Some Swapo members have threatened to stop paying their monthly membership fees over the hand-picked appointments by president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Party sources say the protest comes from those in leadership roles who were left out of receiving parliamentary seats after…

Minister of health and social services Esperance Luvindao says Namibia’s antiretroviral (ARV) medicine procurement is fully funded by the government through her ministry’s budget allocation. It is not affected by the United States’ withdrawal of United States Agency for International…

In her Father’s Day message on Sunday, president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah urged the nation to honour those fathers who embrace their role with dignity, love, and a sense of responsibility. She highlighted the importance of fathers and father figures and called…

The Ministry of Health and Social Services, the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN), and Langer Heinrich Uranium Mine (LHU) inaugurated the Swakopmund Breast Clinic at Swakopmund State Hospital on 10 June. CAN in a statement says the clinic is the…

As the Otjiwarongo constituency heads to the polls on 17 June for a by-election, the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) says its campaign will focus on the youth. The by-election is due to former councillor Marilyn Bakera’s resignation and move…

Several Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) board members have pocketed N$2 million in travel allowances in five months, with some directors allegedly raking in between N$300 000 and N$600 000 this year. This has raised questions over some board members scrambling…

A new study shows that violence against children and young people in Namibia is mainly caused by social problems such as poverty, crime, alcoholism and unemployment. The 2025 study, titled ‘The Geography of Sexual, Physical and Emotional Violence Against Children…

Minister of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi paid a courtesy visit to the Office of the Hardap Governor at Mariental on Friday. She told governor Riaan McNab she wanted to familiarise herself with the region and assess…

A mourning fisherman was recently transferred from one vessel to another by being thrown into the sea after learning of his son’s death, according to the Merlus Fishing Group. The incident took place aboard Atusheni, a hake and longliner vessel…

The charges faced by former minister of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform Mac Hengari after his arrest seven weeks ago must be rejected as invalid, because they are premised on a rape charge against Hengari that does not exist,…

Farmers at Omaruru have submitted a comprehensive proposal to the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations calling for urgent law reforms to address increasing rural crime. Omaruru Farmers’ Association vice chairman and secretary Markus Trede says at the core of…

National Youth Council (NYC) director Calista Schwartz-Gowases has hit back at reports suggesting that she deactivated former executive chairperson Sharonice Busch’s cellphone number despite prior assurance from management that she would be allowed to keep the number. However, according to…