The Namibia Statistics Agency board has decided to reappoint Alex Shimuafeni for another five-year term. This will be his third reappointment and third term. Shimuafeni was first appointed in April 2016, which came to an end in 2021. He was…

Namibia’s decentralisation agenda and the need to strengthen the relationship between the National Council and regional councils are at the centre of discussions at a joint consultative conference at Otjiwarongo. National Council chairperson Lukas Muha says the two institutions must…

National Alliance for Conservancies and Community Forests chairperson Thomas Muronga says the proposed land bill’s removal of conservancy representatives from communal land boards could leave conservancies voiceless. He raises concerns over a proposed master’s degree requirement for conservancy representatives. Muronga…

Three people died in a head-on collision between a sedan and a truck on the Wenela road at Katima Mulilo on Sunday. They have been identified as Jonas Chansi (22), Ngabi Manda (27) and Pumulo Simataa (21). Their next of…

A Woman with an intellectual disability was allegedly raped and assaulted while walking home between Friday and Saturday. The incident happened between the villages Oshimangwashongete and Eendombedhiingula in the Omuthiya constituency of the Oshikoto region. According to the police, the…