Category: Namibia News

  • Namibia refutes speculations of obstructing Botswana’s AU chair

    By Staff Reporter Namibia’s Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation has denied serious allegations published by Mmegionline, a Botswana based online Newspaper that Namibia and other two SADC states sabotaged Botswana for taking African Union’s post. Mmegionline reported that three countries in the SADC region sabotaged Hon. Dr. Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi, Botswana’s Foreign Minister, in the…

  • President Geingob to visit France

    President Geingob to visit France

    By Staff Reporter Namibian President Dr. Hage Geingob will visit the French Republic from November 27 – 29. This is the invitation of François Hollande, French President, to Dr. Geingob, who will be accompanied by the First Lady, Monica Geingos, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and other Ministers…

  • Lukato calls govt for economic intervention

    By Staff Reporter  NDP President, Mr. Martin Lukato has called the Namibian government to intervene into the current economic situation to avoid the economic down turn. According to him,since the Namibia’s independence millions of Namibian dollars went missing, stolen from Namibian Coffers without recovering it. “The Perpetrators of the Crime of theft, fraud and Corruptions…

  • Geingob appoints 5 new more deputies

    By Staff Reporter THE In-coming Namibian president, Dr Hage Geingob has appointed five new deputy ministers of the ministries of Defence, Industrialization, Trade and SME Development, Mines and energy, Public Enterprises, and Works and Transport. The new Deputy Minister of Defence is Mr. Billy Mwaninange, who will work with Mr. Penda Ya Ndakolo as Minister…

  • Geingob announces new Cabinet

    Geingob announces new Cabinet

    By Staff Reporter PRESIDENT in-waiting Dr.Hage Geingob has officially announced his cabinet ministers and ministries on Thursday. Dr.Geingob who will be sworn-in as Namibia’s third president, on March 21 at Namibia’s 25th independence anniversary, told journalists at a Press Conference how his government is structured when he will succeed the out-going Namibian president Hifikepunye Pohamba.…

  • Govt dismisses Chinese naval base at Walvis Bay

    By Staff Reporter Ministry of Foreign Affairs refuted report carried by the local independent daily newspaper last week that China is to build a naval base at the port of Walvis Bay. In a press statement issued by the ministry, denied the article published by the Namibian on January 20, 2015, with the headline “Chinese…

  • Swapo wins 2014 general elections

    Swapo wins 2014 general elections

    By Staff Reporter THE Ruling SWAPO party won the presidential and National Assembly with absolute majority on Monday, after  the elections held on November 28.  Its presidential Candidate Dr. Hage Geingob won the presidential race with 86.73 percent more than his predecessors ever. Among the 96 seats of the new National Assembly to be inaugurated…

  • British embassy awards scholarships to Namibia

    British embassy awards scholarships to Namibia

    By Staff Reporter The British Embassy in Namibia has awarded two scholarships to two female Namibian students to study in UK on a post graduate level. British High Commission and the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) held a Pre-Departure and Farewell event on Tuesday for the two Namibian students who are studying under the…

  • Communist Party wants SWATF Monies

    Communist Party wants SWATF Monies

    By Staff Reporter  The Communist Party of Namibia wants government to pay pension for all former soldiers of the South West Africa Territory Force.  This is the only Namibian political party supporting communism in the country and has thus advocating for the pension pay outs of the former members of the South West Africa Territory…

  • Namibian mayors sign declaration to end hunger and malnutrition

    Namibian mayors sign declaration to end hunger and malnutrition

    STAFF REPORTER WINDHOEK – A declaration to end hunger in Namibia was adopted by mayors, policymakers,technicians, experts, and representatives of civil society organizations in Windhoek last week. The document promises a review of national policy and legal frameworks and a commitment to harmonize current efforts to tackling food and nutrition security. First concrete measures will…

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