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Justice and labor relations minister Wise Immanuel has scheduled discussions with magistrates after withdrawing his urgent court application when judicial officers denied under oath participating in any strike or work slowdown. Officials confirmed the planned engagement through a formal notice...

A Windhoek mother caring for her six-year-old son with type 1 diabetes says government assistance falls short of covering treatment costs that include twice-daily insulin injections and specialized nutrition. Edwina Engelbrecht reports spending approximately N$2,500 monthly on medication plus...

Swakopmund musician Sagarias Tsam will represent Namibia at the Marafiki Arts Festival in Tanzania, performing blues and traditional compositions at venues in Dar es Salaam and Bagamoyo. The Tsumeb native has two scheduled appearances at Nafasi Arts Space in Mikocheni, where he joins performers...

Authorities detained a ministry employee and a civilian member for allegedly defrauding a government agricultural program of thousands of dollars. Muliehi Neo, age 41, works as a senior agricultural technician at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, while Panduleni...

Two regional government administrators in Kavango East face corruption charges after authorities accused them of compromising a recruitment process through unauthorized information sharing. Jona Kangumbe, a deputy director of administration aged 51, allegedly transmitted interview questions by...

Namibia's electoral commission has acknowledged finding errors in ballot materials prepared for upcoming regional and local government voting after a political party representative flagged problems, including missing and duplicate papers at a government storage facility. Chief electoral officer...

Industrial development projects across the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area are raising alarms among wildlife protection advocates who warn that oil exploration and hydroelectric schemes could damage ecosystems spanning five nations. Juliane Zeidler from World Wildlife Fund...

The Miss Namibia Organization has engaged legal counsel following what officials describe as racist attacks and character defamation targeting Johanna Swartbooi during her participation in the Miss Universe competition in Thailand. Chief executive Umbi Karuaihe-Upi characterized the online...

Police in Zambezi believe saboteurs within the Katima Mulilo Town Council orchestrated recent security breaches at municipal offices, including two break-ins and an arson attack. Inspector Kisco Sitali confirmed that suspects cut through perimeter fencing and building materials to access the...

The Windhoek High Court has declined to include Germany as a respondent in litigation challenging the legality of a joint declaration addressing colonial-era atrocities against the Ovaherero and Nama peoples. The three-judge panel rejected an attempt to serve German authorities with court...

Choppies Namibia has introduced a graduate recruitment initiative designed to develop skilled retail professionals while partnering with two educational institutions in the country. The program will accept 10 students annually from both the International University of Management and Triumphant...

A South African woman faces court proceedings following her detention at the Ariamsvlei border post in connection with a drug smuggling operation valued at over N$5 million. The 37-year-old suspect was apprehended after Namibia Revenue Agency officials detected suspicious materials concealed...

Disabled Women in Africa has condemned Ethiopian Airlines after the carrier refused boarding to Ethel Kachala, a wheelchair user traveling from Kamuzu International Airport to attend a disability conference in Benin. The program manager for the Federation of Disability Organisations in Malawi...

Second Vice President Enock Chihana engaged stakeholders at Grand Palace Hotel in Mzuzu City as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen dialogue between national leadership and northern communities. Mayor Chiyembekezo Moses welcomed the official, describing the session as an opportunity for the...

Malawi's Vice President Jane Mayemu Ansah expressed gratitude after China canceled USD 20 million in debt and pledged emergency food aid to support economic recovery efforts. Following discussions with Chinese Ambassador Lu Xu, Ansah noted the relief would reduce budgetary strain while assisting...

National Bank of Malawi has committed K75.5 million to support the 2025 Innovation Jam, which will accompany the annual ICT conference organized by the ICT Association of Malawi. The bank's Head of Digital Financial Services, William Kaunda, explained that many talented technology entrepreneurs...

The African National Congress has commended Malusi Gigaba for voluntarily stepping aside from party responsibilities following his court appearance on corruption allegations related to Transnet locomotive contracts exceeding R54 billion. Acting party spokesperson Nonceba Mhlauli described the...

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has accused unidentified adversaries of attempting to undermine preparations for the G20 Leaders' Summit after a widespread electricity failure affected critical government installations in Tshwane. The outage disrupted neighborhoods including Groenkloof...

Electricity has been restored to major areas of Tshwane after a widespread outage disrupted the central business district and surrounding neighborhoods, including the Union Buildings, just ahead of the G20 Leaders' Summit. City spokesperson Lindela Mashigo confirmed technicians were dispatched...

The University of KwaZulu-Natal has clarified that violence researcher Mary de Haas holds no employment or professorial position at the institution following her parliamentary testimony regarding alleged criminal infiltration within police services. Corporate Relations Executive Normah Zondo...