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Stefanus Nashama , Hertta-Maria Amutenya and Allexer Namundjembo Special voting election results from Asia came on Wednesday afternoon, showing the ruling Swapo party and its presidential candidate leading. Over 8 000 members of uniformed forces, diplomatic missions, and seagoing personnel cast their votes on November 13, ahead of the national election date of November 27. Thirty-eight people voted in Beijing, China, and the result came in as follows: Presidential elections:Nandi-Ndaitwah: 25Itula: 6Amupanda: 4Venaani: 1Swartbooi: 1Shuumbwa: 1 National Assembly:Swapo: 24AR: 7IPC: 4PDM: 1ADM: 1Body of Christ: 1 Ten Namibians voted in Tokyo, Japan. All 10 of them voted for Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah…

Stefanus Nashama None of the political parties’ election manifestos have addressed the topic of decriminalisation of sex work. A sex worker is a person who provides sexual services to another, either on a regular or occasional basis, for reward. Namibian law does not criminalise the act of engaging in sex for reward, but it does prohibit a range of related activities that surround sex work. The practice is prevalent in many towns and is currently criminalised under the Combating of Immoral Practices Act (Act 21 of 1980) and municipal bylaws. The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) leader, Panduleni Itula, said…

Allexer Namundjembo Karibib Mayor, Davey Van Wyk, management committee chairperson Lazarus Kanalombe, Adelheid Swartbooi, and Gerson Geingob have allocated themselves plots in the latest sale of land in the town. Last week, the Karibib Town Council issued a call for objections for the sale of 77 unimproved general residential, residential, institutional, and business erven. The land is located in Usab Extension 6, Karibib Proper, Karibib Extensions 4 and 7, and Townlands. The councillors appearing on the list of beneficiaries provided documentation at the beginning of their term in 2020, proving their residency in Karibib. According to council resolutions, Van Wyk,…

Hertta- Maria Amutenja Namibia's ambassador to Cuba, Samuel Goagoseb, has cast doubts about allegations implicating one of his sons in the recent death of his other son in that country last week. During a scuffle inside the diplomatic residence, the elder brother allegedly stabbed the younger son to death. The deceased was reportedly fatally stabbed by his elder brother (whose name is known to the Windhoek Observer) when he tried to intervene in a quarrel between the suspect and his girlfriend. Goagoseb told the Windhoek Observer on Sunday that the families believe that the accused is unlikely to be capable…

Allexer Namundjembo Oshigambo High School suspended 17 AS-level students for their participation in an illegal religious devotional meeting. The gathering reportedly included preaching without permission and claims of supernatural encounters, leading to significant controversy. Among the suspended students is Jason Mutumbulwa, whose guardian, social activist Johannes Johannes, has challenged the school’s decision, calling the school’s decision rushed and unjust. In a letter to the Oshikoto Regional Education Director, Aletha Eises, Johannes requested the reinstatement of the learners, asserting that the suspensions were motivated by personal vendettas. Principal Pinehas Ekongo, however, offered a different account, stating that CCTV footage showed Mutumbulwa…

Allexer Namundjembo The education directorate of the Kavango East region has resorted to renting halls as examination venues, citing an inability to accommodate the rising number of students at existing school facilities. The decision to rent external spaces follows refusals from churches in the past to allow the use of their buildings for exams. Christine Shilima, Kavango East’s regional education director, confirmed that the region faces a critical shortage of exam venues due to a lack of school halls. “Schools were built without halls, and we have more learners who can’t fit in classrooms. Due to the rules of exams,…

Ester Mbathera Intensive preparations are underway to complete the dismantling of Namibia Post and Telecom Holdings (NPTH) by December. The company confirmed this in its 2022/23 financial report, released on Tuesday. “In the next financial year, NPTH will progress towards the successful dismantling of the holdings company, which we anticipate will be concluded by December 2024, as per the approved dismantling plan,” reads the report. This process was initiated following a Cabinet decision in July 2014. The Dismantling Act (Act No. 7 of 2020), passed and gazetted in August 2020, formalised the process. This Act required the NPTH Board to…

Allexer Namundjembo The Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme (NGH2P) and the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) have defended their participation in a recent SWAPO event, clarifying their roles and rejecting allegations of political bias. NGH2P’s spokesperson, Jona Musheko explained that their attendance was aimed at raising awareness about the benefits of green hydrogen for youth, entrepreneurs, and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), without any political endorsement. According to Musheko, the engagement was nonpolitical and focused on informing the public about the potential of green hydrogen. “The invitation to participate at this rally presented a valuable opportunity to address a broad…

Allexer Namundjembo At its lowest level ever, 6.3%, Hardap Dam can no longer supply irrigation water for crops being farmed below the dam wall. Calle Schlettwein, the minister of agriculture and water, made this statement last week, just hours before the Hardap Dam water supply valves were closed for the first time in history. “Water supply for domestic usage and livestock will be available until February 2026 (with no inflow this season). Drought is showing its drastic effect,” said Schlettwein. Schlettwein said the past rainy season produced the lowest runoff in the past 100 years, which is why dams had…

Hertta-Maria Amutenja and Ester Mbathera The High Court has postponed the legal proceedings initiated by Swapo member Reinhold Shipwikineni and four other applicants against the Swapo Party and its presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to 13 November. Judge Boas Usiku presided over this decision's court session on 30 October 30. The court recorded that the parties have not filed any joint case management report. Shipwikineni’s legal practitioner, Richard Metcalfe, submitted a notice of withdrawal on the same day. Gilroy Kasper, the party's lawyer, was not present in court, so Sisa Namandje represented Swapo. Shipwiikineni, along with Joshua Vaino Martins, Petrus Ndeshipanda…