Namibia, a nation grappling with a critical situation due to poverty, income inequality and unemployment, faces a daunting triple threat that will further decay its human capital. According to the World Bank, Namibia has a 64% poverty rate, with over 1.5 million people or 50% of the population suffering from hunger. This highlights that most...
Perhaps what Winston Churchill said in 1939 could be true today when one critically analyses the internal political affairs of local political parties, for their reality is what is defined. The failure of the National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) to pull off an elective congress over the weekend is another indication that political parties in...
Mbangu v Awarab N.O. [2024] NAHCMD 386 (16 July 2024) Facts The appellant (Mr. Mbangu), an employee of the third respondent (the University of Namibia – Unam) was facing charges under Unam’s Disciplinary Policy. On 9 June 2023, the applicant was called to a disciplinary hearing scheduled for 26 to 30 June 2023, and in...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare said street kids in Namibia ignore the government’s support to remove them from the streets. This support includes providing shelter, education opportunities and eradicating hunger. After the home affairs ministry announced on 21 May 2024 its plans to relocate stateless child vendors, New...
Lahja Nashuuta The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) said their invitation to State House was to discuss the lacklustre voter registration being experienced countrywide. This week, the Affirmative Repositioning (AR), and the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters took aim at President Nangolo Mbumba for inviting Swapo secretary general (SG) Sophia Shaningwa to a closed-door meeting with...
Linea Dishena President Nangolo Mbumba has urged international bodies to shift their focus from merely advising governments to providing the resources people need. Speaking during a courtesy visit by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) resident representative Alka Bhatia to State House yesterday, Mbumba said in current times, international organisations should identify challenges faced by countries,...
Lahja Nashuuta President Nangolo Mbumba has offered his condolences to the family of the late Windhoek West constituency councillor György Trepper, describing him as a dedicated public servant. Trepper, Mbumba said, served the residents of his constituency with utmost dedication between 2014 and 2020. “He was highly accessible to the residents and will be remembered...
Rudolf Gaiseb National Democratic Party (NDP) president Martin Lukato Lukato has promised to increase the pension grant to N$5 000 once elected. “The current amount is nothing. NDP will provideN$5 000 for senior citizens because they work for this country. Why should we insult our senior citizens by giving them peanuts? If the resources of...
Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus has called on members of the sixth Children’s Parliament to develop a sense of self-discipline, and continuously cultivate their leadership qualities. Delivering her ministerial address at the third sitting of the sixth session of the Children’s Parliament on Wednesday, she said: “Representation marks who we are as...
Charles Ndeumane ONGWEDIVA – The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has raised concerns over the low turnout of electorates for voter registration despite 1.7 million people being eligible to vote. In a media statement, ECN’s chief electoral and referenda officer Peter Shaama said only 823 761 have registered to vote in the upcoming Presidential and...