A truck that plunged into a trench yesterday, severely damaging a section of the pipeline supplying the Rundu water system, has now been removed from the site. The contractor is currently carrying out repair work, which includes replacing and welding…
Otjozondjupa regional health director Timotheus Gerbardo is reportedly facing possible removal after confirming cholera cases in Grootfontein to the media before notifying health minister Dr Esperance Luvindao, a move that allegedly triggered disciplinary processes within the Ministry of Health and…
The Namibian Police Force has launched the 2025/26 festive season road safety operation in Kavango West, amid rising concerns over increasing road crashes and fatalities in the region. The campaign, themed “Safer Namibia”, was officially activated on Tuesday. Regional commander…
A 40-year-old woman from Onawa village in the Okaku Constituency of the Oshana Region was fatally stabbed on Sunday evening in full view of her mother. The victim, identified as Katrina Amakali, died on the scene after she was allegedly…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has firmly dismissed allegations made by the United States accusing South Africa of “genocide” and land seizures, describing the claims as unfounded and damaging. His remarks came as the US formally took over the G20 Presidency on…
Zambia has become the first African country to join the HealthAI Global Regulatory Network (GRN), following an announcement by the Global Agency for Responsible AI in Health. The development marks a major milestone in advancing responsible artificial intelligence use within…
A fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon at the Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) staff accommodation in Sesriem, leaving extensive damage to property and displacing dozens of employees. According to the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology’s Hardap Regional Office, firefighters…
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has named Modestus Amutse as the new minister of industries, mines and energy, ending months of interim leadership at the ministry. His appointment took effect on 2 December. The portfolio had been overseen in an acting capacity…
Tanzania will not hold its traditional 9 December Independence Day commemorations this year, after Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba announced that the celebration budget has been diverted to repair infrastructure damaged during last month’s post-election unrest. The decision comes amid heightened…
High Court judge Hannelie Prinsloo has directed that the government’s payroll deduction system must remain in operation, putting a temporary stop to the Ministry of Finance’s plan to phase it out by the end of November 2025. In her order,…
