Telecom Namibia chief executive Stanley Shanapinda says the company is aware of the leak of its customers’ data and is assessing the extent of the breach. This comes after Hunters International Ransomware Group claims to have breached the telecommunications operator’s…

The issue of food security extends beyond Namibia’s desert landscape. Climate change, poor soil quality and reliance on rain-fed agriculture all play significant roles. Limited access to sustainable water sources also contributes to persistent droughts, making the problem a complex…

The rapid fall of Syrian president Bashar al Assad reflects the dramatic changes that have swept the strategic landscape of the Middle East in the past year. After civil war erupted in Syria in 2011, Assad clung to power for…

Elections are about mandates – the authority voters give to an elected leader or party to govern.  President-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s victory is historic and significant but the numbers tell a more complex story. And the president-elect must pay attention! Nandi-Ndaitwah…

Namibia’s judiciary has been widely praised around the world as independent of the political ruling elite. It is difficult to disagree with such an assessment. Worryingly, however, the same Namibian courts have also too frequently and too easily been used…

President Nangolo Mbumba will undertake a state visit to Cuba at the invitation of president Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermúdez. According to a media statement issued by presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari on Friday, president Mbumba leaves for Cuba on Saturday and is…

The Security Association of Namibia (SAN) and the Namibia Security Labour Forum on Thursday signed a resolution for a wage order with the Namibian government. SAN president Dhiginina Uutaapama, speaking at the briefing on Friday, said the new wage order…

Ohangwena regional commander commissioner Ottilie Kashuupulwa says the police are ready to do everything possible to ensure a peaceful festive season across the region. Speaking to The Namibian on Friday, Kashuupulwa revealed that regional police will be launching a festive…

Sport, youth and national service minister Agnes Tjongarero has fired the entire National Youth Council (NYC) board. In a letter on Friday, Tjongarero cited various cases of misconduct, including dishonesty and the mismanagement of funds.NYC delegates gathered at the NYC…

The Namibian music industry keeps growing and changing. Sometimes for the good, sometimes not so much. Here are a few moments that stood out this year… Some Drama Let’s start with some drama, when one of Namibia’s greatest creations, Mega…

There are two types of men: those who keep their promises by doing what they say they will do and achieve their goals, and those who do not do what they say they will do. There is no middle ground…

December isn’t traditionally the time for tales of spiritual possession. But, like Jesus in times of crisis, the festive season spirit has already taken the wheel. While symptoms may vary, the first sign of being seasonally possessed is often the…