Vice president Lucia Witbooi has urged Namibians, including alcohol outlets and gambling houses, to take a break and join a National Prayer Day on 12 September. The prayer day, which will take place across all 14 regions, will focus on…

The government has rejected a United States health data and specimen-sharing proposal, citing sovereignty and privacy concerns while seeking alternative funding for HIV programmes. Government officials last week told The Namibian the country’s objections were raised after proposed funding of…

The police have confirmed the investigation and arrest of an Intercape bus driver, Nathaniel Tobias, in connection with dealing in cocaine. Tobias was arrested at Maroela, Katutura, on 24 April while driving an Intercape bus from Cape Town to Windhoek.…

Namibia and US race to finalise HIV funding talks as data-sharing debate continues The Namibian government and the United States (US) are racing against time to finalise negotiations over new health sector funding, which will determine the future of HIV…

Former police chief testified last month The Security Commission has made a recommendation to president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah concerning inspector general Joseph Shikongo’s future, but the details remain unclear. The commission, which advises the president on security and defence matters, invited…

… Ministry confirms it has cancelled the N$40m contract The government has cancelled a N$40 million contract awarded to an American agricultural technology company to deploy an artificial intelligence and satellite system for monitoring crops across the country, after the…

Governor questions if project will benefit community The Namibian Chamber of Environment (NCE) has urged the government to abandon plans to draw water from the Kavango River to supplement water supplies to Windhoek and central areas. The chamber warned that…

More than 100 workers employed by local tour operators around Etosha National Park are facing possible job losses following a government directive banning empty game-viewing vehicles from entering the park. The operators say this has caused a loss of over…

At Least 30 brand new HP laptops were stolen from the Roads Authority (RA) head office last month. RA spokesperson Hileni Fillemon confirmed the incident to The Namibian last week. It is alleged that the laptops were from the authority’s…

Private caterer Pamo Trading Enterprises is taking the government to court to challenge a N$540-million hostel food tender awarded to the Namibia Training Authority. In terms of the tender award, the Namibia Training Authority (NTA) would supply food to 239…

YOUNG Namibians recruited into an alleged N$8-billion international romance scam syndicate were promised iPhones, cars and houses to lure victims into fake cryptocurrency investments. Court documents seen by The Namibian reveal that employees of the close corporation Raylon Investment were…

A Windhoek-based lawyer and politician is facing criminal charges after allegedly assaulting and threatening to kill the child maintenance officer handling his case. Khomas police crime investigations head deputy commissioner Frederick Ndjadila last week confirmed the case to The Namibian.…