President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s spokesperson, Jonas Mbambo, has said that she is in good health. His comment follows a media report last December that suggested Nandi-Ndaitwah (73) had undergone an operation at Swakopmund, allegedly carried out by Asian doctors. However, Mbambo…

Former Swapo parliamentarian Patience Masua has been appointed as the interim executive chairperson and board chairperson of the National Youth Council (NYC). The appointment was made by education minister Sanet Steenkamp. Masua’s appointment followed the resignation of former interim executive…

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has given regional governors the power to lead the construction of Namibia’s sport stadiums. The directive, dated 30 December 2025, follows the president’s concern over slow progress, despite N$1.3 billion being allocated for sport, youth and national…

The agriculture ministry has urged Namibians to follow legal procedures when resolving communal land disputes, following a recent fatal shooting in the Oshikoto region. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform made this statement on Wednesday, nearly two…

Former presidential adviser and ex-secretary of the Swapo Party Elders Council, Kanana Hishoono, has died. Hishoono died in the north of the country on Wednesday. He was 94 years old, although official records list his age as 89. Confirming his…

A dispute has erupted within the Uukolonkadhi royal family, with two members claiming the chieftaincy of the traditional authority. Johannes Asino and his uncle, Malakia Shoombe, are both asserting their right to succeed the late chief Daniel Shooya. Last week…

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has signed a proclamation granting her the authority to approve the leave of absence of the speaker of the National Assembly. The proclamation was signed on 13 November last year, but was gazetted on 19 December. Historically,…

Johannes Nghilifavali, the fourth accused in the case relating to the attack on Ondangwa prosecutor Justine Shiweda in October last year, was allegedly arrested while hiding under his girlfriend’s bed in Windhoek. This was revealed in the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court…

Abner Mateus, who is accused of planning the attack on Ondangwa prosecutor Justine Shiweda from police holding cells, is accused of defrauding Sanlam Namibia of N$1.2 million in 2020. Investigating officer detective chief inspector Antonius Gabriel disclosed this while testifying…

Bishop Lukas Katenda of the Reformed Evangelical Anglican Church of Namibia (Reach) has vowed to establish a congregation at Onamukalo village despite opposition from villagers. Katenda told The Namibian yesterday that his church had applied for a piece of land…

URBAN and rural development minister James Sankwasa says he will not approve regional and local authority councillors’ trips that do not benefit the country. Sankwasa yesterday told The Namibian that all travel, whether domestic or international, must clearly demonstrate value…

The Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court has denied bail to a man (59) accused of killing a village headman and seriously wounding another. The state warns that the life of the surviving victim, Iikokola village headman I-Ben Nashandi (54), could be at…