Category: National
Geingob confers national hero status on Shipanga
President Hage Geingob has conferred on the late teacher and veteran of the liberation struggle, Martin Lazarus Shipanga, the honour of National Hero thereby directing that a State Funeral be held in his honour. Shipanga died on Sunday in Windhoek….
Abortion is murder – Pro-Life Namibia
Pastor Zelda van der Colff of Pro-Life Namibia, an organization that lobbies against abortion and its legalization thereof, submitted their petition before the secretary to the National Assembly, Lydia Kandetu, rejecting calls for the legalisation of abortion. Pro-life Namibia has…
Opinion: What is happening in the National Assembly is not funny any more
Speaker Peter Katjavivi needs to be firm and fair So much has happened in the National Assembly in the past few weeks. And so much has been said about what has been happening in the National Assembly in the past…
NWR introduces NamLeisure card for companies
Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) has grown its NamLeisure offering by introducing a NamLeisure Corporate card that is aimed at giving companies a discount on their meetings, incentives, conferences and events at any of its establishments that are spread across the…
30 giraffes translocated from Waterberg Plateau Park
Thirty giraffes were translocated from Waterberg Plateau Park to two communal conservatives and a national park in June this year. The translocation was done by the environment ministry together with the Giraffe Conservation Foundation. Others involved in the translocation are…
Govt to review cuca shops leasehold policy in communal areas
The government is envisaging policy and legal review into the current framework governing the allocation of leasehold for liquor, bottle stores and cuca shops in communal areas. Agriculture minister Calle Schlettwein said the policy review has been necessitated by the…
‘See land matters in the light of correcting past injustices’
Agriculture, Water and Land Reform minister Calle Schletwein said land matters must be seen in the light of correcting injustices of the past, but also creating economic opportunities for disadvantaged citizens with the aim to diminish inequality. Speaking during the…
NIP overwhelmed by Covid-19 cases
Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula said the cases are coming in large numbers because of a backlog at the Namibia Institute of Pathology. Dr Shangula said this Wednesday when he announced 52 new cases, the highest so far ever since…
MTC doles out N$67,8m to sports, arts sectors
MTC has announced a massive sponsorship that amounts to N$67,8m to various sport codes and other sectors within the arts and culture sector. The sponsorship that was announced in Windhoek Tuesday and is under MTC’s Most Admirable Brand status will…
Venaani slams Geingob over Malawi’s Chakwera
President of the official opposition party, the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) McHenry Venaani has slammed President Hage Geingob for hypocrisy after the latter sent his congratulatory message to newly elected Malawian stateman, Lazarus Chakwera. Venaani accused Geingob of not having…