insert_link Namibia Deputy Minister Witbooi Calls for Policy Frameworks on Migration Challenges Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Lucia Witbooi, emphasized the need for countries to develop policy frameworks to address the challenges posed by increased migration. Speaking at a two-day workshop on counter-terrorism and migration in Windhoek, she noted the complexities of managing migration, particularly in southern Africa, where modern-day borders pose additional challenges. todaySeptember 27, 2024 23
insert_link Namibia Witbooi urges Hardap councillors to address voter ID issues Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Lucia Witbooi, visited Mariental to discuss mass voter registration and how the lack of identification cards among residents hinders the election process. Witbooi said out of more than 94 000 identification cards printed by the Ministry of Home Affairs, an alarming 40 000 remain uncollected. “Uncollected identification cards are a big concern. I ask local councillors to work closely […] todayJuly 19, 2024 22
insert_link Namibia Home Affairs Mass Registration Effort Nears Completion with Over 90,000 Served The Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security ministry is concluding its annual mass registration outreach this month, having assisted more than 90,000 individuals with essential national documents. The initiative, covering all 121 constituencies from February 5 to July 31, aims to provide birth certificates, identity documents, and duplicates, alongside processing citizenship applications. Deputy Minister, Lucia Witbooi emphasized collaboration with constituency councillors to ensure effective outreach coordination and community awareness of […] todayJuly 18, 2024 30
insert_link Namibia Namibia to Charge Visa Fee for 33 Countries Starting April 2025 As of April 1st next year, citizens from 33 countries, including Belgium, Brazil, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, and Russia, will be required to pay N$1,600 for a visa application upon arrival in Namibia. The Namibian government has decided to implement this new regulation for visas on arrival, specifically targeting countries that have not reciprocated Namibia’s visa exemption for certain countries. This announcement was made by Home Affairs […] todayJuly 18, 2024 68
insert_link Oshiwambo Omupevi minister gwiipambele yomoshilongo a talelepo aa Angola mboka yeedhililwa kendiki lyaagundjuka kOndangwa Omupevi minister gwiipambele yomoshilongo nomatembu Lucia Witbooi okwa talelepo ongundu yaakwashigwana ya Angola,mboka oyendji yeli aakiintu naanona,mboka yeedhililwa pakathimbo kendiki lyo Ondangwa National Youth Service omandaaha. Aakwashigwana ya Angola oya kala yeli momapandaanda moshilongo ,omanga inaaya tembudhilwa kendiki ndyoka. Etalelepo lya Witbooi kendiki olya landula etokolo lyo cabinet oku kuthamo aakwashigwana mboka momapandaanda,nokuya hanganitha naapambele yawo ko Angola,nokuya shuna wo moshigwana. Minister ta lombwele ongundu kutya ndika olili elongekidho […] todayMay 28, 2024 6
insert_link Namibia Angola and Namibia Join Forces to Repatriate Nationals from Youth Service Center The Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security deputy minister stated that the governments of Angola and Namibia are working together to facilitate the repatriation of Angolan nationals currently at the National Youth Service Centre in Ondangwa, back to Angola.Maria Namupala- our northern correspondent- interviewed the official. todayMay 28, 2024 43
insert_link Namibia Ministry of Home Affairs making inroads with civil registration The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Lucia Witbooi, disclosed that over 90 thousand birth certificates were issued this year through both fixed registration points and mobile registration services. During an address at the government information centre in Windhoek, Witbooi emphasized the critical significance of birth registration. She highlighted that it is a fundamental human right and serves as the cornerstone of a child's legal identity. This […] todayDecember 14, 2023 24
insert_link Namibia Ministry of Home Affairs making inroads with civil registration The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security issued 92 330 birth certificates this year through fixed registration points and mobile registration services, its Deputy Minister Lucia Witbooi said on Wednesday. Speaking at the government information centre in Windhoek, Witbooi reiterated the importance of birth registration, saying it is a human right and establishes a child’s legal identity, which, together with the ascertainment of that child’s citizenship, is […] todayDecember 13, 2023 16