Namibia

Defence lawyers in the bail application of six Fishrot accused say releasing their clients on bail is a "safe risk." Vas Soni, the South African advocate of former justice minister Sacky Shanghala, former chairperson of the National Fishing Corporation of Namibia (Fishcor) James Hatuikulipi and Pius Mwatelulo, argued that although…

Namibia has been a presidential democracy since independence from South Africa in 1990. Much executive power is vested in the head of state, who is elected directly every five years in parallel to the National Assembly. The South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) has held an absolute parliamentary majority since…

Namibia’s relaxation of the rules comes amid declining COVID-19 infection rates. Published On 16 Mar 202216 Mar 2022 The wearing of masks in public in Namibia and negative PCR tests for vaccinated visitors are no longer required, President Hage Geingob has said. Tuesday’s presidential directive came as active COVID-19 cases…

The World Food Programme (WFP) has opened opportunities for Namibian businesses, through a request for expression of interest, to provide the organisation with various services. In an advertisement published in the media yesterday, the WFP Namibia office invited offers for vehicle rental, catering services, hotel and conference services, printing and…

Mexican former world champion Miguel Berchelt and Namibian contender Jeremiah Nakathila square off at Resorts World Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, March 26. The pair meets in the scheduled for ten rounds bout headlining the first sporting event held at Resorts World Las Vegas. The date when…

By Staff Writer Namibians will no longer have to wear masks in public places. This, along with a number of other relaxations around Covid measures was announced by President Hage Geingob earlier this week. Foreigners will also no longer have to have a PCR test before arriving in the country.…

A workplace is a place where employees go to work in the pursuit of fulfilling their employment contracts with an employer. It is a place of work. Places of work should be designed to offer an environment of safety and tranquillity to enable employees to remain productive in rendering services…

The Business and Intellectual Property Authority is urging business owners, especially those with dormant close corporations and who do not intend to conduct business in the future, to rather deregister their entities. This is because various business owners registered their businesses and failed to pay annual duties, ultimately accumulating high…

Christine Mboma, a teenage Namibian sprinter, has been named the BBC African Sports Personality of the Year for 2021. She was announced as the winner on Friday during BBC Focus on Africa TV and radio at 5:35pm. Christine becomes the first and youngest female along with being the second Namibian…

To overcome rampant poverty in Namibia, the World Bank in its latest overview advised the implementation of crucial structural policy reforms that it said will be a prerequisite to raise domestic growth potential. This is after the bank's overview indicated that some 1.6 million Namibians live in poverty. According to…