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The lawyer for Heart & Soul TV reporter Blessed Mhlanga spoke up Friday about officials labeling his case as a security threat. Chris Mhike asked why they did this, but Magistrate Isheanesu Matova claimed it was just for paperwork reasons. Mhike told the court that Mhlanga needs to take an...

Zimbabwe police set free Ward 12 Councillor Ishmael Maukazuva after he spent two days behind bars. The police had locked him up because they claimed he shared a video that made fun of President Emmerson Mnangagwa. They arrested him Wednesday after he allegedly sent a TikTok clip to the Chivhu...

Students at the Caprivi Senior Secondary School hostel in Zambezi region can finally sleep comfortably thanks to generous donors who gave 554 mattresses over the past few weeks. Before these donations came through, around 540 kids had to sleep on bare beds or mattresses that were completely worn...

Erastus Uutoni from the Urban and Rural Development Ministry recently praised the National Housing Enterprise. He liked how they fixed their money troubles and made profits last year. At the NHE yearly meeting on Friday, Uutoni said making money shows they worked hard to fix their finances. He...

Rangers finished walking 362 kilometers from Windhoek to Swakopmund on Friday. They completed this amazing journey in just five and a half days to show people what they do. These dedicated team members help humans and elephants live together peacefully. They wanted to prove their commitment to...

The Kavango West education team held its seventh yearly awards event at Mururani Combined School on Friday. They awarded trophies and medals across 14 groups to students, teachers, principals, and staff members from the Katjinakatji circuit in the Mankumpi area. Education boss Pontianus Musore...

Calle Schlettwein told lawmakers Monday that Namibia's land bill moves forward despite many hurdles. The agriculture minister described years of hard work since 2007 to create fair rules for who can buy land. His team asked people across the country what they wanted back in 2010. They talked...

PDM leader McHenry Venaani blasted banks Friday for making huge profits off regular Namibians. He pointed out how serious the housing crisis has become as new lawmakers prepare to take office. Many young people must rent places even when they earn N$40,000 each month because houses cost way more...

The Namibia Scientific Society just celebrated its 100th anniversary with a party on Thursday. Started in 1925, this organization helps scientists trade ideas and gives regular people cool science information. It also connects local researchers with international experts and anyone who loves...

Namibia plans to set up a special court just for buying disputes. Finance boss Iipumbu Shiimi brought forward new rules called the "Public Procurement Amendment Bill of 2025." These changes fix problems with the older buying rules from 2015. Those first rules started working back in April 2017...

Trade across southern Africa moves slowly because of long waits at the Trans-Kalahari border post. The SADC group released a study about these delays on Thursday. They checked how long everything takes from October 2023 through March 2024. The Namibia Revenue Agency worked with SADC on this...

The parliament changed student money rules in Namibia. They moved the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund directly under the Higher Education Ministry. What used to be the fund's board will become the Selection and Advisory Board. This group will share ideas with the minister about...

Police, military, and forestry teams received new equipment Thursday to clear bushes and remove mines near the border with Zambia at Kamenga. The Namibia Nature Foundation gave freezers, chainsaws, and safety gear worth N$257,000. These tools help officers stop illegal timber cutting, animal...

Sackeus Nangula from Omuntele constituency praised the Agriculture, Water, and Forestry Ministry for giving free prepaid water meters to 3,000 farmers and families. These meters, worth N$1,200 each, came at no cost to local residents. The ministry started this program back in 2017 when it built...

Lawmakers stood against Agriculture Minister Calle Schlettwein for bringing the communal land bill forward at the last possible minute. Opposition leader McHenry Venaani directly challenged the minister about his timing. He asked why Schlettwein would put the bill forward when parliament had...

The 2025 budget has hit average South Africans hard. The government plans to raise the value-added tax (VAT) rate, adding an extra R18 billion tax burden on incomes. They canceled all inflation adjustments that were originally planned, even for people with low incomes. Medical credits won't...

Two people who ran Matrix Disciplinary and Training Centre went to court today. Tafadzwa Chidawa and Clara Manyapera stood before Harare Judge Rufaro Panavanhu. The court charged them with running their organization without proper papers and pretending to be child protection workers. The judge...

The National Aids Council met with chiefs from Mashonaland East today at Macheke. They told these tribal leaders about their new program called "Not in my Village." NAC wants these respected community heads to help fight HIV and AIDS where they live. The chiefs can reach people regular health...

Two guys from Zimbabwe will spend five years in jail after cops caught them with illegal tobacco. Samuel Nkomo, age 38, and Jesphat Aaron Mawire, age 46, faced a judge at the South Africa Commercial Crimes Court last Thursday. Police found them with R8 million worth of stuff they shouldn't have...

Harare magistrate Munashe Chibanda found Takudzwa Munyawarara guilty last week. The court sentenced him for cheating Mandy Mvukwe, who runs Garwe Restaurant, out of $48,000. He promised to buy mobile toilets from China but never delivered them. Munyawarara claimed he never did anything wrong...