Opposition parties have thrown their support behind a bid by Independent Patriots for Change lawmaker Imms Nashinge to remove National Assembly speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, saying she is ruling parliament with an “iron fist” and bias. Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has rejected the motion,…
Chris Kaukema
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The Ministry of Works and Transport is moving to regulate driving schools and instructors in Namibia, minister Veikko Nekundi said on Monday. Speaking at a stakeholder consultation workshop at Swakopmund, Nekundi said the move is aimed at improving the quality…
Chris Kaukema
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Rundu residents and leaders have criticised a proposed N$100 300 trip for mayor Andreas Jikerwa to attend a smart city conference in Barcelona, saying the money should instead be used to address the town’s challenges. Jikerwa has been nominated to…
Dolly Menas and Chris Kaukema
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Thomas Shilunga*, a finance clerk at an investment company, says the rising cost of living is making it hard to make ends meet – even for those with salaries. Many Namibians are forced to rely on side hustles or cash…
Chris Kaukema
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The City of Windhoek is blaming poor road conditions on the Road Fund Administration (RFA), saying it has received less than 10% of the money needed to maintain the roads over the past five years. The RFA says it gave…
Chris Kaukema
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The City of Windhoek says traffic congestion in the capital is not a road problem, but an ‘urban mobility challenge’ that cannot be solved by building more roads alone. In a media statement issued on Thursday, the city says congestion…
Chris Kaukema
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A Namibian delegation has begun a five-day mission to South Africa to facilitate the exhumation and repatriation of the remains of two former Robben Island prisoners buried in Cape Town. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Ministry of Education,…
Chris Kaukema
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The Landless People’s Movement has given suspended members Joseph Isaacks and Rashid Rooinasie four working days to explain their conduct or face expulsion from the party. This follows a chaotic week for the party at Keetmanshoop, where tensions over the…
Chris Kaukema
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Over 22 000 former South West Africa Territory Force (SWATF) soldiers plan to sue the government for N$5.7 billion in unpaid veteran benefits and compensation. They say they were not “murderers” during the apartheid era, claiming Namibians can today see…
Chris Kaukema
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