigation specialists are on standby to be dispatched to Lesotho as part of a SADC team to investigate the death of that country’s former army commander, Lieutenant-General Maaparankoe...
View ArticleFather and daughter reunited after 31 years
Tears of joy flowed on Wednesday evening when a Namibian father was reunited with one of his German twin daughters after 31 years. With patience fuelled by a dream come true, Olavi Dineinge Shaduka,...
View ArticleTheo Namases breaks silence on Air Namibia
Former Managing Director of Air Namibia Theo Namases, who was on suspension for more than a year, says she has decided to break her silence and defend her dignity after recently agreeing to part ways...
View ArticlePrince Harry arrives in Namibia
Prince Harry has landed in Namibia. The redhead prince from Britain landed at Hosea Kutako International Airport on Wednesday evening. Prince Harry, who is on a three-month conservation trip to Africa,...
View ArticleShaningwa unaware of Okahandja CEO problems
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development says she was never informed about a lack of suitable candidates for the interview panel to appoint a chief executive officer for the Okahandja municipality....
View ArticleAnother murder-suicide rocks Windhoek
A Windhoek man shot and killed his girlfriend before turning the gun on himself on Wednesday evening. The Namibian Police yesterday confirmed that 36-year-old Tobias Andimba killed the mother of his...
View ArticlePlight of elderly must be addressed
Members of Parliament have bemoaned the ‘deplorable’ state of old-age homes and the level of care rendered to the elderly. This follows a motion tabled by DTA parliamentarian Elma Dienda in the...
View ArticleVote for your best town
Namibia Media Holdings (NMH) is proud to announce the launch of the Namibia Town of the Year (NTY) People’s Choice competition. Namibians from all corners of the country will have the opportunity to...
View ArticleNambinga elected new RDP President
Jeremiah Nambinga has been elected RDP new president after narrowly defeating Kandy Nehova in the second round during the party’s extraordinary national convention held at the weekend. Nambinga...
View ArticleCops killed in horror crashes
At least three police officers were killed in crash-related accidents in yet another bloody weekend on Namibia’s roads while a businesswoman from Rundu was allegedly raped and murdered by her...
View ArticleN$70m for training Namibia’s teachers
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture is expected to spend N$70 million over the next two years to train unqualified and under-qualified teachers countrywide. Deputy Education Minister, Ester...
View ArticleTeachers aid needy learners at Gobabis
Teachers of the Khoandawes Primary School, which mainly caters for learners from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, have pooled their resources to assist needy learners at their school. The...
View ArticleOvazemba culture to be recorded for all posterity
The leadership of Ovazemba youth are planning to document and preserve their language, culture and traditions for future generations. The president of Ovazemba Language and Cultural Development Society...
View ArticleSemoy Fishing donates to school feeding programme
The drive and commitment of staff members at the Khoandawes Primary School in Gobabis to feed their disadvantaged learners received a boost recently through a donation of N$110 000. The money, which...
View ArticlePlayers focus on RWC preparations
The Welwitschias players say while local rugby at administrative level is going through a tough time, the final countdown to the Rugby World Cup is on. The team only has two months left to prepare for...
View ArticleToddler dies in horror attack by dad
Katutura residents reeled in shock yesterday after a 43-year-old man reportedly bashed his five-year-old son against the floor on Sunday evening. The child, who was living with his dad, died on the...
View ArticleMurder and mayhem in Erongo
A friendship between two fishermen ended tragically with the death of one during the early morning hours on Saturday. A trail of blood in Skipper Street was testimony to what had transpired. Deputy...
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