President Nangolo Mbumba says he is pleased with the manner in which leaders of political parties and Namibians have conducted themselves during the campaign period. He said this in a speech on Monday ahead of the presidential and National Assembly…

With the presidential and National Assembly elections set for Wednesday, the police are stepping up their security efforts. They will be deploying over 4 600 officers across the country to ensure the safety and integrity of the electoral process. Police…

Affirmative Repositioning (AR) leader Job Amupanda has accused the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs of fabricating a quotation to buy a million-dollar car part. The alleged purchase amounted to N$8 million. This is as the defence ministry on Saturday…

Almost 40% of Namibian girls and 45% of boys have experienced physical, sexual, or emotional violence during childhood, a survey says. According to the 2019 Violence Against Children and Youth survey, sexual and emotional abuse is rampant in Namibia, and…

“This is the first step in the right direction to encourage technology know-how, innovation and creativity in our schools.” This was said by president Nangolo Mbumba, thanking Huawei Technologies Namibia for its donation of information technology and media equipment worth…

Amid reports of Angola’s first confirmed case of mpox in its capital, Luanda, the Namibian government says the country currently has no vaccines for the viral disease. This comes as cross-border migration continues at the Oshikango border, with citizens travelling…

A man (25) narrowly escaped an attempted robbery in Windhoek West on Sunday, which later resulted in the death of an alleged suspect.Namibian Police spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi confirmed the incident, which occurred at around 02h00 in Jenner Street.According to the…

Namibia is on high alert after neighbouring Angola confirmed a case of the infectious disease, mpox, on Wednesday.Health executive director Ben Nangombe told The Namibian the case is of a Congolese national who is currently isolated in a specialised health…

The home affairs ministry, in collaboration with the gender ministry, has successfully concluded a pilot project to issue national documents to and register members of the San community for social grants. This was announced in a public notice by the…

The defence ministry says Affirmative Reposition leader Job Amupanda is seeking cheap political points after he accused the ministry of spending N$8 million to buy a single car part. Amupanda released documents on Facebook accusing the ministry of reckless spending…

About 10% of babies born in Namibia are premature. Executive director of health and social services Ben Nangombe yesterday spoke on behalf of deputy health minister Esther Muinjangue at a World Prematurity Day event at Windhoek Central Hospital. “This statistic…

Namibia’s National Planning Commission (NPC) director general says corruption claims levelled against him are baseless. Obeth Kandjoze urges critics to provide evidence or keep quiet. His tenure as former minister of mines and energy is marked by one of Namibia’s…