Namibia is going to the polls on 27 November 2019 to elect both the president and members of parliament. The nation will be dragging along its generational election curse of bloated party lists, ten presidential hopefuls in a population of less than 3 million and chains of political and financial scandals.
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2019-10-312024-06-18Crime and Courts
N$5 million heroin accused to get new trial dates
WINDHOEK - A Former Air Namibia cabin crew member currently being tried for attempting to smuggle N$5 million worth of heroin is set to get new trial dates after his trial came to a standstill in Windhoek regional court.
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2019-10-312024-06-18Crime and Courts
Trial of slayer of lover nears end
WINDHOEK - The trial of a woman accused of ending the life of her live-in boyfriend by stabbing him 17-times has reached its final stages as closing arguments will be heard in Windhoek Regional Court in three weeks’ time.
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2019-10-312024-05-07National
Hungary eager to assist Namibia
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Speaker of the Hungarian parliament, László Kövér, says Namibia is one of his country’s long-standing friends and that Hungary has started to heighten that friendship through its policy of “opening to the South strategy” which entails increasing economic ties with the African continent and Latin America.
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2019-10-312024-05-07National
Ikaba residents resist proposed conservancy
KATIMA MULILO – Community members of Ikaba in Kabbe South constituency have different opinions regarding the formation of a conservancy in the eastern flood-prone area.
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2019-10-312024-04-30Front Page News
Kaaronda chickens out of presidential race
WINDHOEK – Unionist Evilastus Kaaronda said he has abolished plans to contest the Presidential and National Assembly elections this year because of all the drama involved in the run-up to the 27 November polls.
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2019-10-312024-04-30Front Page News
Visually impaired call for Braille ballots
WINDHOEK – Visually impaired Namibians are demanding that authorities introduce Braille-enabled electronic voting machines (EVMs) instead of their relying on helpers to vote.
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2019-10-312024-04-30Front Page News
Katutura Expo 2019 opens gates
WINDHOEK - The Katutura Annual Expo has already opened its gates to the public at the Katutura Youth Complex in Windhoek, although the official opening is set for today.
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2019-10-312024-04-30Front Page News
Implementation of teaching profession standards problematic
WINDHOEK - Although a National Professional Standards for Teachers in Namibia was developed in 2006 to provide a framework and guide educators, the implementation of this policy has not been effectively monitored.
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2019-10-312024-05-07National
Ohangwena drought-affected feel left out
WINDHOEK - Some residents of Ohangwena region particularly in the Ondobe constituency are crying in unison saying drought remains a challenge in their communities despite the drought relief programme in place.