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Windhoek residents owe the City of Windhoek more than N$900 million in unpaid municipal bills. This has prompted the municipality to disconnect services to recover the money. City chief executive Moses Matyayi on Friday said the municipality would continue taking action against residents who fail to pay their accounts. This follows a call by social […]
The transfer of three helicopters to the Namibian Air Force from the Government Air Transport Services (GATS) has been questioned in parliament. Independent Patriots for Change shadow defence minister, Aloisius Kangulu, says the aircraft risk mechanical deterioration. Two of the helicopters he alleges have been grounded for six months without routine maintenance or performing flight […]
The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has secured international political recognition after becoming a full member of Liberal International, a global federation of liberal democratic political parties and organisations. Their membership was accepted at the organisation’s 65th congress, held in Bangkok and Taipei from 2 to 6 November 2026, marking a significant step in the […]
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has called on members of the public to report suspected foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) cases and illegal livestock movements to the nearest state veterinary office. Ministry spokesperson Romeo Muyunda says public cooperation is important in preventing the disease from spreading beyond the affected areas in the ||Kharas […]
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has warned the public against confusing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) which affects animals, with hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) which commonly affects children. The warning follows the detection of HFMD in 19 pupils at J&W Mouton Primary School on farm Karanas near Rehoboth in the Hardap region this […]
NamPower has apologised to customers after a midnight power blackout plunged parts of central, coastal and southern Namibia into darkness on Thursday. The outage, which struck at 01h31, was caused by a fault on the 400kV system at Kokerboom substation in the ||Kharas region, the power utility said in a statement issued on Thursday. Power […]
Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) parliamentarian Ferdinand Hengombe is demanding to know whether industries, mines and energy minister Modestus Amutse will be held liable for costs arising from his decision to overturn the Namibian Competition Commission’s rejection of the proposed Cheetah Cement and Ohorongo Cement merger. Hengombe raised the matter through questions tabled in the […]
An attempt to secure an apology to Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda and National Assembly member Ester Haikola-Sakaria, who were removed from the chamber last week during a protest, has been rejected by speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila. Swanu of Namibia president Evilastus Kaaronda on Tuesday said an apology and retraction by the minister of information and […]
Cybersecurity expert Andrew Brown has warned parents that children may be interacting with strangers online without their knowledge. Brown was speaking at the Cybersafety for All seminar in Windhoek on Wednesday, saying platforms such as Roblox can provide children with social interaction, but parents may not know who their children are communicating with or what […]
Popular Democratic Movement president McHenry Venaani has called on the government to introduce an emergency relief package for farmers affected by the current foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. Venaani raised this concern in the National Assembly on Wednesday, asking prime minister Elijah Ngurare what measures the government was taking to assist farmers facing financial difficulties as a […]