Windhoek Observer

Allexer Namundjembo A formal complaint has been lodged  against City of Windhoek mayor Ndeshihafela Larandja.  She is accused of persistent unethical and disruptive conduct that allegedly undermines council unity and service delivery. In a recent letter to the city's chief executive officer, Moses Matyayi, former mayor and councillor Sade Gawanas expressed “great concern regarding the continued unethical and disruptive conduct” of Larandja.  She warned that her [Larandja’s] behaviour “severely undermines not only the effectiveness and professionalism of council proceedings but also the integrity and public trust vested in this institution.” Gawanas alleged that while Larandja presents a professional image in…

Erasmus Shalihaxwe The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has threatened legal action against Swapo, accusing the ruling party of dictatorship and a power grab in Walvis Bay. The threat follows a meeting of the Walvis Bay business community on Saturday, led by Cobus van Schalkwyk, which called on the urban and rural development ministry to take over the town’s municipality.  The group asked the urban and rural development ministry to take over the town, saying the municipality is failing to manage it. The meeting was attended by Swapo party secretary general Sophia Shaningwa, former fisheries minister Derek Klazen, and other…

Allexer Namundjembo Namibians on social media and residents of the Zambezi region have backed calls to include the San community in job opportunities at the Ndoro Memorial Combined School hostel.  The school is located in Omega Three, Kongola Constituency, Zambezi region. The protest began after no one from the San community was appointed to the 12 advertised hostel positions.  The hostel was scheduled to open two weeks, coinciding with the start of the school term, but following the recruitment results, parents withdrew their children from classes. Some pupils have not attended school for the past two days. Activist and Zambezi…

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Namibian Police (Nampol) have confirmed that a South African delegation of police officials and public service employees began travelling through Namibia on 10 August 2025. Commissioner Johanna Ngondo told the Windhoek Observer yesterday her team is escorting the delegation from the Ariamsvlei border post to Windhoek.  From Windhoek, another police unit will take over the escort for the convoy’s onwards journey to Swakopmund. “The exact number of vehicles in the convoy has not been confirmed, but all vehicles will travel together,” Ngondo said. She added that no roads have been closed during the convoy’s passage, but motorists…

Hertta-Maria Amutenja  The cabinet has approved the application for Namibia to become a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). The decision was made at the 16th cabinet meeting held last week.  Minister of information and communication technology Emma Theofelus said the cabinet has directed the ministry of international relations and trade to coordinate technical updates to the application dossier. “To act as a focal point and to establish an Inter-Ministerial Committee tasked with implementing the NSG Guidelines,” said Theofelus. She added that the Cabinet further approved a ministerial-level delegation to lobby the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency…