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Paying maintenance unAfrican – Nekundi Deputy minister of works and transport Veikko Nekundi wants spousal maintenance to be scrapped from the divorce bill, citing it is not African. Minister of justice Yvonne Dausab yesterday tabled the long-awaited divorce bill in the National Assembly. Contributing to the debate, Nekundi was adamant that spousal maintenance does not […]
The Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) is set to release 2 228 offenders after president Nangolo Mbumba granted presidential pardons and reprieves to some categories of prisoners. NCS commissioner general Raphael Hamunyela announced this on Wednesday. Hamunyela said the NCS received a proclamation in a Government Gazette announcing the president’s decision to pardon and reprieve some […]
The Erongo region on Wednesday scooped the best regional pharmacist award at the 2024 national pharmaceutical services forum underway at Walvis Bay since Monday. The Oshana region scooped second prize, followed by the Khomas region. The best hospital pharmacy award was won by the Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital, with Oshakati Intermediate Hospital in second place and […]
The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) is questioning whether prime minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila can be trusted with government information if she is “easily manipulated”. NEFF deputy president Kalimbo Iipumbu submitted this and other questions in the parliament yesterday. “We ask this, because you gave your code to a fearless botsotso and you got scammed. Why […]
BH Properties, owned by businessman Ben Hauwanga, has only delivered three houses out of 506, two years after acquiring the land to build houses at the Ompumbu location in Oshakati. The construction of the three houses and a few that are still at the ground levels, started in May last year. Hauwanga told The Namibian […]
Two High Court judges have dismissed an appeal against the conviction and 20-year prison term of a Pakistani car dealer found guilty on charges of rape and human trafficking two years ago. In an appeal judgement delivered in the Windhoek High Court on Friday, judge Naomi Shivute said the complainant in the trial of Pakistani […]
Business Summit Namibia will host its fourth summit in Windhoek on 6 July this year, featuring South African entrepreneur and founder of Bathu Shoes Theo Baloyi. According to Business Summit founder Martin Nankela, the summit will be held in partnership with the ride-hailing app Yango, and will bring together business leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers and stakeholders. […]
Senegal’s president Bassirou Diomaye Faye has said profits from the sale of oil and gas will be “well managed” as the West African state started producing oil for the first time. Australian energy giant Woodside described the extraction as a “historic day” and a “key milestone” for the company and the nation. The Sangomar deep-water […]
The Namibia Equal Rights Movement (Equal Namibia) petition calling for president Nangolo Mbumba to veto the passing of the anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex and other (LGBTQI+) bill has almost 6 000 signatures. “President Mbumba, Namibia is no longer safe and inclusive for its most vulnerable citizens. The LGBTQI+ community and their allies live […]
Agriculture, water and land reform minister Calle Schlettwein says parents have a continued responsibility to maintain children until adulthood. He said this while contributing to a discussion on the divorce bill in parliament on Tuesday. While contributing to the debate, works and transport deputy minister Veikko Nekundi said he wants spousal maintenance to be scrapped […]