Nangula Geingos, the daughter of Namibia’s third president, Hage Geingob, says her father liked reading to be a better leader. She was speaking at a remembrance ceremony at Heroes’ Acre to honour Geingob and founding president Sam Nujoma on Saturday.…

A Grootfontein dentist was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission last week for allegedly submitting false claims to the government’s medical aid scheme. Sydney Munkonge is the owner of Sydney Dental Therapists, which operates at Grootfontein and Rundu. The Anti-Corruption Commission…

Several leaders have praised the late founding president Sam Nujoma and Namibia’s third president, Hage Geingob, for steering the country’s vision for the benefit of all Namibians. Speaking at a remembrance ceremony at Heroes’ Acre in Windhoek on Saturday, president…

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has come under scrutiny after forcefully removing journalist Jemima Beukes from State House yesterday. Beukes was removed while attempting to pose a question to the president regarding her family’s alleged interest in the oil industry. The president…

The Windhoek municipality has announced a planned power outage in the central business district (CBD) and surrounding areas to allow for upgrades to the CBD load centre. The outage will take place between 12h00 and 18h00 on Friday, and will…

Minister of environment and tourism Indileni Daniel has warned staff against poor performance, weak accountability and lack of professionalism, saying it will no longer be tolerated. Addressing the staff at the ministry’s annual staff meeting on Friday, the minister said…

The Ministry of Environment and Tourism has linked the baboon attack on Windhoek’s Goreangab residents to poor waste management, urging residents to dispose of waste properly. This follows failed interventions to scare the baboons away after residents complained of them…

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested an inmate and a police officer at Ondangwa in connection with an alleged bribery incident dating back to 2023. The arrests were made on 22 January in the Oshana region. Those arrested are Fillemon…

The baboons which have been intimidating Goreangab residents have returned to the area, despite efforts by the environment ministry to scare them off. The Ministry of Environment and Tourism last week shot three baboons, following complaints from residents that the…

The education ministry is struggling to place over 1 000 pupils in schools nationally due to rapid population growth and a shortage of classrooms. This follows mounting frustration from parents, particularly in densely populated regions such as Khomas, where children…

Deputy minister of education, innovation, youth, sport, arts and culture Dino Ballotti has urged pupils to take their schooling seriously, drawing on his own academic struggles during a motivational talk in Windhoek. He was speaking to Grade 11 and 12…

Environment ministry officials yesterday shot three baboons in Windhoek’s Goreangab area that have allegedly been terrorising residents for years. The Namibian recently reported that the baboons have been raiding homes, stealing food and attacking residents, including children and domestic animals.…