Swapo deputy secretary general Uahekua Herunga has dismissed claims accusing the ruling party of copying their manifesto. The claims were made by Namibia Democratic Party (NDP) leader Martin Lukato. While speaking on Desert Radio on Friday, he accused the ruling…

Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba says contractors’ greed hijacked his signature N$48-billion housing project through which 185 000 houses would be built by 2030. “Unfortunately, defective implementation of the housing scheme castrated the project, because greed crept in and hijacked the…

… says former president will see first woman president too Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba’s son says his father has paved the way for Namibia’s first non-Oshiwambo-speaking president. Tulongeni Pohamba says the former leader is now on the verge of seeing…

As election fever grips Namibia, political parties in their election manifestos are promising Namibians more healthcare facilities, including mental health and rehabilitation clinics. The ruling Swapo is reminding the country of its improvements to Namibian healthcare. In its manifesto it…

Deputy minister of works and transport Veikko Nekundi believes Swapo will get 96 parliamentary seats after the November Presidential and National Assembly elections. Nekundi was saved by Swapo vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who added his name to her list of…

Former minister Ben Amathila says his long-time friend, former president Hifikepunye Pohamba, is easy to work with and is a man of the people. The former minister of information and communication technology was speaking at the launch of Pohamba’s biography…

Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba says founding president Sam Nujoma has made an immense contribution to his biography. The former president was speaking at the launch of his biography in Windhoek on Monday. The book, written by Ellen Namhila and titled…

Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba says his autobiography brought back both uplifting and difficult experiences as well as distressing moments from his past. Pohamba was speaking at the launch of his autobiography in Windhoek on Monday. The book, written by Ellen…

The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) promises to allocate 70% of jobs to young people. This was said by LPM Youth Command leader Duminga Ndala in the Kavango East region on Saturday. Ndala was launching a youth manifesto. She said the…

Landless People’s Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi says Namibia Power Corporation’s (NamPower’s) monopoly is “satanic”. He says LPM plans to limit role by establishing a Namibian renewable energy corporation. He was speaking at the party’s manifesto launch at Rundu on…

Only one political party showed up to a political debate organised by the Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) on Thursday evening. The Africa Institute of Environmental Law, in collaboration with the Social Economic Justice Unit of the CCN, organised…

The government is using its proposal to get rid of the veterinary cordon fence (redline) to garner votes. Affirmative Repositioning (AR) leader Job Amupanda said this at a press conference in Windhoek yesterday. “The decision has been made to gradually…