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Court reinstates Keetmanshoop management committee members
The High Court has temporarily reinstated two members of the Keetmanshoop municipality management committee after suspending the implementation of a council resolution that removed them from office. This comes after the court interdicted the Keetmanshoop Municipal Council, its management committee and other respondents from implementing resolutions adopted on 7 May and 4 June, through which […]
Amupanda objects Sindano ECN endorsement
A motion seeking parliamentary endorsement of Gerson Sindano as chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has been postponed following strong objections from Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda. The motion, which was first on Tuesday’s order paper, sought approval for president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to appoint Sindano as ECN chairperson alongside commissioners Emmerentia Leonard and […]
South African police seize eight AK-47 rifles found in Namibian-registered truck
Four suspects have been arrested in South Africa’s Gauteng province after police seized eight AK-47 rifles and seven empty magazines during a routine patrol operation. According to information released by the South African Police Service (Saps) on social media, the suspects were arrested on Tuesday following the discovery of the firearms in Magaliesburg. The police […]
Geingos urges young journalists to embrace long-term impact of storytelling
Former first lady and One Economy Foundation founder Monica Geingos urges young journalists to view their work as a long-term contribution to social change rather than a tool for immediate transformation. Geingos made the remarks during an orientation session for the 2026 One Economy Foundation Media Fellowship Programme in Windhoek on Wednesday, where fellows from […]
Murder accused allegedly laundered money through grandmother’s bank account
Murder accused Petrus Shikwaya (22) allegedly laundered money through his grandmother’s bank account, the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court heard during his bail hearing on Wednesday. The allegation surfaced during a cross-examination by prosecutor Yukai Kangira, who questioned Shikwaya about his relationship with Hilma Uutsi (65). Shikwaya is one of six men accused of orchestrating and carrying […]