Category: News
NA Speaker And Ministers Retiring Not A Surprise – Hopwood …Says John Mutorwa Would Fit To Be Speaker
By: Hertha Ekandjo Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) boss, Graham Hopwood says it came as no surprise that National Assembly (NA) speaker Peter Katjavivi alongside three other members of the NA declined to hold positions after 2025. Hopwood said…
Young Turks Ready To Battle For Swapo Party Central Committee Posts
Staff Writer Two of the four Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) cadres nominated to contest positions in the Swapo party Central Committee expressed that they are energized and ready to test the waters and fight it out at the looming…
Namises Says No Gender Equality In Swapo VP Race
…paints nomination as a tactic to blindfold Namibians By: Hertha Ekandjo Human rights activist Rosa Namises says that making two females compete for the vice president (VP) position in the Swapo party does not display gender equality. This comes as…
Speak Out-Seek Help Music Festival Launched …As It Prepares To Go Live Next Month To Break Mental Health Stigma
By: Ndinelao Shingenge The Speak Out Seek Help (SOSH) concert that was launched on Friday aims to spread mental health awareness. The concert is organised by artist Naftalie Amukwelele popularly known as ‘D-Naff’ in partnership with the #BreakFree movement and…
FAO To Train Members Of Parliament On Food Security
By: Claudia Immanuel The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations will conduct a two-day training session for the members of parliament. The workshop which is set to take place from 9 to 10 September at the Swakopmund…
Informal Economy Activities Could Boost Tax Revenue – Utoni Nujoma
By: Hileni Inane Labour minister Utoni Nujoma says the informal economy has activities that have market value . He said this would add to tax revenue and Gross Domestic Products (GDP) if they were recorded in the national account. Nujoma…
Sanlam Namibia Goes Pink For Cancer
Staff Writer Sanlam Namibia on Tuesday handed over N$50 000 to the Cancer Association of Namibia(CAN) in support of its annual hats and roses ladies gala breakfast. CAN’s highly celebrated hats roses gala breakfast which was officially relaunched after two…
War Veterans Seek Their Pre-Independence Settle Funds
By: Ludorf Iyambo and Claudia Immanuel Former liberation fighters who reside at the Katutura youth complex in Windhoek took their anger to the streets on Monday as they asked the United Nations (UN) to explain why it failed to reconstruct,…
Swapo Politburo Draws Lines in the Sands … Kuugongelwa-Amadhila and Nandi-Ndaitwah nominated for VP positions
Staff Writer A much anticipated Swapo politburo meeting has nominated Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila and her deputy, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to battle it out for the much-coveted Vice President (VP) position ahead of the congress. The politburo also nominated Oshikoto…
Car Guard Withdraws Case Against Shapwa Kanyama
By: Justicia Shipena A 44-year-old car guard who was allegedly shot by businessman Shapwa Kanyama over the weekend during a bar brawl withdrew charges against the businessman. This was confirmed to The Villager by Khomas police spokesperson warrant officer Silas…