Vice president Lucia Witbooi has praised the ||Kharas region for transforming from a marginalised area into an economic hub. She said this at the 36th Independence Day celebration at Karasburg on Saturday. ​Witbooi said the region has recorded significant progress…

Deputy minister of defence Charles Mubita is vowing against empty promises, saying that an island in Namibia in the far eastern Zambezi reguin still relies on Botswana’s currency, 36 years after Namibia’s independence He said this while addressing Zambezi residents…

Three unions gathered at the Omusati Regional Council on Saturday to reject a 5% salary increase for public servants and the 100% cover for Public Service Employees Medical Aid Scheme (Psemas). Omusati teachers’ union chairperson Petrus Shiweva has expressed disappointment…

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says rising global conflict, particularly a confrontation involving the United States (US), Israel and Iran, could negatively affect Namibia’s economy. Nandi-Ndaitwah said this during her midnight speech for Independence Day celebrations at State House on Saturday. “Of…

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says corruption must be compared to treason and those who do it should be held accountable. She says corruption remains one of the biggest threats to Namibia’s development. Nandi-Ndaitwah said this on Saturday during her midnight speech…

Independent Patriots for Change shadow minister of urban and rural development Armas Amukoto has proposed renaming Henties Bay to ‘Sam Nujoma Bay’ in honour of Namibia’s founding president. The proposal comes as Namibians prepare to celebrate the country’s 36th independence…

Twenty-four tonnes of avocados from Zambia are being exported through Walvis Bay to Europe, in a move that could position Namibia as a regional logistics hub and shift an export process traditionally handled through Cape Town. The pilot shipment, carried…

The Central North Regional Electricity Distributor (Cenored) has announced a planned power interruption that will affect several customers connected to the Uitkomst 11kV network at Grootfontein. This is due to scheduled line maintenance. In a notice issued yesterday, Cenored says:…

The Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (Nored) has appointed Silvester Wayiti as the chief executive of the electricity distribution company. Before joining Nored, Wayiti served as chief executive of HopSol Africa. Wayiti has worked at the Namibia Power Corporation and has…

Minister of information and communication technology Emma Theofelus has come under fire from consumer rights activists after saying pensioners who fall victim to online scams are to blame themselves. Theofelus last week in parliament said people who fall victim to…

A total of 597 high school pupils and university students from across the country participated in the 4th Annual David Namwandi Trust Half Marathon held in Windhoek on Saturday. The event featured a 21km race for tertiary students, and a…

Urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa says young people should use their skills, knowledge and entrepreneurship to create employment opportunities and contribute to Namibia’s development. Sankwasa made the remark at the Students’ Union of Namibia General Students Assembly on…