I am sad every day and nobody wants to help me.” These are the words of Lahya Shapaka (43). “I can no longer be with people because of my bladder injury,” she says. Shapaka says her bladder was cut during…

SIX people died after being stabbed in violent confrontations across the country over the weekend.This is according to the weekend crime report released on Sunday by police national spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi.In one of the incidents on Friday at…

Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) lawmaker Elma Dienda says it is crucial that property practitioners have the relevant skills, competencies and qualifications to practise. She says Namibia experiences constant conflict between property agents, rental property owners and tenants. Dienda said this…

The Cabinet has approved visa fees for non-African Union (AU) members be set at N$1 600. AU members who qualify for visas on arrival will still pay N$1 200. These fees are subject to an annual review based on the…

After 11 months with no pay or benefits over alleged misconduct, three Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) councillors will resume their duties in the Omuthiya Town Council. The three councillors – Nghipudilo ya Shiindi, Moses Amukoto and Beata Josef –…

The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture will no longer recruit graduates whose qualifications do not indicate a specialisation for teaching the junior primary phase (pre-primary to Grade 3). This also affects graduates with teaching qualifications not specifying the medium…

The Student Union of Namibia (SUN) has welcomed the suspension of a directive to stop recruiting graduates whose qualifications do not indicate specialisation in teaching the junior primary phase. This comes after the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture withdrew…

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security has commenced with the printing of biometric ID cards for refugees. This was revealed by deputy home affairs minister Lucia Witbooi at a World Refugee Day event at Osire refugee settlement…

Omusati governor Erginus Endjala says some of the 66 recorded cases of malnutrition in the region could be Angolan nationals who often seek treatment at hospitals close to the border. The Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday revealed that…

Some Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) customers have expressed concern about privacy issues during conference calls, with users saying they are added to calls without their permission. Multi-party calls allow subscribers to add users to a call simultaneously. However, MTC says…

The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has expressed concern over a recent decision by the Zambian cabinet for Zesco, Zambia’s state-owned power utility, to recall at least 100 megawatts of power from the export market to meet local needs. The decision…

… forced to issue refunds Walvis Bay-based driving school Embwida Heavy Duty Driving Academy has failed to provide driving lessons to 57 learner drivers since 2019 and is now forced to issue refunds. The clients paid for lessons in the…