Namibia

Founding President Sam Nujoma will today celebrate his 92nd birthday with close family members. According to Nujoma's senior special assistant Paul Shipale, the elderly statesman will only be celebrating his birthday with close relatives this year, in line with government protocol to limit public gatherings as part of the fight…

The Namibian authorities have confirmed it is investigating whether a Covid-19 variant originating from India is present in the country. Health ministry executive director Ben Nangombe announced the new developments yesterday. "The ministry of health is also concerned about new variants which have initially been identified in India (B.1.617) and…

The drama  Mr Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwoolu had been performing in the selection of the 9th Vice Chancellor of Lagos  State University (LASU) is intriguing, incredulous and insalubrious. The scripting of the drama probably began hours after the recommendations of the joint selection panel of the University reached his table,…

Government's call for Namibians to get vaccinated against Covid-19 has largely fallen on deaf ears in rural Namibia as dead air engulfs the nation's airwaves. (NBC) workers went on strike on 22 April for better pay and working conditions. The absence of the NBC Oshiwambo radio service has hindered the…

A former parliamentarian who was convicted of high treason and other charges, and is currently serving an 18-year prison term, lost his bid to be released on medical grounds after the High Court dismissed his application yesterday. Judge Kobus Miller dismissed 65-year-old Geoffrey Mwilima's application, deemed the matter finalised and…

As Namibia's sodomy law debate intensifies, various political parties and activists have expressed different opinions, with some calling on national leaders to calculate their remarks made publicly against sexual minorities. The Christian Democratic Voice (CDV) party has come out to strongly condemn those supporting it, saying such activities are unbiblical…

JOHANNESBURG—Germany said Friday that it would ask former colony Namibia for forgiveness for what it now recognizes was a genocide of the local Herero and Nama people committed by its troops between 1904 and 1908. As part of this official recognition, Germany will pay 1.1 billion euros, equivalent to $1.3…

Katima Mulilo Urban constituency councillor John Mukaya has died after he was involved in a road accident on Wednesday evening at around 19h15. This happened when his VW Polo collided head-on with an oncoming seven-seater Toyota Noa in the Mpyu area, along the Katima Mulilo-Ngoma road. Mukaya died upon arrival…

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas. Germany will recognize colonial-era mass killings in Namibia as genocide and offer 1.1 billion euros (about R18 billion) in aid as a gesture of atonement, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said. German and Namibian negotiators concluded the agreement on Friday after more than five years of…

A memorial to the genocide of the Herero and Nama (1904-1907) committed by German colonial troops in the centre of the Namibian capital Windhoek. The inscription translates aloud: Your blood nourishes our freedom. Photo: Jürgen Bätz/dpa (Photo by Jürgen Bätz/picture alliance via Getty Images) Germany will fund projects in Namibia…