Maria David A MOMENT of silence was observed at Iitanga village in the Okaku constituency for President Hage Geingob on Tuesday. The moment of silence preceded the handover of brick-making equipment valued at about N$60 000 as a tribute to the Late President Geingob. President Geingob passed away last Sunday at Lady Pohamba Private Hospital...
The Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo has for the first time publicly addressed the tragic road accident in which he was involved in December 2022, leading to the loss of three young lives along the Ondangwa-Oshikango road. Lieutenant General Shikongo asserts that his case has been unnecessarily politicised and emphasises that he has not interfered...
Namibia’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, observed a minute of silence in solidarity with the people of Palestine, calling on the international community to act. “The Palestinian people are facing untold brutal and inhumane suffering as Israel deployed their war machinery by depriving and blocking all basic necessities to their livelihood, like...
This article provides an understanding of the interplay between geopolitics and economics, and of the impact of that dynamic global political economy. The tests ahead are interconnected and have vast potential as economic disruptors. The trajectory of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Israeli war with Hamas heightens concerns about the global economy. These shocks have...
The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) have expressed their frustration with the lack of response from government officials, particularly president Hage Geingob and finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi, regarding the awarding of a N$1,3 billion pharmaceutical supply tender to a company primarily owned by a five-year-old child. In a media statement issued yesterday, NEFF deputy leader...
A moment of silence was observed for liberation struggle hero Hadino Hishongwa during the belated commemoration of Heroes Day at Ondangwa on Saturday. Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs Frans Kapofi requested the audience to rise in honour of Hishongwa, who died on Friday at the age of 80. Hishongwa served as the Swapo chief...
Landless People’s Movement (LPM) Chief Whip Henny Seibeb has warned members of parliament not to set up rules that criminalise outspoken parliamentarians. Seibeb has urged his peers at a validation meeting in Swakopmund to come up with futuristic rules that will help strengthen the functions of parliament. Members of the National Assembly have gathered in...
