Rehoboth questions land sales, CEO appointment
The Rehoboth community has threatened to close off the B1 national road or grab land at the town if the government fails to interfere in irregular land sales or explain Christoph Uirab’s appointment as...
View ArticleDamara and San join genocide chorus
The Damara and San people of Namibia claim to have suffered at the hands of the OvaHerero and Nama in the same way that the latter tribes suffered at the hands of the Germans. The two communities urged...
View ArticleNo teacher, one month before exam
Grade 12 learners at Haimbili Haufiku Senior Secondary School in the Ohangwena Region, who have been without a teacher since September last year, risk getting poor marks because they do not have a...
View ArticleMagistrate threatens to report lawyer
A Windhoek magistrate has threatened to report a lawyer to the Law Society of Namibia after he was absent from court on two occasions. Magistrate Elina Nandago at the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court in...
View ArticleTurbulence ahead for FlyAfrica
FlyAfrica is back in the sky and last week resumed its Harare - Johannesburg route with a discounted fare, leaving passengers fuming because they have not received refunds for cancelled flights. In...
View ArticleNew parliament: Geingob dodges responsibility
President Hage Geingob has encouraged parliamentarians to debate whether it is necessary to build a new parliament building, saying his hands are tied as he cannot interfere with decisions taken by the...
View ArticleA close shave
A 28-year-old man from Oikango village in the Oshana Region’s Ongwediva Constituency claims that he is a victim of witchcraft, and now finds it difficult to lead a normal life. Frans Silas told police...
View ArticleUnam registers 1 400 more students than last year
With the final figures not yet calculated, the University of Namibia (Unam) predicts that it will have over 1 400 students more this year than last year. Last year Unam registered 21 012 students. So...
View ArticleNCCI calls urgent meeting on NEEEF Bill
The Namibian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) yesterday scheduled an urgent meeting to discuss the draft National Equitable Economic Empowerment (NEEEF) Bill now open for public scrutiny and...
View ArticleFarmers need president’s help
The Namibian Agricultural Union (NAU) yesterday urged President Hage Geingob to intervene at the highest level, as South Africa might implement its proposed health restrictions on livestock imports any...
View ArticleNine dead, 425 ill with malaria
An infectious disease specialist from the World Health Organisation (WHO) who has arrived from Geneva will accompany a team from the Ministry of Health and Social Services to northern Namibia to assess...
View ArticleVC tells students they don’t run Unam
The vice-chancellor of the University of Namibia, Professor Lazarus Hangula, says students are only admitted to study at the university and they do not run the institution. Hangula was speaking...
View ArticleNTB millions diverted to Kora
The Namibia Tourism Board has reportedly been forced to divert more than N$20 million of its annual marketing budget to the hosting of the Kora All Africa Music Awards in Namibia next month. According...
View ArticleFrank Bombosch & Patrick de Goede Interview - Nedbank Cycling Challenge
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View ArticleRukoro sympathises with ex-soldiers
The paramount chief of the OvaHerero, Vekuii Rukoro, is one of a handful of leaders who have spoken to the former South West African Territory Force (SWATF) and Koevoet soldiers who are camping out at...
View ArticleBook on customary laws of local communities
Unam Press yesterday launched a book on the customary laws of the Nama, OvaHerero, OvaMbanderu and San communities of Namibia. At the launch, the deputy chairperson of the Council of Traditional...
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