… queer community vows to take bill to court Former ombudsman John Walters says the current government is oppressing the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex and other (LGBTQI+) community in the same way South Africa’s apartheid regime has oppressed…

The German government has for the first time in 120 years admitted that the 1904-1908 massacre that killed more than 60 000 Nama and Herero people should be classified as a genocide. Initially, the two governments acknowledged, in a joint…

… Amushelelo says party failed to account for public funds Namibia’s electoral commission says it has been begging the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) for its financial statements since 2021. The NEFF was deregistered by the Electoral Commission of Namibia…

Popular Democratic Movement chief whip Elma Dienda wants the divorce bill to include the approval of churches when marriages end. “Why is the opinion of the church not included? Before marriage there is compulsory premarital counselling.” Dienda was contributing to…

Home affairs, immigration, safety and security minister Albert Kawana has tabled an amendment bill to replace the current Marriage Act 25 of 1961. The bill clearly stipulates that spouses may only be from the opposite sex. This will make same-sex…

… as negotiators push for deal conclusion Germany’s genocide deal with Namibia will be an “uncapped” €1,1 billion (or N$21,4 billion), says Namibia’s negotiators. Negotiating team member Seth Nowaseb on Friday told The Namibian the deal aims to mimic €1,2…

The Windhoek Fire Brigade has contained the veld fires in the east of Windhoek, with no damage or injuries reported. On Sunday, the fire brigade cautioned against veld fires on the outskirts of Ludwigsdorf, as well as fires heading in…

The Windhoek fire brigade on Sunday confirmed an active veld fire on the outskirts of Ludwigsdorf as well as another heading towards Heja Lodge east of the city and Elisenheim to the north.The head of the Windhoek fire department, Raymond…

…opposition slams Govt’s undisclosed amount The Namibian and German governments have agreed to an undisclosed increase in financial support to the country, while maintaining that genocide funds should not be labelled as ‘reparations’. The two governments have instead agreed on…

The chiefs of the communities affected by the 1904 to 1908 genocide want negotiations with Germany to be finalised before the end of this year. Chiefs team leader Charles Eiseb on Thursday said the leaders’ instruction is to complete the…

President Nangolo Mbumba urged residents of the Katutura Old Age Home to register for the upcoming elections when he visited them on Thursday. The visit was part of Mbumba’s tour of Katutura’s Wanaheda industrial stalls and Herero Mall. The president…

Vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Thursday said she will never sell Namibia or Namibians out while negotiating with Germany over the 1904-08 genocide. She was responding to claims of official opposition leader McHenry Venaani who said: “The Namibian government claims…