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Welcome to Parliament

5 hours ago | Politics

Rivaldo Kavanga Parliament is a neutral place where legislators meet to talk, discuss and consult frankly with each other on political, social and economic issues and their legal implications on society. It consists of elected...

Geingob tells Shanghala off

1 day - 12 April 2021 | Politics

JEMIMA BEUKES WINDHOEK President Hage Geingob on Saturday suggested that former justice minister Sacky Shanghala, whose trial over Fishrot corruption allegations is slated...

APP drags ECN to court again

1 day - 12 April 2021 | Politics

Kenya Kambowe Rundu The All People’s Party (APP) has dragged the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to the Electoral Court again - this time demanding that they be granted access to...

Swapo vows to fight corruption

4 days ago - 09 April 2021 | Politics

MATHIAS HAUFIKU WINDHOEKDespite allegations that the ruling party has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Fishrot scandal, Swapo says it stands against...

Namibia on brink of classic debt trap - PDM...

5 days ago - 08 April 2021 | Politics

JEMIMA BEUKES WINDHOEKPopular Democratic Movement (PDM) parliamentarian Nico Smit says the Namibian economy is being dragged down by the Swapo administration and the country is rapidly turning into a second Zimbabwe.Smit,...

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Shanghala, Esau lose Swapo positions

6 days ago - 07 April 2021 | Politics

MATHIAS HAUFIKU WINDHOEKThe ruling party’s top leadership has resolved to remove its incarcerated leaders...

Struggle Kids may appeal Court ruling

1 week ago - 31 March 2021 | Politics

OGONE TLHAGEWINDHOEK The Namibian Exile Kids Association (NEKA) may take legal action against a High Court judgment that ruled against a Cabinet decision to reserve...

Swapo has fallen off the truck – Nahas

2 weeks ago - 26 March 2021 | Politics

JEMIMA BEUKES WINDHOEKThe ruling party has fallen off the liberation and social justice truck, a situation which calls for party veterans to...

Parties clash over Pan African Parliament seats

2 weeks ago - 26 March 2021 | Politics

STAFF REPORTER WINDHOEKIt took a heated debate to reach consensus on who will form...

Ndonga Linena vote recount case struck from roll

2 weeks ago - 25 March 2021 | Politics

KENYA KAMBOWE RUNDU A matter between the All People’s Party (APP) and the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) over the disputed November...

Blame me for Venaani’s perks – Dienda

3 weeks ago - 18 March 2021 | Politics

JEMIMA BEUKES WINDHOEKPopular Democratic Movement (PDM) member of parliament Elma Dienda says she pushed for the proclamation of the status of...

Nothing wrong with my perks – Venaani

4 weeks ago - 16 March 2021 | Politics

JEMIMA BEUKES WINDHOEKPopular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani says he did not know President...

Geingob signs-off more perks for...

4 weeks ago - 15 March 2021 | Politics

JEMIMA BEUKESWindhoek President Hage Geingob last month signed-off additional perks for the leader of the official opposition McHenry Venaani, who will now be entitled to...

Intra-party cracks widen in opposition

1 month - 12 March 2021 | Politics

MATHIAS HAUFIKUWINDHOEKJust months after pushing the ruling party onto the curbs in the regional council and local authority elections, opposition parties have been rocked by...

Suspended SUN leader claims he...

1 month - 12 March 2021 | Politics

Kenya KamboweRundu Student Union of Namibia (SUN) secretary-general Bernhard Kavau who was suspended mid-February claims he was elected as SAN president over the weekend.Subsequent to...

Politicians must take blame for...

1 month - 11 March 2021 | Politics

MATHIAS HAUFIKUWINDHOEKPoliticians are the biggest contributors to the ongoing scourge of tribalism which has the potential to stir tribal and ethnic wars in the country,...

LPM in trouble after recalling...

1 month - 11 March 2021 | Politics

MATHIAS HAUFIKUWINDHOEKThe community of Mariental is up in arms after the recalling of two town councillors last week.Representatives of the concerned group travelled to Windhoek...

Veterans want to be appointed...

1 month - 08 March 2021 | Politics

TUYEIMO HAIDULAEMBANDU The president of the Namibia National Liberation Veterans Association (NNLVA), Ben Shikongo, says members of the organisation want to be appointed to...