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Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Namibia Post Limited (NamPost) has launched an urgent internal investigation into allegations of unauthorised withdrawals from a pensioner’s account. This follows a legal complaint and public outcry on social media. NamPost said it became aware of the allegations through social media and is working to establish the facts. “NamPost immediately launched an urgent internal investigation to assess the facts and determine the full extent of the situation. We recognise the disturbing nature of the claims, particularly those suggesting fraudulent additions of beneficiaries, unauthorised monthly deductions, and potential abuse of the procuratorship system,” said NamPost spokesperson Gladwin Groenewaldt.…

Justicia Shipena The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested two more individuals in connection with the Namcor corruption and bribery case, bringing the total number of implicated persons to 12, 11 have now been arrested, while one suspect, Victor Malima, remains a fugitive. The arrests were made on Monday. ACC spokesperson Josephine Nghituwamata confirmed the development but withheld the suspects’ identities.  “Yes, I would like to confirm that yes, the Commission has arrested two individuals yesterday, though I'm not able to reveal their identity yet or the companies they belong to. This is because we have to do that after they…

Hertta-Maria Amutenja Oshana governor Hofni Iipinge has highlighted ongoing challenges facing the region's education and youth sectors, including underdeveloped infrastructure, staff shortages, and high levels of youth unemployment. He made the remarks on Monday during the opening of a stakeholder consultative workshop hosted by the parliamentary standing committee on education, youth, civic relations and community development in Oshakati. “We acknowledge the challenges faced by many of our education and training institutions, from infrastructure development and staffing constraints to youth unemployment and limited access to skills development opportunities,” Iipinge said. He noted that more than one-third of Namibia’s population consists of…

Allexer Namundjembo  A recent review by Palms for Life Namibia has found that the use of Ju/’hoansi as a medium of instruction in early primary education remains extremely limited. This is despite national policy requiring mother-tongue instruction from pre-primary to grade 3. Ju/’hoansi is spoken by a group of Khoisan-speaking people residing in northeastern Namibia and northwestern Botswana. The review, conducted in May 2025, assessed 14 schools identified by the National Institute for Educational Development (NIED) in the Tsumkwe and Otjinene areas of the Otjozondjupa and Omaheke regions.  While grade 4 is meant to serve as a transition to English,…