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The Public Service Commission has mandated all public officers under its authority to file their income, asset, and liability declarations for the 2025 period by December 31. Chief Executive Officer Paul Famba stated that this process, which began on November 1, is administered by the PSC for...

The Orange Democratic Movement has officially confirmed Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga as its party leader. Its National Governing Council also endorsed several deputy leaders, including Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir, Kisii Governor Simba Arati, and Vihiga Senator Geoffrey Osoti. Other...

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has summoned Kisumu County City Manager Michael Abala Wanga to its Nairobi headquarters. This follows the Director of Public Prosecutions agreeing that criminal charges should be filed against him. The allegations involve the suspected use of falsified...

Inadequate governance of cross-border rangelands is threatening pastoral livelihoods across the Horn of Africa, according to experts at a regional workshop in Naivasha. Data indicates that over half of Africa's livestock is in East Africa, with Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia holding 55 percent of...

The late Isiolo South MP, Tubi Bidu Mohamed, was buried in a ceremony that adhered to Muslim traditions. National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula attended the service, honoring the legislator as a dedicated and honest representative. Wetangula stated that Mohamed’s final parliamentary actions...

Authorities on Jeju Island in South Korea are investigating the repeated discovery of ketamine packaged as Chinese tea washing ashore. Police reported that approximately 28 kilograms of the drug, wrapped in foil and labeled with a Chinese character for tea, have been found on beaches at least...

The Kenya Women Parliamentary Association has committed to accelerating policy reforms for improving reproductive and child health. KEWOPA Chairperson Leah Sankaire stated that equitable access to quality care for all mothers and newborns is essential. She urged the Ministry of Health, the...

Officials said the NYOTA project would expand beyond the Western Cluster to training across 25 counties, including Kitui, Machakos, Makueni, Uasin Gishu and Nakuru. Principal Secretary for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Susan Mang'eni, explained that participants must attend three sessions...

The Northern Regional Electricity Distributor, Nored, reportedly loses approximately 28 million Namibian dollars each year by not fully charging irrigation farmers for their electricity consumption. This longstanding practice, which disregards a rule requiring payment for 70 percent of the...

The governor of Otjozondjupa, John //Khamuseb, has formally accused the regional electricity utility Cenored of engaging in corrupt and discriminatory hiring practices. He alleged that the company favors applicants from outside its operational areas, unfairly overlooking qualified residents from...

Namibian police are searching for two men, Isack Nuuyoma and Hainghumbi Pinehas, identified as the masterminds behind a series of taxi-related robberies and kidnappings in Windhoek and Oshakati. Authorities report the suspects use vehicles with false registration plates to pose as legitimate...

The Electoral Commission of Namibia has registered over 22,000 persons with disabilities for the upcoming regional and local authority elections. ECN operations director Zenia Klazen shared this information during a media briefing on election preparations. The commission plans to give priority...

The Windhoek City Council has approved a plan to upgrade Sam Nujoma Stadium to meet international standards set by FIFA and the Confederation of African Football. This decision follows a ban on the stadium hosting international matches after it failed to meet required standards. Under an...

The City of Windhoek will exempt qualifying properties from paying assessment rates for the upcoming financial year. This approval, granted during a recent council meeting, applies to organizations including churches, charities, and public institutions that meet the criteria set by the Local...

A university lecturer has stated that developmental projects will fail to achieve sustainable solutions unless they incorporate local and indigenous knowledge. Sion Iileka, dean of the environmental management faculty at the International University of Management, explained that this knowledge...

The NamPower Foundation has inaugurated a new three-classroom block at Titus Ndjaba Combined School, alongside a guardroom and perimeter fence at Oluwaya Combined School in the Ohangwena Region. The projects, valued at over 1.6 million Namibian dollars, aim to improve educational infrastructure...

Bank Windhoek has introduced a wallet-to-wallet money transfer service, a first for Namibia's banking sector. The new feature, called EasyWallet On-Send, enables customers to send funds directly to another user's EasyWallet account. Managing Director James Chapman announced that the service is...

With regional council and local authority elections approaching, voters in the Khomas region are expressing a strong demand for realistic promises and greater accountability from candidates. Some citizens, like Josephine Haman from Windhoek Rural, report having lost faith in the electoral...

A court has issued an order directing 267 contract cleaners to conduct their strike activities at a designated assembly point. The Windhoek High Court, under Judge Nate Ndauendapo, mandated that the workers picket at the City of Windhoek's solid waste management department in the Northern...

A proposed bill to reduce the authority of local councillors in favor of regional governors is facing opposition from elected officials. The legislation, introduced by Minister of Urban and Rural Development James Sankwasa, seeks to amend the Regional Councils Act to delegate certain...