Narional Unity Democratic Organisation parliamentarian Vetaruhe Kandorozu was forced to withdraw his comments after telling education deputy minister Dino Ballotti to go back to Italy in the National Assembly on Wednesday. Deputy speaker Phillipus Katamelo had to adjourn the session…

Finance minister Ericah Shafudah last Thursday announced an operational budget of N$81.3 billion for the 2026/27 financial year, with spending heavily concentrated in the social sector. The operational budget represents an increase of N$746 million from the revised preliminary outturn…

Lawyers say an application by the director general of the Namibia Central Intelligence Service (NCIS) to have a defamation claim against him heard in secret is “concerning” and could undermine public interest. NCIS chief Bamba Nghipandua has requested that a…

The looming bulk water supply interruption to Rehoboth in the Hardap region is expected to send home more than 10 000 pupils and affect about 200 inmates in holding cells at the town’s police station. The Rehoboth Town Council yesterday…

The Otjiwarongo Municipality has yet to implement a 2014 salary directive, despite a Labour Court order to pay over N$30 million in outstanding adjustments to 20 employees. Employees say they are owed more than N$30 million in back pay linked…

The government has hand-picked the financially troubled Roads Contractor Company (RCC) to oversee a N$140-million project to build basic sport facilities across all 14 regions. Each of the 14 regions will receive N$10 million for two facilities – 28 in…

NamWater spokesperson Lot Ndamanomhata says due to ongoing negotiations between the water utility and the Rehoboth Town Council, anticipated bulk water supply interruptions have been halted for now. The council on Tuesday issued a notice to residents about possible bulk…

Cancer patients in the Erongo region will no longer have to travel to Windhoek for certain oncology services following the official opening of Phase 1 of the Walvis Bay Oncology Centre on Friday. The new unit, established at Walvis Bay…

A group of 252 former employees of Icelandic fishing giant Samherji have renewed their demand for compensation seven years after they lost their jobs when the company ceased operations in Namibia. This follows the uncovering of the Fishrot fraud and…

The government has launched nationwide consultations to revise its early childhood development policy ahead of the policy’s formal transfer to the education ministry in 2027. The review process is grounded in the Basic Education Act, which provides that the early…

A Hardap region resident accused of raping a four-month-old baby says he was not at the scene where the alleged sexual assault over which he is charged took place. On 12 November 2016, when the baby was allegedly raped at…

Minister of works and transport Veikko Nekundi says he has no ambitions to run for the Swapo secretary general position at the next party elective congress slated for next year. Nekundi made this comment in a Monday interview with The…