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Zambezi children’s situation still dire
The situation of child-headed households in the Zambezi Region exposed by this newspaper in March remains dire. A social worker told Namibian Sun that children living in child-headed households are...
View ArticleWhistle-blower protection could backfire
Experts say sticking to the September deadline for finalising a law protecting whistle-blowers should not stand in the way of public consultation. Moreover, provisions in the draft that propose higher...
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Court ruling will ‘open floodgates’
Home Affairs and Immigration Minister Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana says a recent Supreme Court judgement in a citizenship case will “open the floodgates for every child born in Namibia to claim...
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Standing strong against violence
That Namibia’s struggle against gender-based violence and crimes against children seems ever-escalating is not due to any shortage of data or confusion around the issues. Rather, the daily reports of...
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APP targets DTA strongholds
The newly appointed secretary-general of the All People’s Party, Vincent Kanyetu, is on a mission for the party to overtake the DTA as the official opposition. Kanyetu, who left the DTA under a cloud...
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Ex-magistrate says police failed him
Former Oshakati magistrate Thomas Kanime, whose house was petrol-bombed on 1 August 2007 following a death threat over a housebreaking and assault case he was presiding over at the time, says he wants...
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Okahandja town council celebrates Kauanivi
Okahandja’s town council, led by its mayor, former footballer Johannes ‘Congo’ Hindjou, yesterday congratulated marathon runner Mynhardt Kauanivi on his achievement of reaching this year’s Olympic...
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NC rejects unconstitutional bill
The National Council yesterday unanimously agreed that the Namibian Citizenship Amendment Bill is unconstitutional. They voted to reject the principle of the bill, a move that has received widespread...
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Govt to start culling game for drought relief
The minister of environment and tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, has announced that animals in national parks will be culled and the meat distributed to drought-stricken communities. The current drought has...
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Haufiku revives medicine battle
Health minister Bernard Haufiku has given strict orders to the new Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council (NMRC) to resolve the issue of medical practitioners dispensing medicines, which he says has...
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Kapana vendors out in the cold
The Otjiwarongo municipality is chasing vendors back onto the street after it sold the only open market in the town to a private entity without making provision for the vendors. The municipality has...
View ArticleSyndicate bust leads to N$20 million forfeiture
A syndicate that was exposed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) last year has resulted in the forfeiture of more than N$20 million. The ACC arrested a number of Angolan and Namibian nationals at...
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OvaHerero standoff continues
The OvaHerero Traditional Authority (OTA) denies that it demolished a structure at the Commando Number 1 at Okahandja last weekend without the consent of the Maharero Traditional Authority. The...
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Trading sex for food
Research has indicated that the drought will have far-reaching impacts on people, driving them to become involved in risky behaviour such as theft and transactional sex in exchange for food or cash....
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Oshana Region wins disabilities championship
Oshana Heroes Sport Club chairperson Temus Kamati says the sport event for people with disabilities held at Oshakati on Saturday was a success. His team won the Oshana Heroes’ Athletics Championships...
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Rhino slaughter continues
Thirty-five rhino carcasses have been discovered that were poached last year, raising the 2015 figure to 125 rhinos killed. The Ministry of Environment and Tourism yesterday announced this new...
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Police morgue still a mess
The overpowering smell of death continues to hang over the Windhoek police mortuary, while paperwork holds up the cremation of 76 of the 179 unclaimed bodies in the cold room. A NamPol mortuary...
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Empowerment bill ‘not racist’
The chairperson of the Law Reform and Development Commission (LRDC), Yvonne Dausab, yesterday denied that the New Equitable Economic Empowerment Bill is racist, saying that its “affirmative action...
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