Southern-Africa
Namibian MPs Decry Order Requiring Use of Public Health Facilities
Directive to force public servants into state healthcare ignites constitutional and capacity debate A government directive ordering public servants and…
Namibia
Southern-Africa
Namibian President’s Sons Reject Allegations Tying Them to Oil Industry
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s two sons have rejected as “a blatant lie” allegations by Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) leader Panduleni…
Southern-Africa
Namibian President’s Sons Reject Allegations Tying Them to Oil Industry
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s two sons have rejected as “blatant lies” an accusation by Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) leader Panduleni…
Southern-Africa
Heated Debate Over State-Funded Benefits for Former Namibian Leaders
Members of parliament are pressing for a formal review of the benefits granted to former presidents after media reports said…
Southern-Africa
Opposition Warns of Power Shift in Namibia’s Contested Oil Bill
Opposition parties in Namibia on Thursday united in opposing a petroleum amendment bill that would transfer regulatory authority over oil…
Southern-Africa
Namibia Opposition Warns of Power Shift from Controversial Oil Bill
Opposition parties in the National Assembly have united to reject a petroleum amendment bill that would transfer oil and gas…
Southern-Africa
Namibia Commemorates Former Presidents Sam Nujoma and Hage Geingob
Windhoek — Under a sky dimmed by evening, candles flickered across Hero’s Acre on Saturday as Namibians gathered at the…
Southern-Africa
Namibians Outraged After Journalist Ejected From State House
The Committee to Protect Journalists on Friday urged Namibian authorities to protect press freedom after two recent incidents it said…
Southern-Africa
Namibia’s Classroom Shortages Leave Hundreds of Students Out of School
Hundreds of pupils across Namibia remain unenrolled three weeks into the new academic year because of a nationwide shortage of…
Southern-Africa
SWAPO Returns with Landslide Victory in Namibia’s Local Elections
Windhoek — Namibia’s ruling Swapo party captured a decisive share of seats in Monday’s local authority elections, winning just over…
Southern-Africa
Namibian Politician Removes ‘Hitler’ from Their Name
Namibian Politician Breaks with Controversial Past Adolf Uunona, a prominent figure in northern Namibia, has legally removed “Hitler” from his…
