Independent Patriots for Change shadow minister of international relations Rodney Cloete Rodney Cloete is demanding that the government explain Namibia’s position on the proposed sale of De Beers and its potential impact on the country’s diamond industry. In a statement on Monday, Cloete says Botswana’s parliament was informed that Anglo American had selected the Global […]

Two ||Kharas region residents accused of committing sexual crimes with a preteen girl about six years ago have both been found guilty on multiple charges, including counts of rape, in the Windhoek High Court. Judge Naomi Shivute found one of the accused, Dirk von Weidts (75), guilty on one charge of rape, two counts of […]

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare says the registration of new beneficiaries for the Conditional Basic Income Grant (CBIG) has been halted due to depleted funding. Gender equality and child welfare minister Emma Kantema said this in parliament on Thursday while responding to questions on the matter. Kantema said the resumption of the […]

The government is investigating reports that a Namibian meat shipment was sent back from Europe following the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, with authorities currently trying to establish whether the consignment originated from the affected area. Agriculture minister Inge Zaamwani told the National Assembly on Tuesday that the ministry was consulting European trading partners to establish […]

A man (31) was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly hacking his mother (51) to death with a panga and spade at their house on Tuesday morning. The incident, according to Kavango East head of crime investigations Moses Simaho, occurred at around 04h50 at Sauyemwa location in the Rundu district. The suspect, Sifwaku Ihemba, allegedly struck […]