Category: News
Ohangwena Records 4 491 Criminal Cases
By: Eba Kandovazu The Ohangwena region has recorded 4 491 different criminal cases so far this year, of which gender-based violence tops at 3 131, while 185 rape cases were reported. Ohangwena governor Walde Ndevashiya revealed this on Wednesday during…
Education Ministry Receives 1-year N$1 Million Namibia Reads Application Sponsorship
By: Hertha Ekandjo The education ministry has received a one-year complimentary sponsorship of the Namibia Reads Application, valued at $1 million, from the Smart Kids Club and Foundation For Accessible Children’s Education (FACE) in the USA. The education deputy minister,…
New Paratus Armada Data Centre Gives Operators Businesses Flexibility And Freedom
In a series of Paratus ‘firsts’, the new Paratus Namibia Armada DC (Data Center) launches in Windhoek in August 2022. It opens its doors to both network operators and individual colocation tenants so they will not be bound to a…
Justice Ministry Wants Divorces Shifted to Magistrate Courts
By: Eba Kandovazu The justice ministry says it would like to decentralise divorce proceedings to the magistrate courts, as there are only two High Court Divisions in the country where divorce can be heard. This was confirmed by the justice…
SADC Gives Raw Material And Receives Processed Products
By: Nghiinomewa Erastus The Namibian Port Authority has reported that major commodities that are being sent to the world from the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) members through the port are raw materials. The port authority revealed in its May…
NAFAU To Organise National Shoprite Demonstration Following Supreme Court Defeat
By: Ludorf Iyambo The Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (NAFAU) says they are considering a countrywide demonstration after suffering a heavy defeat in their Supreme Court case vs Shoprite. The High Court last year ruled in favour of Shoprite’s…
Help us Fight Back Against the Attack on African Oil and Gas
Representing the voice of the African energy sector, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) has become an invaluable advocate for Africa’s oil and gas industry at a time when global stakeholders are calling for the immediate end to fossil fuel utilisation….
Otujo Police Allegedly Refuse To Release Prisoner Because “Ovambo People Are Stubborn”
By: Hertha Ekandjo Kristine Nghilengwa, a sister to Likius Ndinoshili, a transporter who was arrested in May 2022 in Outjo, says that her brother did nothing wrong but remains locked up. In an interview with The Villager, Nghilengwa stressed that…
Education Not To Be Blamed Vision 2030 Failure – Iivula-Itana
By: Justicia Shipena Former home affairs minister and Swapo Secretary-General Pendukeni Iivula-Itana says education should not be blamed for the derailment of the Vision 2030 agenda. Her comments come after, Swapo’s Think Tank cautioned that Namibia might not attain its…
Comalie Says Oil Discovery to Double Namibia’s GDP by 2040 …As Geingob Pushes Gas Project
By: Justicia Shipena National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor)’s board chairperson Jennifer Comalie says the oil and gas discoveries in the country could double Namibia’s GDP by 2040. Comalie said this in an interview with Qatar Economic Forum sponsor Bloomberg…