insert_link Namibia Schools to close for Regional and Local Elections Dr. Sanet Steenkamp (Photo via X) The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture has announced that schools will be closed from 25 to 27 November to allow students and staff to participate in the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections. Year-end closure dates remain unchanged, with schools scheduled to close on 5 December and all staff required to work until 9 December for the issuance of […] today20 November, 2025
insert_link Namibia Sankwasa Meets Ousted Katima Councillors. Just two of the seven dismissed Katima Mulilo Town Councillors attended a meeting with Minister of Urban and Rural Development James Sankwasa on Wednesday. Sankwasa explained that their failure to respond to an earlier notice led to the dissolution of the council, confirmed in the 15 August Government Gazette. today21 August, 2025
insert_link Namibia United Namibians Party applies for official registration The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has announced that the United Namibians Party (UNP) has submitted an application for official registration as a political party under the Electoral Act of 2014. According to a notice in the Government Gazette, the ECN has opened a 30-day window for any objections to be submitted to their office in Windhoek. The Senior Legal Officer at the ECN, Alpheaus General Haufiku, explained that the […] today13 August, 2024
insert_link Namibia Namibia and Tanzania plan to solidify their bilateral relationship Namibia and Tanzania plan to solidify their bilateral relationship with a focus on collaboration in agriculture, tourism, and fisheries. This comes after a concerted effort to enhance bilateral trade and investment when Namibia and Tanzania convened an Investment and Trade Forum in Windhoek. The forum, hosted by the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board in collaboration with the High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania in Namibia, brought […] today31 May, 2024
