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%%title%% %%sep%% %%primary_category%% %%sep%% %%sitename%% %%sep%% Popular Democratic Movement president McHenry Venaani has paid tribute to liberation struggle veteran and former political prisoner Helao Shityuwete, describing him as a courageous and humble Namibian who sacrificed much of his life for the country’s freedom.
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Venaani pays tribute to liberation veteran Shityuwete
Popular Democratic Movement president McHenry Venaani has paid tribute to liberation struggle veteran and former political prisoner Helao Shityuwete, describing him as a courageous and humble Namibian who sacrificed much of his life for the country's free
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Helao Shityuwete dead: Robben Island freedom fighter dies
Former Robben Island political prisoner and anti-apartheid activist Helao Shityuwete is remembered as a fearless freedom fighter and a humble man who remained committed to freedom, equality and humanity. Shityuwete, who spent 18 years imprisoned on Robben
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Three found dead in separate incidents over weekend
The police have reported that a man was found dead at Walvis Bay over the weekend, another man was found with multiple stab wounds at Grootfontein, and the body of a teenage boy was discovered near Opuwo. The police say closed-circuit television guards di
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NTA manager skips disciplinary hearing as legal battle looms over procedure
Suspended Namibia Training Authority (NTA) manager Gad Kangueehi will not attend a disciplinary hearing scheduled for Thursday, with his lawyers threatening to take the authority to the labour court if it proceeds. Kangueehi's lawyers, Metlaw Attorneys &
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Media fraternity mourns veteran cameraman
The Namibian media fraternity is mourning the death of veteran cameraman and cancer awareness advocate Lamech Mwanyangapo who died at the age of 61 after a battle with cancer. Mwanyangapo died on the morning of 29 August at a hospital in Windhoek. He was
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Witvlei using phone torches to treat patients
Witclei Clinic nurses are sometimes forced to rely on cellphone flashlights to treat patients during power outages because the facility has no backup generator. Petrus Kaiseb, a nurse at the clinic, earlier this month told The Namibian the occasional powe
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President's Auasblick land deal pulled
The City of Windhoek has withdrawn all land applications from its agenda following opposition over president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's private land purchase request. The application involved buying municipal land at Auasblick in Windhoek, following a stand
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'Free speech' defence fails in contempt of court case
Social activist Michael Amushelelo's claim that remarks he made about suspended Namibian Police inspector general Joseph Shikongo were protected by his constitutional right to free speech has been rejected by a judge of the High Court. Amushelelo wilfully
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Councillors want answers on Gobabis mayor's Ethiopia trip
Three Gobabis municipal councillors have raised concerns over poor governance after the council failed to provide written answers to key administrative questions. The councillors, representing A Right to Shelter Foundation of Namibia, have described poor
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Ombalantu defends Olufukoamid rights concerns
The Ombalantu Traditional Authority has rejected perceptions that Olufuko is a ceremony that promotes early marriage and causing girls to abandon their education. Ombalantu spokesperson Isdor Kanelombe says the ceremony is an important cultural practice a
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