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03/06/2026

New Genocide reparations advocacy forum launched

WINDHOEK - The newly established Genocide Reparations Advocacy Forum (GRAF) has officially entered the public discourse, positioning itself as a strategic partner in the campaign for reparations from the German government for the 1904–1908 Ovaherero and Nama genocide.

Speaking at the forum’s launch in Windhoek on Tuesday, interim steering committee member Kavehorere Chris Murangi said GRAF would complement existing organisations rather than replace them in the pursuit of justice.

“We are terming it a movement because it is not just another organisation among the many organisations campaigning for reparations. It is a group of concerned descendants simply adding their voices to this noble cause, thereby supporting in every possible way the broader call for reparations and every entity that genuinely believes in true and just reparations,” he said.

Murangi said the forum seeks to unite voices by collaborating with advocacy groups and traditional authorities as Namibia enters what he described as a critical phase in bilateral negotiations with Germany.

“We want to emphasise true and just reparations in terms of the 1948 United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide,” he said.

According to Murangi, the launch comes at a crucial time, particularly after President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah indicated during the State of the Nation Address in April that negotiations are nearing completion and are expected to conclude by the end of 2026.

He said pressure is mounting to incorporate the views of affected communities, including the Ovaherero, Nama, and increasingly vocal San and Damara groups, into the final agreement.
Murangi further alleged that government continues to withhold details of the negotiations from descendants of the 1904–1908 genocide, arguing that the current terms of the agreement do not constitute justice, but rather amount to a repackaged development aid initiative that betrays the sacrifices of their ancestors.

“Thus, in the face of our government’s intransigence, at the behest of the German government, to finalise the JD, we cannot but add our voices to those of fellow descendants who have remained steadfast in their view that the JD does not, even by its broad and loose definition and interpretation, represent just, fair and appropriate reparations for the crime of genocide,” he said.

Murangi called on all descendants and traditional leaders, both locally and abroad, to unite in support of ongoing advocacy efforts.

CAPTION: Kavehoerer Chris Murangi and Mbeuta Ua-Ndjarakana of the newly launched Genocide Reparations Advocacy Forum (GRAF). (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

SOURCE: Namibia Press Agency (NAMPA)

01/06/2026

ZIM MSMEs Urged to Pay Taxes, Regularise Operations

By NAMPA

Bulawayo, 01 June 2026 (New Ziana) Zimbabwean micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have been urged to regularise their operations, pay taxes and obtain operating licences in line with government efforts to formalise and improve working conditions in the sector.

The Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Bulawayo province, Judith Ncube, made the call after touring the Highlanders Safe Market site together the Swiss ambassador to Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi, Stephane Rey on Thursday.
She said the rehabilitation of the market represented the broader government vision of creating dignified and formalised trading spaces for informal traders.

The City of Bulawayo received US$200 000 from the Swiss government for the reconstruction of the Highlanders Safe Market to build urban resilience and ensure safe markets, a project which will see the installation of sheds for traders operating at the site.

In addition to the US$200 000 that it extended to the City, the Swiss government pledged avail US$8 million to other local authorities for future urban resilience programs.

Ncube commended the partnership between the Swiss embassy and the Bulawayo City, saying the project would significantly improve working conditions for MSMEs.

She said the government appreciated the cooperation from development partners as the country pursues its vision of becoming an upper-middle-income economy by 2030.
"As government, we value the cooperation that we are receiving from various stakeholders as we seek to transform our country into an upper-middle-income economy by 2030," Ncube said.
Ncube commended the Swiss government for extending funding towards the rehabilitation of the Highlanders Safe Market, saying the support demonstrated confidence in the city and country at large.
She said the rehabilitation of the market aligned with the government push to ensure informal traders operate in clean, organised and dignified environments.
"As a government, our desire is to see informal traders working in a dignified environment, and the transformation of the Highlanders traders' market speaks to the dignity that we want to see across the city," Ncube said.
Ncube implored informal traders to regularise their businesses by paying taxes and licensing fees, saying this was critical for national development.
She said formalised trading spaces had already transformed livelihoods in the city, citing the Bulawayo Chamber of SMEs, where some traders were now producing goods for export markets.
Ncube also called on residents and businesses to work closely with local authorities to restore Bulawayo's economic standing and support government's industrialisation agenda.
She said the government was moving towards establishing special economic zones in the city as part of efforts to reignite industry and stimulate investment.
"There is an opportunity for us as a city to make sure that we work together through the identification and also making sure that the special economic zone principle is actually applied.
"If we are not very careful, in the next three to four years, we will be the fifth economy in the country. We are the second. So let us take this opportunity when government says we have special economic zones that are going to be there to reignite industry," Ncube she said. - New Ziana

SOURCE : Namibia Press Agency

01/06/2026

NamPol records three murders over weekend

By NAMPA

The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) has reported three separate murder incidents that occurred over the weekend in Windhoek, Swakopmund and Gobabis.

According to NamPol spokesperson Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, a murder case was registered in Swakopmund's Mondesa residential area after a man was fatally stabbed during an apparent gang-related altercation on Friday night.

The incident occurred at around 22h50 in Mandume Ndemufayo Street. It is alleged that a gang fight broke out across the street and that the victim was stabbed in the chest by an unknown suspect while attempting to intervene. The victim reportedly returned to the entrance of a nearby bar, where he collapsed and died.

No arrests have been made and police investigations continue.

In a separate incident in Windhoek's Wanaheda residential area, police arrested a 33-year-old Namibian man in connection with the murder of his 31-year-old girlfriend.

The incident allegedly occurred between 03h00 and 06h00 on Saturday at a shack in the Olukanda lwa Mkwanangobe informal settlement.

Shikwambi said the victim was found lying in a pool of blood with two suspected stab wounds to the left side of her neck. It is alleged that the suspect stabbed her with a kitchen knife following an argument.

The couple was last seen together at about 03h00 at the residence of the deceased’s cousin. Police allege that an argument broke out after they returned home, leading to the fatal stabbing.

The victim’s next of kin have been informed, while the suspect remains in police custody. Investigations continue.

Meanwhile, police in Gobabis are investigating the murder of an unidentified man who was allegedly attacked by three unknown suspects in the Epako residential area.

The incident reportedly took place between 01h00 and 02h00 on Saturday at Kanaan A in Epako.

According to police, the victim was chased into a nearby house by the suspects. The suspects allegedly forced entry by damaging the door before assaulting and stabbing him.

The victim later collapsed outside the house and died.

No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.
(NAMPA)

SOURCE : Namibia Press Agency (NAMPA)

01/06/2026

Fatal crash and multiple arrests recorded at Zambezi

By NAMPA

The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Zambezi Region has registered a culpable homicide case after a Namibian man died in a road accident on Sunday morning.

The accident occurred on the B8 Ngoma road in the Mpyuu area of the Kabbe North Constituency.

According to a NamPol report availed to this news agency, the deceased, identified as Sanzila Nyambe, was travelling from Ngoma to Katima Mulilo with two other occupants when the vehicle allegedly hit a cow before crashing into a mopane tree.

Nyambe, whose age is unknown, died on the spot and his next of kin have been informed of his death.

The other occupants, 33-year-old Benjamin Muhinda and 26-year-old Nalisa Dinah, were transported to the Katima Mulilo State Hospital by a Motor Vehicle Accident Fund ambulance. Muhinda sustained slight injuries and is in a stable condition, while Dinah sustained serious facial injuries.

The deceased’s body was taken to the Katima Mulilo State mortuary, pending a post-mortem.

Police investigations continue.

In a separate incident, an 18-year-old Namibian man is expected to appear in the Katima Mulilo Magistrate’s Court on Monday after he was arrested on the B8 Trans-Zambezi Highway on Friday at about 21h00 for allegedly driving without a licence and with an alcohol concentration above the legal limit.

Another Namibian man, aged 27, was also arrested on Friday for allegedly driving on a public road without a driving licence and with an alcohol concentration above the legal limit.

Meanwhile, NamPol has also registered a case of kidnapping and common assault after three suspects allegedly refused to drop off a 48-year-old Namibian man at his agreed destination on Friday.

The incident allegedly occurred between 19h45 and 21h00 near Hainyeko Combined School in the Cowboy location.

It is alleged that the suspects refused to drop off the complainant at the agreed place, took him to a different location, pulled him out of the vehicle and kicked him. The complainant sustained a swollen right leg.

Police investigations continue.

SOURCE : Namibia Press Agency (NAMPA)

28/05/2026

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19/05/2026

Police at Sangwali Recovers Stolen Guns Worth N$50 000

By Staff Reporter

The Namibian Police at Sangwali has reported a case of Housebreaking with intent to steal and theft on Monday May 18, 2026 at around 06h00 at Harukwawa Village, in Mbambazi Area.

Zambezi Regional Commander, Commissioner Julia Sakuwa – Neo confirmed the incident this morning that the suspect allegedly used an unknown object to cut the chain used to lock the door and gained entry and took a gun safe, containing fi****ms to the value of N$49, 995.00

“Efforts to trace the suspects were immediately made by law enforcement by deploying members on the ground to track the suspect together with the community.

Through intelligence gathering, the firearm safe was found hidden in the grass at Mbambazi area intact. All the fi****ms inside are recovered.” Explained Commissioner Sakuwa-Neo.

The suspect is unknown and still at large at the time of publishing , and police investigation still continues.

Zambezi Regional Commander further cautioned the public to mount their safes on the wall and secure them on the ground to ensure that they cannot be lifted easily.

SOURCE: NAMPOL,Zambezi Region

08/05/2026

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05/05/2026

President Appoints Nainda as Police Acting Inspector General

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30/04/2026

Cultural dance in Zambezi, a Traditional Healer dancing during a drum ceremony