John Nakuta

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Namibia

Activist John Nakuta Calls for Legal Challenge to Anti-Gay Marriage Law

  Human rights activist John Nakuta has stated that the anti-gay marriage law signed by President Nangolo Mbumba is discriminatory and violates the Constitution's equality clause. Nakuta argues that the law seeks to circumvent the 2023 Supreme Court ruling, which mandates that same-sex marriages legally conducted abroad must be recognized by the Namibian government. He believes this law can be contested in court.

today21 January, 2025

Namibia

Namibia’s Media Ombudsman Condemns the publishing of photo depicting dead lion

  By Vitalio Angula   The publication of a photo depicting a lion that was tracked down and killed by rangers from Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism on Saturday, 10 August (World Lion Day), has sparked controversy. Media Ombudsman John Nakuta has described the publication on the New Era Newspaper's Instagram account as unethical and inconsistent with the high standards of reporting expected from Namibian media. “In the […]

today15 August, 2024