The state-owned Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) is set to spend N$60 000 on outfits for politicians, such as president Nangolo Mbumba, vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and their spouses, to attend a festival in northern Namibia. The other beneficiaries of outfits…

The executive director of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Ben Nangombe, says there is no shortage of beds at Katutura State Hospital, although he admits there is a shortage of space. This statement follows reports from several mothers…

… mineworkers demand answers on missing millions Former and current members of the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) are questioning the whereabouts of millions they have paid in dividends, which they claim they have not benefited from in 27 years.…

A 31-year-old man was killed in a stabbing at Keetmanshoop last week after he got into an argument with a person following a request for a cigarette. According to a police report released on Sunday, the suspect stabbed the victim…

Russian company Uranium One has said minister of agriculture, water and land reform Calle Schlettwein’s statement, which suggests that Namibia can survive without coal or uranium, denies Namibians the opportunity to benefit from the prosperity that the country’s resources can…

Agriculture, water and land reform minister Calle Schlettwein has told a Russian uranium miner that while Namibia cannot survive without water and food, it can live without coal or uranium. This comes after Headspring Investments, a subsidiary of Russia’s state-owned…

President Nangolo Mbumba joined Namibia and the rest of the African continent in celebrating the International Day of the African Child yesterday. The day, held under the theme ‘Education for all children in Africa: the time is now’ this year,…

A father was arrested last week, after he allegedly raped his biological son from 2018 to February 2024 at a residence at Klein Windhoek. According to the weekend crime report, the man was arrested together with his mother. The two…

A second-year student at the University of Namibia, Kondyeni Abraham (20), was found dead in his hostel room last week.According to the weekend police report, Abraham allegedly took his own life and was discovered by other students who were concerned…

President Nangolo Mbumba has joined Namibia and the rest of the African continent in celebrating the International Day of the African Child. The day, held under the theme ‘Education for all children in Africa: the time is now’ this year,…

The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) is questioning whether prime minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila can be trusted with government information if she is “easily manipulated”. NEFF deputy president Kalimbo Iipumbu submitted this and other questions in the parliament yesterday. “We ask…

… PM on how fraudster stole N$159 000 using daughter’s bank account Prime minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila last week told the police how a fraudster stole N$159 000 from her in a scheme that involved her daughter’s bank account. Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, a…