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A fatal assault in which a woman was murdered in Windhoek with a pickaxe handle was “brutal and merciless”, a judge commented on Friday before sentencing the killer to 30 years’ imprisonment. Hilya Namutenya Shikwa was vulnerable and defenceless when she was attacked in the supposed safety of her home, judge Philanda Christiaan remarked during […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) last week, to advance legal identity through digital transformation in Namibia. The five-day assessment collaboration in Windhoek focused on aspects such as civil registration and identity management, with an emphasis on advancing women’s empowerment. The multi-stakeholder discussions aimed […]
Taiwan’s newly inaugurated president William Lai has called on China stop threatening the island and accept the existence of its democracy. He urged Beijing to replace confrontation with dialogue, shortly after being sworn in on Monday. He also said Taiwan would never back down in the face of intimidation from China, which has long claimed […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo army says it has quashed an attempted coup against President Felix Tshisekedi in the capital Kinshasa involving Congolese and foreign fighters. DR Congo army spokesperson Brig Gen Sylavin Ekenge said on the state-run broadcaster RTNC TV that several suspects have been detained and the “situation is now under control”. His […]
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday, was a hard-line cleric close to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. His election in 2021 consolidated the control of conservatives over every part of the Islamic Republic. The 63-year-old former judiciary chief succeeded Hassan Rouhani after a landslide victory in a poll […]
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma put on a show of strength in the historic township of Soweto as he campaigned for votes in the build-up to the 29 May general election. Zulu warriors marched around Orlando Stadium with their spears and shields, men in camouflage sang and danced to revolutionary songs, while some of […]
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Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi has died after a helicopter carrying him and other officials crashed in a mountainous and forested area of the country in poor weather. The 63-year-old, a figure representing conservative and hardline factions in Iranian politics, was president for nearly three years, and appeared on track to run for re-election next year. […]
A total of 340 South African citizens cast their votes in the South African national elections at their country’s high commission in Windhoek over the weekend. South Africans living abroad began voting in the country’s 2024 national elections at South Africa’s foreign missions on Friday. According to the Electoral Commission of South Africa, a total […]
The annual Rough and Tough Rally For Cancer raised mora than N$1,5 million over the past weekend The rally, which aimed to bring car lovers and enthusiasts form all over Namibia together, took place from 16 to 19 May. According to Cancer Association Namibia (CAN) chief executive Rolf Hansen, the funds will be used in […]