Freelance sign language interpreter for the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), Peter Mbwale, died in a road accident on Wednesday evening along the C35 road between Werda and Omakange.
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has said that no by-elections will be held in the Okatana and Rehoboth constituencies following the death of Swapo Party councillor Edmund Ishuwa and the dismissal of Landless People’s Movement (LPM) councillor Harald Kambrude.
Magistrate Olga Muharukua will deliver her judgement on October 28 in the bail application of Cedric Willemse, a dual Namibian-South African citizen facing multiple charges, including fraud.
The Minister of Information and Communication Technology has called on media houses to support government efforts in promoting the ethical use of social media and strengthening Namibia's national brand.
Law enforcement officials carried out a patrol in Windhoek on Friday night.
The almost 500-strong operation was led by Police Chief Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, the Windhoek City Police and officials from immigration and NamRA.
The Mariental Municipality has written off municipal debts amounting to over N$1.2 million owed by senior citizens.
The decision follows a council resolution taken at an ordinary meeting held in September.
Some members of the Ovaherero community, led by Professor Mutjinde Katjiua, held a commemoration today marking the anniversary of the 1904 extermination order against the Ovaherero and Nama people.
The Elindi brothers, who have been arrested and accused in the alleged NAMCOR multi-million dollar corruption scandal, have approached the High Court to have their bail denial by Magistrate Linus Samunzala set aside.
Political Analyst Marius Kudumo, while weighing in on the death sentence of former President Joseph Kabila, noted that the ruling marks a first in SADC.
Dr. Kudumo believes that such matters should be determined by an impartial and competent court of law rather than a military tribunal.
Lenin Ndebele, a Zimbabwean journalist specialising in conflict and security issues in Africa, said the death sentence given to former DRC President Joseph Kabila is recognised in the war-torn country, although carrying it out might be a challenge.
