Association of Localised Interests (Asoli) president Josef Kauandenge has announced that the association has now become a political party pending a formal registration submission to the Electoral Commission of Namibia. Kauandenge made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday. Asoli…

Popular Democratic Movement parliamentarian Diederik Vries has raised concerns over the lack of sign language interpreters across different public offices in Namibia. He says this excludes people with hearing impairments. Vries said this in his notice of questions to prime…

The Zambezi regional education directorate is considering the relocation of about nine flood-affected schools in the eastern part of the Zambezi region. The region is currently experiencing an elevated flood risk as water levels stood at 6.78m on Monday. Annual…

THE Namibian Defence Force (NDF) says leaked information on a proposal to reclassify a military operations area in the Erongo region could cause confusion among the public and in the aviation industry. As a result, NDF spokesperson Petrus Shilumbu says…

Pupils at Rundu Secondary School in the Kavango East region are blaming the hostel’s alleged dirty kitchen and unhygienic conditions after 15 of them were treatment for suspected food poisoning yesterday. Four of the pupils are currently admitted to Rundu…

The children involved in an incident that led to the death of a one-year-old baby in the Omusati region this week were allegedly in the care of their mother and grandmother, a relative has revealed. The incident involved two-year-old twins…

Senegal say the “fight is far from over” after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) stripped them of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and awarded it to Morocco. Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 in January’s final but CAF overturned…

Team Namibia has appointed four new members to its board as it moves to strengthen its strategic focus and expand representation across key sectors of the economy. The organisation confirmed the appointments of Ingram van Heerden (Africa Online), Iyaloo Hamata…

Minister of home affairs, immigration, safety and security Lucia Iipumbu on Tuesday said the ministry is going to fast-track the human trafficking action plan, which runs from 2023 till 2027. Between June 2024 and June 2025, the police recorded six…

Walvis Bay residents and health professionals are demanding government intervention over toxic smoke from illegal tyre burning on state land that could cause serious illnesses. Upon visiting the site, The Namibian was able to confirm the burning of tyres. It…

Bank Windhoek is suing businessman Malakia Elindi, who is charged in the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) fraud and corruption case, for about N$2.3 million in the Windhoek High Court. The bank is asking the court to grant a…

It’s important to have a healthy understanding of resistance. You should never take it personally if some people respond to your vision, or change, with rejection, defensiveness or resistance. In fact, you should welcome it, because your sharpest feedback comes…