Month: September 2022

Former Deputy Prime Minister Libertina Amathila has challenged a call by the deputy minister for marginalised communities Royal /Ui/o/oo to establish a ministry of indigenous affairs, saying there is no need for such a ministry.

A 22-member vessel crew battled rough sea in their desperate attempt to rescue a fisherman who had gone overboard on Tuesday morning. 

Landless People’s Movement (LPM) parliamentarian Henny Seibeb on Tuesday moved two separate motions that seek to address strategies to permanently write off water and electricity debts of local authorities.

A resident of the Zambezi region handed himself over to the police after he had allegedly killed his wife with an Okapi knife at Shungu village in the Kongola area.

Deputy youth minister Emma Kantema-Gaomas says Africa’s foremost resource is its youth, and Namibia is particularly not lacking in that regard as the majority of the population consists of young people.

Higher education minister Itah Kandjii-Murangi wondered whether Namibia has the right technological solutions for the developmental challenges on the ground - spanning from green energy, healthcare, food shortages, climate change and youth unemployment - to digital exclusion.

A northern-based nurse, who is being sued for defamation by businessman Shapwa Kanyama and his wife will be opposing the suit.

Despite efforts from government, development partners, churches and civil society to curb gender-based violence, the scourge continues unabated. 

Defence minister Frans Kapofi speaks on the Swapo succession and the infamous ‘Helmut amendments’