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Name Ondangwa airport after Ya Toivo – Pohamba

1 day - 23 June 2017 | Politics

Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba said he supports calls for the Ondangwa Airport to be renamed after the late struggle hero Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo. Pohamba was speaking at the official memorial service in honour of...

Ya Toivo’s life celebrated

1 day - 23 June 2017 | Politics

Namibians from all walks of life gathered at the Independence Stadium in Windhoek to pay homage and bid farewell to liberation struggle icon Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo. He died on 9 June at his Windhoek...

Swapo infighting at Kalkrand

4 days ago - 21 June 2017 | Politics

Infighting for leadership positions continues unabated ahead of the Swapo elective congress in November this year. Some Swapo members in Kalkrand have rejected the results of a recently held district conference and want the outcome...

Locals must run economy

1 week ago - 13 June 2017 | Politics

In a no-holds-barred speech, the deputy minister of finance, Natangwe Ithete, has called on young people to take charge of the country and avoid further exploitation by foreigners whom he claims are a drain on...

Namibia mourns Ya Toivo

1 week ago - 12 June 2017 | Politics

Several Namibians took to social media at the weekend to express their sadness at the passing of struggle hero Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo. He was 92. Ya Toivo died peacefully at his home late Friday...

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Helao Nafidi tussle remains unresolved

2 weeks ago - 09 June 2017 | Politics

The controversial case of the Helao Nafidi Town Council, where an elected Swapo candidate was snubbed and replaced, and is now fighting for her position,...

Namibia slams Trump for exiting climate deal

2 weeks ago - 07 June 2017 | Politics

Namibia has expressed its disappointment in the withdrawal of the United States from the landmark Paris climate deal, describing it as a huge setback to...

Swapo youth will get their chance

2 weeks ago - 05 June 2017 | Politics

Oshana Swapo coordinator Erastus Kapolo has offered his perspective on the generational change debate, saying youth leaders should wait for their turn to lead the...

Swapo taka konaakona aanyasha mboka taya ihumbata nayi

3 weeks ago - 02 June 2017 | Politics

CATHERINE SASMANElelo lyongundu yoSwapo oya ulike okomitiye ndjoka kwa tegelelwa yi ka mone ekandulepo lyomukundu pambili sha landula omutumba gwaanyasha mongundu ndjoka ngoka gwa...

Swapo to investigate unruly youth

3 weeks ago - 01 June 2017 | Politics

Swapo's Politburo has appointed a committee to find “an amicable and peaceful solution” to the uproarious youth league district conference at Grootfontein earlier this month...

Kashuupulwa hits back

3 weeks ago - 31 May 2017 | Politics

Oshana governor Clemens Kashuupulwa has launched a scathing attack on Ondangwa Urban Councillor Elia Irmary, accusing him of promoting “tribal politics” following the government's refusal...

The enemy has not given up – Nujoma

3 weeks ago - 30 May 2017 | Politics

Founding President Sam Nujoma says the opportunistic and unpatriotic enemy that delayed Namibia's independence only lost the political battle and are currently attempting to divide...

SPYL leadership squabbles in court

1 month - 24 May 2017 | Politics

Two central committee members of the Swapo Party Youth League have thrown down the gauntlet against the implementation of resolutions taken at a recent CC...

Unhappy SPYL members head to...

1 month - 19 May 2017 | Politics

A group of Swapo Party Youth League members are set to launch an urgent court application to challenge the holding of last weekend's Central Committee...

LWF takes no stand on...

1 month - 17 May 2017 | Politics

STAFF REPORTER A week after a call was made for the Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) to publicly...

Shafudah warning simply not enough

1 month - 17 May 2017 | Politics

DTA secretary for finance Nico Smit says the final written warning issued to ministry of finance permanent secretary Ericah Shafudah is not enough and has...

Omutumba gwelelo lyoSPYL CC kagu...

1 month - 17 May 2017 | Politics

Ngoka ta longo pehala lyamushanga gwoSwapo Party Youth League (SPYL) , Veikko Nekundi okwa pulwa opo a kaleke omatokolo ge oku hogolola ookandindate dhomahogololo guuamushanga...

Govt accused of ethnic 'cleansing'

1 month - 16 May 2017 | Politics

The Landless People's Movement (LPM) says the Namibian government is engaging in what it calls “ethnic exclusion and ethnic cleansing through social engineering” and that...