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Namibia to host international press conference for Hydrogen Summit
By Staff Reporter Namibia is set to host the international press conference on Thursday April 18, 2024 in Windhoek, in advance of a highly anticipated Global African Hydrogen Summit 2024 slated for Windhoek on September 3 – 5 , this year. Following its launch at COP28 UAE in December 2023, the pioneering Global African Hydrogen…
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Likando escapes jaws of the lion
By Risco Lumamezi A forty-four ( 44) year-old Namibian male , Mr. Mabbena Likando a resident of Steven Village in Chefuzwe area , some 4 kilometres south of Katima Mulilo, escaped death after he was attacked by a male lion on Monday. He told Caprivi Vision that when he saw the game rangers around the…
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Largest frog in more than 100 years discovered in Africa
By Bertie Jacobs • A new species of African bullfrog has been discovered in northeastern Namibia, southern Angola, southwestern Zambia and northwestern Botswana. • It is the largest frog species discovered in more than 100 years. • The largest specimen found is 210 millimetres long and weighs 1 kilogram. Once there were three, now there…
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Namibia Welcomes UN Resolution for Ceasefire in Gazza
By Staff Reporter THE Namibian Government has welcomed the resolution of ceasefire in Gaza , under the adoption of Resolution 2728 by the United Nations Security Council on Monday March 25, 2024. In a media release statement issued to Caprivi Vision, by Ambassador Penda Naanda, Executive Director of the Ministry of International Relations and Corporation…
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Namibia Celebrates 34th Independence Anniversary in Katima Mulilo
Story by Risco Lumamezi TENS of thousands of residents of the Zambezi region and other invited guests from other regions of Namibia gathered at Katima Mulilo Sports Complex where they celebrated the 34-year Independence Day of Namibia on Thursday. This was the first of its kind for Zambezi region to host the independence anniversary since 1990…
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Mbumba acknowledges Simbwaye, Matongo as freedom fighters
Story by Risco Lumamezi THE Namibian President , Dr. Nangolo Mbumba has acknowledged two Caprivian heroes , late Brendan Kangongolo Simbwaye and Greenwell Simasiku Matongo for their sacrifice towards Namibia’s independence. He assured the residents of Zambezi that Zambezi region played a very important role in the liberation struggle of Namibia as it was used…
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Dependents of war-veterans want SWAPO to amend Veterans Act
Story by Risco Lumamezi Dependents of War Veterans in Namibia have petitioned the ruling SWAPO party to amend the Veterans Act of 2008. The concerned dependents have vowed under the umbrella organisation called Association of Dependants Veterans Namibia (AODVN) which advocating for the rights of children of war veterans those who were denied right to benefit from…
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Namibia calls for unconditional lifting of sanctions on Zimbabwe
Story by Staff Reporter Namibian government is calling for the unconditional lifting of all illegal economic sanctions against Zimbabwe. This was echoed by Dr. Peya Mushelenga , Minister of International Relations and Cooperation after a swift of new punitive measure(sanction) announced by the President of the United States of America, Mr. Joe Biden on March…
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Tribute to late Hage Geingob
Namibia has lost a great leader and hero , an intellectual with the mind of his own. Hage was a man of action with a colourful history in Namibian politics , a pan-Africanist whose footprints can be traced back before Namibia’s quest for independence. He is the longest serving Prime Minister in the public administration…
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New Namibian President and VP Sworn in
By Staff Reporter FORMER Vice President of the Republic of Namibia, Nangolo Mbumba was sworn-in as the fourth president of Namibia since Sunday to 21 March 2025. At the same time, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Corporations, and the Vice President and presidential candidate of the ruling SWAPO party of…
