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A former police officer accused of raping his teenage daughter over a three-year period is due to receive the verdict in his trial in the Windhoek High Court in October. Judge Claudia Claasen postponed the delivery of her judgement in the ex-policeman’s trial to 17 October after hearing closing arguments in the matter yesterday. The […]
Walvis Bay State Hospital now has an intensive care unit (ICU) that can be disassembled, transported and reassembled in a matter of days. The United States (US) embassy in Namibia yesterday donated the state-of-the-art ICU to the Ministry of Health and Social Services at Walvis Bay State Hospital. The ICU, which is valued at N$20 […]
Polls have closed and the counting of votes has begun in Rwanda’s presidential and parliamentary elections. The African nation’s leader, Paul Kagame, is expected to win, as he bids to extend his iron-fisted rule for another five years. Polling stations opened at about 07h00 local time and closed at 15h00 local time on Monday across […]
Former education minister Katrina Hanse-Himarwa has been described by fellow politicians and Swapo members as a daughter of the soil, whose contribution to the education sector would leave a lasting legacy. The former minister (57) was taken to a local hospital in Windhoek a week ago with colon cancer, and died yesterday. “Her unwavering strength, […]
Namibia has so far spent N$380 million on consultancy services, feasibility studies and subsistence and travel (S&T) allowances for the development of green hydrogen projects across the country. These projects include Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, the Dâures green hydrogen village, Cleanergy Solutions, HyRail, Hydrogene De France (HDF), HyIron and Zhero. It’s unclear which projects benefited from […]
Katutura residents approached Windhoek Police Station on Saturday to open a collective case of theft and fraud against the City of Windhoek. This is for overcharging them for water and electricity services. Deputy police commissioner Chrispin Mubebo yesterday said Windhoek Police Station was not informed of the number of Katatura Residents Committee (KRC) members who […]
International tourist arrivals in Namibia have spiked to 87,4%. After the Covid-19 pandemic, the country has strived to get the influx of tourists back to pre-pandemic levels, which stood at 1,8 million tourists per year. The newly released 2023 tourist statistical report reveals that the country received 1,05 million visitors last year. Minister of environment, […]
The children’s parliament swore in its new speaker and deputy speaker in the National Assembly on Friday. Parliamentary spokesperson Sacky Kadhikwa on Friday said the speakers have expressed their gratitude and commitment to serving Namibia’s youth. The newly elected speaker and deputy speaker are Jane Phiri from the Hardap region, and Michael Ajiboso from the […]
Despite national elections in four months, the National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) is yet to elect its party leadership. This comes after another postponement of Nudo’s elective congress to an unknown date amid factionalism within the party. On Saturday, Nudo president Esther Muinjangue said the long overdue congress, due to take place in Windhoek over […]
High school reunions can be a daunting experience. This was not the case for the Ella du Plessis class of pre-1981, which braved the cold to celebrate the school’s 60th anniversary with their former headmaster on Thursday. The anniversary coincided with a visit from former headmaster Adolf de Klerk and his wife, Veronica, to Namibia […]
