Minister of finance Ericah Shafudah has urged public-private partnerships to address climate risks and strengthen Africa’s financial autonomy. Speaking at Namibre’s 25th CEO anniversary summit at Swakopmund yesterday, she said partnerships are needed among the private sector, government regulators and…

Social Security Commission (SSC) benefits, including maternity, sick leave, retirement, disability and death benefits, will increase from 1 October, justice and labour relations minister Wise Immanuel announced on Tuesday. Maternity benefits will increase from N$15 000 to N$20 000, while…

The reported disappearance of South African journalist Micah Reddy in Djibouti has raised concerns about the safety of journalists working in unfamiliar and high-risk environments. Editors’ Forum of Namibia chairperson Toivo Ndjebela says the incident highlights the vulnerabilities journalists face…

Oshana police regional commander Andreas Shilelo has urged officers to ensure that arrests are lawful and non-violent unless “absolutely” necessary. “Conditions of detention should respect basic human dignity, the use of force must be proportional, justified and applied only as…

Daniel Uirab’s plea is simple: He needs food to take the medication that keeps him going. “I just want to take my medication,” he says. Uirab (28) is epileptic, has asthma and is also an HIV patient. He is appealing…

Parents have removed pupils from Kavango West’s Nyege Junior Primary School over dilapidated, unsafe tent classrooms, leaving the school with just 15 children. The school in the Mpungu constituency was established in 1971 but has been operating without proper classrooms…

A construction company will compensate the family of Lazarus Hedimbi, who died on duty on Monday, following employee outrage and intervention by transport authorities. Hedimbi (34), who worked as a mechanic for China Railway Seventh Group, allegedly died while removing…

Nine trainees at Maria Mwengere Youth Development Centre at Rundu sought medical attention after experiencing stomach aches and diarrhoea following food served at the centre on Monday. The trainees, three men and six women, reportedly ate potato and carrot salad,…

A businessman accused of raping a journalist at Oshakati in June was granted N$5 000 bail in the Oshakati Magistrate’s Court last Thursday on condition that he does not contact the complainant or interefere with the investigation. Gabes Nambahu (51)…

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) says it is currently responding to mounting complaints about cats pestering patients at Oshakati State Hospital. The organisation says it has received numerous complaints of feral cats roaming around the…

The shityuwete family has questioned the government’s decision to bury liberation struggle veteran Helao Shityuwete at Gammams Cemetery instead of Heroes’ Acre. The family yesterday at the funeral asked the government to tell them what requirement their ‘tatekulu’ [uncle] did…

Tulimelila Shityuwete, daughter of liberation struggle veteran Helao Shityuwete, says Namibia’s independence should not be viewed as the end of the struggle, pointing to unemployment and poverty in the country. Speaking at Shityuwete’a memorial service on Saturday, she said the…