The Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises says the Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) operates as an independent institution without undue influence from the ministry or Cabinet.Finance ministry spokesperson Wilson Ashikoto said this in response to a Procurement Tracker…

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) says the Cabinet should not be involved in the appointment of the Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) chief executive officer (CEO). IPPR researcher Frederico Links says the recent appointment process for the…

Omusati police regional commander Ismael Basson says a 17-year-old girl with an intellectual disability was raped on Friday. The incident took place in the night after the suspect went into a room with the victim at Ruacana Constituency in the…

Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) spokesperson Shoki Kandjimi is inviting sponsors to join the eighth national ICT summit. Kandjimi announced this in a statement released yesterday. The ministry is planning to host a sponsorship breakfast at FÜrstenhof Protea…

The #BeFree Youth Campus will soon be building a community campus at Kilimanjaro informal settlement to serve the Tobias Hainyeko constituency. This was announced by One Economy Foundation project manager Saddam Biwa on Saturday. He was speaking at the #BeFree…

A fight between two brothers at Leonardville on Friday resulted in the death of one of them after he was hit by an iron bar. “It is alleged that the deceased, Piet Namseb, died on the spot,” police spokesperson Kauna…

Police spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi says they have recorded three apparent cases of suicide at Otavi, Eenhana and Okahao on Friday. This is according to the weekend crime report. Van Petrus (28) died due a self-inflicted gunshot wound at Otavi. Valde…

A 13-year-old female was allegedly raped by her counsin at Okahwakakahungu village, says police spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi in the weekend crime report. The minor and the victim both live in the same house.

The Khomas region has recorded the highest number of gender-based violence (GBV) cases, with 3 302 reported between January 2020 and December 2023. The region is followed by the Ohangwena region with 1 807 cases, the Hardap region with 1…

The Law Society of Namibia and the Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund (LPFF) on Thursday morning announced six bursary recipients for the 2024 academic year. Ten candidates were initially considered but only six met the necessary criteria. The announcement was made…

Gender-based violence (GBV) is a major national issue rooted in gender inequality and involves one person believing they have power over another, #BeFree Youth Campus senior social worker Pefimbo Shipunda said on Wednesday.“All of us need to challenge the status…

In Africa, about a fifth of children under the age of 17 have experienced unsolicited requests to talk about sex online. This was revealed by the African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) and Child Fund in a report titled ‘Shocking Rise…