Namibia

Descendants of victims of genocide in Namibia will gather at the site of an infamous concentration camp this weekend to commemorate the killing of tens of thousands of people by German colonial settlers. A genocide memorial tombstone will be unveiled during a three-day event on Shark Island, a peninsula off…

In autumn 2022 and winter 2023, a total of 20 cheetahs from Namibia and South Africa were introduced to Kuno National Park in India to establish a free-ranging population -- for the first time since their extinction in India 70 years ago. Although the idea may be commendable, getting it…

Another one of the eight Namibian cheetahs brought to India as part of an ambitious reintroduction programme has died. The cheetah has been identified as 'Uday,' a male, but his cause of death is still unknown.  Talking to the PTI news agency, J S Chauhan, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest…

Ghana’s Economic Regulator, the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) hosted this year’s African Electricity Regulatory Peer Review and Learning Network (PRLN) from April 17 -21, 2023. The five-day programme saw the participation of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Electricity Regulatory Institutions from Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Uganda, and South Africa. Regulatory…

Finland has returned two fragments of sacred historical stones that were carried away by Finnish missionaries during the colonial period. The stones were taken from Ondonga, a traditional kingdom of the Ovambo people, in what is today northern Namibia. The fragments were handed over on Thursday by Finnish Deputy Minister…

The National Assembly this week agreed to investigate the Central Procurement Board of Namibia's tender-awarding processes, including the legal framework. Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) lawmaker Nico Smit tabled a motion in parliament last month calling for an investigation into the procurement process. The aim of the investigation is to uncover…

Labour expert Herbert Jauch said with collective agreements continuing to conclude with wage increases below the inflation rate, workers are faced with a dire situation in terms of their real wages and purchasing power. He was speaking on the eve of of Workers' Day, which will be commemorated around the…

Self-proclaimed prophet and founder of the New Jerusalem Ministry of God of all Nations at Rundu, Jafet Johannes, who allegedly ran a pyramid scheme, was yesterday charged with fraud and theft under false pretences. The state had, among others, argued that there are real fears that he would interfere with…

The Finnish president, Sauli Niinistö, yesterday handed back two fragments of the Ondonga Traditional Authority's sacred power stones stolen by Finnish missionaries over a century ago. The fragments were handed over to education, arts and culture minister Anna Nghipodoka at State House, following talks between president Hage Geingob and Niinistö.…

Harare — The governments of Germany and Namibia have come under fire from UN special rapporteurs for breaching the rights of Herero and Nama ethnic minorities by keeping them out of discussions about making up for the atrocities committed against them under colonial rule, according to a report. The seven…