Court proceedings across the country came to a standstill on Wednesday morning, as magistrates began a strike, leaving accused persons, lawyers, and prosecutors waiting in courtrooms with no presiding officers.
Justice Lotta Ambunda took her oath as a permanent judge of the High Court this morning.
At 38 years old, Ambunda is the youngest High Court Judge on the bench.
Former First Lady Monica Geingos, who serves as co chair of the Global Council on Inequality, AIDS and Pandemics said inequality is not inevitable but a political choice.
Geigons said that leaders can break the inequality pandemic cycle by applying the policy solutions proposed by the Council.
Administrators of the City of Windhoek briefed the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economy, Industry, Public Administration and Planning on urban development, infrastructure, and market plans.
SADC observers of the Tanzania General Elections have reported that voters in many areas of the country were unable to freely express their will during the recently concluded general election.
The NMT Media Foundation has renewed its call for stronger protections for journalists worldwide, stressing that impunity for crimes against media practitioners remains a threat.
Magistrates across the country have threatened to stop work next week if the Ministry of Justice fails to implement long-promised housing and vehicle allowance increases.
China's Ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping, said Beijing supports Namibia's efforts to develop its manufacturing sector and increase local value addition.
Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Zhao noted that Chinese investments do not only focus on resource extraction.
China's Ambassador to Namibia Zhao Weiping has outlined Beijing's latest political, economic, and diplomatic agenda, covering outcomes of the Communist Party's recent plenary session.
It also includes new commitments on women's development and China's evolving role in global governance.
The dispute over the 2021 Rehoboth Baster chieftainship election will be heard in the Supreme Court, where appellant Rynault van Wyk is challenging a High Court decision that dismissed his application contesting the election’s validity.
