Category: National
LPM says they feel threatened by Katjavivi
The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) lawmakers have expressed that they are being threatened by the speaker of parliament, Professor Peter Katjavivi, following another showdown this week where Bernardus Swartbooi and Henny Seibeb had to walk out of parliament. LPM has,…
Namibia announces a record 80 Covid-19 cases in one day
Namibia has recorded a record 80 cases in one day – 52 were announced Wednesday morning and 28 late Wednesday. The 28 new cases bring the total number of cases to 285. Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula said 20 of…
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…