Not every archaeological discovery is made by opening the tomb of a long dead king. Indeed, some important finds seem inconsequential at first. Such as ostrich feathers stained with ochre, a leather bag containing emperor moth cocoons and a strange ves…
President Hage Geingob on Wednesday conferred national honours on 32 people who commendably contributed to Namibia’s liberation struggle and the country’s development at large.Speaking at the conferring ceremony held at State House, Geingob said he bes…
From the chambers of the National Assembly to traditional authorities, the Ovaherero people are abused to advance the interests of politicians whose selfish interests supersede the community’s wellbeing, if wellbeing is a consideration at all.This is a…
An 81-year-old woman was allegedly raped by a 16-year-old boy believed to be her grandson, the police have reported.The incident happened at Dingandu village in the Kavango East Region on Wednesday, the Namibian Police Force’s crime investigations coor…
President Hage Geingob on Wednesday received letters of credence from the new head of missions of Congo, Egypt and Finland respectively.The new heads of missions to Namibia received at a ceremony held at State House include Ambassador of Congo Lauria N…
Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) Chairperson Elsie Nghikembua has said the commission is ready to conduct the Ncamagoro by-elections set for Friday.Nghikembua said this at the end of training attended by 114 recruited election officials at Rundu o…
At the heart of the existence of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) is to “protect the independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and the material and spiritual resources” of Namibia.But with the perennial bullying of Namibians along the Chobe, Kwa…
The death of veteran politician Ignatius Shixwameni on 10 November 2021 could have been averted had the National Assembly put emergency health measures in place for any eventualities, the All People’s Party (APP) says.Shixwameni, the long-time APP lead…
President Hage Geingob said that true democratic freedom is impossible to sustain in the absence of economic equity, citing that he views economic inequality as the greatest threat to national and global democracy.Geingob who made these remarks during …
The Ovaherero Chiefs Council, the highest-decision making body of the Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA) has appointed OTA secretary general, Professor Mutjinde Katjiua as Paramount Chief-Designate this weekend.This means Katjiua, after coronation w…
Popular Democratic Movement Leader McHenry Venaani, has called on his party’s youth branch, the PDM Youth League, to attract and mobilise young people and be an effective instrument of change.Venaani made the remarks on Saturday during the youth league…
President Hage Geingob has called on Namibians to uphold and respect the rule of law and to embrace the principles of equality and non-discrimination which are at the centre of human rights.In his message on the celebration of Human Rights Day shared w…
The presence of foreign military personnel is rarely a hot topic in Kenya, except in rare cases of transgressions such as recent reports linking a British soldier to the murder of a woman 10 years ago. And now, a recent US defence report suggested that…
The United States of America Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, Jessica Long said individuals should advocate for the rights of others just as they labour for their own, because the lack of rights and a failure to be treated with dignity can be one of life’s g…
Namibian cyclist Tristan de Lange has set his sights on completing the 393 kilometre (km) Nedbank Namibia Desert Dash race which is slated for 10 and 11 December 2021.The race, which must be completed within 24 hours, will start at 15h00 on Friday at G…