About 300 Marco Fishing employees have been locked out after wage negotiations between the company and the Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (Nafau) reached a deadlock. The lockout started on Friday and remains in effect. Marco chief executive Steven…

A supervisor at Keetmanshoop Superspar allegedly stole more than N$510 000 from the supermarket over five weeks to buy four iPhones, the police say. The alleged theft has affected the supermarket’s payroll, with management having informed employees their July salaries…

Namibia’s table grape growers say the phytosanitary agreement with China opens new export opportunities, although strict import requirements could delay shipments and market access. The agreement was signed on 10 July between Namibia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land…

The former chairperson of the Public Service Commission (PSC) Salmaan Jacobs is expected to return to court for a fifth time on 31 July for sentencing. This comes after the Keetmanshoop Regional Court postponed Jacobs’ sentencing for the fourth time…

Residents of Mariental in the Hardap region took to the streets on Tuesday, marching to the municipality office to raise their grievances over alleged unfair land distribution at Extension five. Spokesperson for the group of aggrieved residents Immanuel Prins says…

Traffic law offenders who cause fatal accidents should not be granted bail, the police have suggested. The proposal was made by ||Kharas deputy commissioner Nicodemus Mbango during a public hearing on road safety last week. Mbango said that in addition…

Kaikhabe Daman Traditional Community designated chief Tuvemue Mbaisako says pride, rivalry and endless disputes over traditional leadership must be set aside. Speaking last week, Mbaisako said the Traditional Authorities Act and customary laws are interpreted differently by every faction within…

The government is rolling out a N$1.5-billion fencing strategy in the ||Kharas region to shore up Namibia’s foot-and-mouth disease-free status amid outbreaks in neighbouring countries. Minister of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform Inge Zaamwani says the aim of the…

The rise of Bryan Eiseb In 1987, Bryan Eiseb pumped petrol on Friday nights at a service station at Katutura. The busiest shifts ran until the station closed at 22h00. “I enjoyed filling up vehicles, especially on Friday nights,” he…

Four Gibeon police officers are under investigation for allegedly assaulting three civilians on Saturday following a public dispute regarding Liquor Act violations in the Hardap region. One of the civilians has been transferred from Mariental State Hospital to Katutura Intermediate…

Local authorities say maintaining graveyards remains a challenge due to limited funding, forcing many councils to rely on public-private partnerships to keep burial sites clean and accessible. Gibeon Village Council chairperson Ellerine Isaacks says the responsibility to keep graveyards well-maintained…

All 96 hikers stranded in the Fish River Canyon since Sunday have been rescued after overflowing dams caused dangerous water levels downstream. ||Kharas regional police commander commissioner Marius Katamila yesterday said the police have successfully completed the rescue mission, with…