Affirmative Repositioning (AR) leader Job Amupanda says the introduction of foreign concepts such as chief mourners has caused confusion and cultural dissonance in society. An example of a chief mourner was former president Nangolo Mbumba during the two state funerals…

Two doctors, along with several nurses, teachers, intern doctors and health ministry officials, are among those implicated in a N$1.9 million fake medical insurance claim from Sanlam between 2020 and 2024. Twelve of the accused, including two medical doctors, appeared…

A senior Social Security Commission (SSC) manager has accused chief executive Milka Mungunda of interfering in procurement processes linked to the planned national pension and medical benefit funds. The complaint was submitted on 13 March by the commission’s general manager…

Former National Council member Steve Biko Booys, who has spent the past five years in custody on rape charges, is now making a sixth attempt to be granted bail. Booys has filed a new bail application in the Windhoek Regional…

A private School in the Mukwe constituency of the Kavango East region is reportedly offering Grade 10 classes despite a directive from the region’s education directorate to stop the practice. Eileen Private School is only authorised to offer classes from…

Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) parliamentarian Lilian Lutuhezi has called for measures to stop the exploitation of children as labourers on farms, at villages, and in homes as domestic workers or babysitters. This comes after the police recently arrested a…

Burnout is often described as a personal struggle and is portrayed as an employee feeling overwhelmed or unable to cope with workplace demands. However, burnout is not merely an individual issue. It is an organisational risk with significant long-term consequences…

If the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of Iran’s top military brass is anything to go by, it is clear that the United States (US) and Israel’s military strategy is informed by a decapitation model. In military science,…

Namibia’s railway network is more than steel tracks laid across the country. It is a symbol of economic connection, national integration and industrial growth. The rail system, managed by TransNamib, has historically played a vital role in linking our ports,…

The government says fruit flies are becoming a growing threat to Namibia’s horticultural sector, particularly the country’s export-driven table grape industry along the Orange River. This warning was issued by James Nzhengwa, the deputy director in the directorate of agricultural…

Some Swapo members holding leadership positions in various wings of the party are allegedly refusing to vacate their positions after assuming full-time jobs as councillors, governors and ministers. This comes after allegations surfaced that Khomas governor Sam Nujoma is refusing…

The government plans to upgrade Keetmanshoop District Hospital to an intermediate facility following the inauguration of a new N$7.3-million state dialysis unit on Friday. Minister of health and social services Esperance Luvindao at the event said the hospital is currently…