Civil society organisations and political parties say ignorance of the law and cultural context cannot defend what amounts to sexual abuse and exploitation of vulnerable and minority groups. This comes after a British tourist (65) was arrested on Sunday for…

Muyombo Limota was busy fixing a car when he received the call that would change his life. The villager from Sesheke, a border town in Zambia’s Western Province, says his brother called him on 22 March, telling him his daughter,…

Community members of Keetmanshoop in the //Kharas region have expressed outrage over the alleged rape of three girls that reportedly took place last week at the town. Eveline Krohne, a member of the By Us For Us community forum, said…

Namibia’s passport has been ranked 63rd globally in the 2025 Henley & Partners Passport Index, granting holders visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 80 destinations. The index ranks passports based on the number of destinations their holders can access without a…

Shaningwa’s task team accused of overstepping mandate A group of Grootfontein Swapo leaders has accused a task team linked to the party leadership of unconstitutional conduct and sowing division ahead of party structure elections. About 22 of these leaders wrote…

Security guards at Karasburg government schools claim they are being pressured to accept unlawful contracts amid disputes over unpaid wages and minimum wage compliance. They say they are being threatened to sign employment contracts that are not in line with…

Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba has raised concern over Angolan child migrants begging in Namibia and the exploitation of vulnerable children by local residents. He was speaking at the Namibia University of Science and Technology’s Eenhana campus graduation ceremony on Thursday.…

Businessman Ben Hauwanga claims that former president Hage Geingob had told him to stop campaigning for president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in the run up to Swapo elective congress in 2022. Hauwanga made the allegations in an interview with Omulunga Radio on…

Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba has criticised the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) over stalled development at its Eenhana campus, linking this to leadership issues and funding delays. He says he had planned to boycott the graduation ceremony of…

The Ministry of Environment, and Tourism has confirmed plans to translocate a pride of white lions that returned to the Ngonga area in the Zambezi region, where they have been causing panic among residents since April. Villagers in the Judea…

The Katima Mulilo Town Council has budgeted N$30 million to upgrade and refurbish three of the town’s roads in the next financial year. The identified streets, – a combined 3.1km long – are the Dr Hage Geingob, Richard Muhinda, and…

In October 2023, Vilho Namolo (72) was herding his animals at Ouhongo village in the Ohangwena region. He inadvertently stepped on a live electric wire on the ground. As a result, he suffered a severe electric shock, which caused electric…