President Nangolo Mbumba has travelled to 14 countries in 11 months, qualifying for around N$1.9 million in travel allowances. In September, the president spent just 10 days in the country. These trips raised questions about necessity and value to the…

Swapo veteran Jerry Ekandjo has warned the party’s central committee (CC) members to stop violating its constitution. He says the majority of CC members are “hand clappers and yes-men”, only to protect their positions. “Many of them never suffered for…

Suoma Mushimba never thought Namibia would have a woman president so soon. Mushimba, who lives at Onheleiwa village in the Ohangwena region’s Okongo constituency, says she changed her mind in 2022, after Swapo’s then-minister of international relations and cooperation, Netumbo…

Swapo’s extraordinary congress is scheduled to take place on 28 February next year, with the position of party vice president allegedly not being contested. This position is currently held by president-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who is set to be endorsed as…

Agriculture, water and land reform minister Calle Schlettwein says he does not feel his money is safe in the bank after funds were stolen from his personal bank account. The minister refused to say how much money was stolen or…

Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda blames the distribution of personal information of individuals, including president Nangolo Mbumba’s information, on social media on the Namibia Central Intelligence Service (NCIS). Amupanda told The Namibian on Monday that “it’s a big intelligence failure”…

The Namibian Police say approximately 148 000 drivers are facing arrest for various traffic violations countrywide as the festive season approaches. Traffic division commissioner Petrus Swartz yesterday said this translates to about N$170.8 million in outstanding traffic fines nationally. He…

Businessman Shapwa Kanyama says he will donate the money awarded to him in a defamation case against a retired nurse to victims of cyberbullying. Kanyama, a key beneficiary of health tenders, won a Windhoek High Court case against retired nurse…

The president of the Student Union of Namibia Benhard Kavau has condemned the Namibian Qualification Authority’s (NQA) decision to charge fees for evaluation of qualifications obtained from foreign institutions of higher learning. Kavau yesterday said the decision was a money-making…

President-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah claims there are people who wish her ill and that threats have allegedly been made on her life. Nandi-Ndaitwah made these allegations at a Swapo victory party in Windhoek on Saturday. Although she said attempts had been…

President Nangolo Mbumba has congratulated Ghanaian president-elect John Mahama. This follows the former president’s victory in the country’s election on Saturday, as announced by the Electoral Commission of Ghana on Sunday. Mahama served as Ghana’s president from 2012 to 2017,…

President-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has denied allegations of Zimbabwe influencing Namibia’s elections. This week, five Namibian political parties accused Zimbabwe’s ruling party, Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (Zanu-PF), of having influencing Namibia’s disputed presidential and National Assembly elections last…