Germany’s CDU Wins Most Votes, Merz Likely Next Chancellor

February 24, 2025

Exit polls indicate that Germany’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union won the most votes in the general elections, with Friedrich Merz most likely to be the next chancellor. The party claimed 28.8-percent of the vote in Sunday’s election, which is not a majority, meaning a coalition government will need to be formed. The far-right Alternative

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NamPol to lead nationwide consultation on new drug Bill

Cabinet has approved, in principle, the proposed Combating of Narcotic, Psychoactive Drugs and Substance Bill of 2026, which seeks to strengthen controls on illicit drugs and address the unregulated supply of toxic chemical inhalants. The Namibian Police have been authorised to lead a nationwide 60-day public and stakeholder consultation process […]

November 6, 2026

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Find Dorsland and win a luxury Damaraland getaway

Namibians could win an all-inclusive luxury getaway to Damaraland worth more than N$165,000 by finding a life-sized rhino sculpture hidden somewhere in Windhoek. The competition, launched by ultimate.earth and Save the Rhino Trust Namibia, features Dorsland and her calf, sculptures made entirely from rocks collected in the Kunene Region to […]

November 6, 2026