A man, whose age is unknown, died after being struck by a TransNamib train while lying on a railway track about 15km outside Ondangwa on Saturday night. The incident occurred at approximately 22h30, when a train travelling from Ondangwa to…

Swapo member of parliament Elder Filipe has proposed tax relief for pensioners under a proposed motion to review retirement benefit taxation tabled in the National Assembly this week. Filipe is calling for the parliament to consider exempting qualifying retirement benefits…

Prime minister Elijah Ngurare has promised to explore solutions for 10 retrenched healthcare assistants following the withdrawal of United States funding, giving each worker N$200 for transport after meeting them to discuss their plight. The former workers lost their jobs…

A month after being repatriated from South Africa with promises of support and reintegration, about 72 Namibians are now back home facing unemployment, documentation problems and financial hardship. The returnees, who were brought back to Namibia in August and September…

Couples who have not verified their marriage records have been urged to visit their nearest Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security office to reduce travel costs. This comes after the ministry revealed that some Namibian marriages remain unregistered,…

The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development injected N$146 million into the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia during the 2025/26 financial year, as the government steps up efforts to address the country’s housing crisis. Urban and rural development minister James…

The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) has called on president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to establish a commission of inquiry into procurement and possible conflicts of interest at the Ministry of Health and Social Services. In a statement issued on Thursday, NEFF…

Health and social services minister Esperance Luvindao has hit back at allegations involving her brother’s law firm, saying claims against her siblings should not be treated as fact without evidence. Luvindao was responding to questions in the National Assembly on…

The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) youth command element has demanded urgent government action over the continued leadership crisis at the National Youth Council (NYC). This comes months after its June general assembly ended in chaos without constituting new leadership. The…

The government will not cull cattle affected by foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), with agriculture minister Inge Zaamwani confirming that vaccination is now the only viable option after the window for culling expired. Zaamwani told the National Assembly on Wednesday that Cabinet…

Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) parliamentarian Ferdinand Hengombe is demanding to know whether industries, mines and energy minister Modestus Amutse will be held liable for costs arising from his decision to overturn the Namibian Competition Commission’s rejection of the proposed…

Popular Democratic Movement president McHenry Venaani has called on the government to introduce an emergency relief package for farmers affected by the current foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. Venaani raised this concern in the National Assembly on Wednesday, asking prime minister Elijah…