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Hands off Geingob – Swapo coordinators

4 days ago - 17 June 2021 | Politics

JEMIMA BEUKES WINDHOEKSwapo regional coordinators have come out guns blazing in defence of President Hage Geingob, who was called an ‘idiot’ by former Swapo politburo and central committee member, Kazenambo Kazenambo.The...

LPM misses PAP after parliamentary suspensions

2 weeks ago - 04 June 2021 | Politics

KENYA KAMBOWE RUNDUThe Landless People’s Movement (LPM) has expressed disappointment at missing out on the animated Pan African Parliament (PAP) session in South...

Ambassadors of change

2 weeks ago - 01 June 2021 | Politics

Rivaldo Kavanga The Society for Family Health in partnership with the African Youth and Adolescents Network (AfriYAN), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) and various stakeholders hosted a two-day workshop for young...

ICC must investigate Geingob – LPM

3 weeks ago - 27 May 2021 | Politics

JEMIMA BEUKESWINDHOEKThe Landless People’s Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi has lodged a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) demanding a fast-tracked investigation against President Hage Geingob for targeting the party as well as for...

Geingob tight-lipped on Swapo presidency

3 weeks ago - 26 May 2021 | Politics

STAFF REPORTERWINDHOEKPresident Hage Geingob is playing his cards close to his chest as far as his ambitions for the Swapo presidential position are concerned, amid a looming elective congress slated for next year.Geingob’s term as...

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Rift over booted Swapo party school members intensifies

4 weeks ago - 24 May 2021 | Politics

KENYA KAMBOWERUNDUWhilst the Kavango East Swapo leadership is adamant that it will uphold the suspension of Swapo members from the Rundu Rural district from attending...

Swartbooi, Seibeb appear before privileges committee

1 month - 20 May 2021 | Politics

NAMPAWINDHOEKLandless People’s Movement (LPM) leaders Bernadus Swartbooi and Henny Seibeb on Tuesday appeared before the parliamentary standing committee on privileges for a preliminary hearing. The...

Government politicised genocide matter – Nudo

1 month - 20 May 2021 | Politics

RIVALDO KAVANGAWINDHOEKThe National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) has accused the government of politicising the genocide negotiations and thus losing the trust of the affected communities.These...

More LPM parliament woes

1 month - 12 May 2021 | Politics

JEMIMA BEUKES WINDHOEKThe Landless People’s Movement (LPM) is facing yet another parliamentary battle after...

IPC welcomes 105 new members in Zambezi

1 month - 10 May 2021 | Politics

NAMPAWINDHOEKThe Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) on Saturday welcomed 105 new supporters from Linyanti Constituency in the Zambezi Region, saying they need a new political...

Swapo unity in Kavango East threatened

1 month - 06 May 2021 | Politics

KENYA KAMBOWERUNDUWhile Swapo Kavango East regional coordinator Ottilie Shinduvi says all is well, some members have described the party's regional arm as a sinking ship.And...

Parliament is delaying coalition agreement

1 month - 30 April 2021 | Politics

OGONE TLHAGEWINDHOEKPopular Democratic Movement secretary-general Manuel Ngaringombe says opposition parties in the Windhoek city council have been unable to finalise a coalition agreement because of...

'Swapo HQ not funded with...

1 month - 27 April 2021 | Politics

KENYA KAMBOWERUNDUWhile alleged to have benefitted from proceeds of the Fishrot bribery scandal, Swapo president Hage Geingob on Saturday boasted that the party's multimillion-dollar headquarters...

Nanso appointments irk SPYL

1 month - 26 April 2021 | Politics

JEMIMA BEUKES and MATHIAS HAUFIKUWINDHOEKThe leadership of the Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) is not happy with the appointment of Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso)...

Swanu condemns suspension of LPM...

1 month - 26 April 2021 | Politics

KENYA KAMBOWERUNDUSwanu has described the decision of National Assembly Speaker Peter Katjavivi to suspend two of the four Landless People's Movement (LPM) members of parliament...

Katjavivi is being used by...

1 month - 22 April 2021 | Politics

OGONE TLHAGEWINDHOEKLandless People’s Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi believes President Hage Geingob is behind National Assembly Speaker Peter Katjavivi’s drastic decision to suspend the opposition...

Dungeon sufferers oppose Sampofu’s mooted...

1 month - 22 April 2021 | Politics

OGONE TLHAGEWINDHOEKThe mooted appointment of Zambezi governor Lawrance Sampofu as the country’s next defence minister is being met with disdain from those who claim they...

Swapo sings own birthday praises

2 months ago - 20 April 2021 | Politics

OGONE TLHAGE WINDHOEKAs part of its 61st birthday celebrations, Swapo continues to sing...