Author: Hertha Ekandjo
Okahandja Greenlights Tender Amidst SME Concerns
By: Justicia Shipena and Hertha Ekandjo Okahandja Town Council has greenlit a waste removal tender despite business people in the town raising concerns about the municipal cleaning tender’s requirements. The group claimed that the requirements are shutting out small and…
STREET KIDS HAVE RIGHTS TOO
By: Hertha Ekandjo, Annakleta Haikera Street kids who are also part of the African child are, in most cases, excluded from youth spaces. These were the words of the chairperson of the health committee of the children’s Parliament Rivaldo Kavanga,…
SOME JUDGES, MAGISTRATES TAKE WILDLIFE CRIMES LIGHTLY
By: Hertha Ekandjo An official with the Prosecutor General’s Office advocate Jatiel Mudamburi said the absence of courts dedicated to dealing with wildlife crimes led to some judges and magistrates taking such crimes lightly. Mudamburi, from the environmental crime unit…
KALIMBO SAYS OMBUDSMAN GOT INSTRUCTIONS TO DECLINE PROBE
By: Hertha Ekandjo, Rudorf Iiyambo NEFF member Kalimbo Ipumbu said he feels that instructions from the highest authorities drove the Ombudsman’s reasoning for declining to investigate President Hage Geingob. NEFF last week submitted a complaint to the Ombudsman Basilius Dyakugha…
“…Shortcuts Are Always Dangerous…” Says Police As Woman’s Body Is Discovered
By: Hertha Ekandjo Khomas police commander commissioner Ismael Basson has warned the public from using shortcuts and bushy areas. This came after a woman’s body was discovered next to ELCIN Hosianna Parish near the Swapo headquarters in the early morning…
Otjiwarongo Magistrate In Tribalism Storm
By: Hertha Ekandjo Otjiwarongo magistrate’s court’s acting divisional magistrate Karel Otto Muyeghu is embroiled in a tribalism storm after allegedly stating that all Oshiwambo people are part of Fishrot during court proceedings. This comes after prosecutor Joas Neemwatya from the…
Nam In Desperate Chase For 4IR Winds
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) says that Namibia is no longer close to reaching its fourth industrial revolution (4IR). According to IPPR researcher Rosevitah Ndumbu, for Namibia to reach 4IR, its ICT should be…
“Shared Water Brings Space For Unity”
By: Hertha Ekandjo Deputy minister of agriculture, water and land reform Anna Shiweda says shared water can boost confidence and trust among nations and communities. Shiweda said this on Tuesday during a National Workshop on Namibia’s accession process to the…
Culture Should Never Divide Us But Unite Us – Geingob
By: Hertha Ekandjo President Hage Geingob says that culture should never divide us but should instead unite us. He said by celebrating our respective cultural festivals together, we will develop a greater understanding and appreciation of the verbal and non-verbal…
Banks Should Hold Hands With Government – Geingob
By: Hertha Ekandjo President Hage Geingob says that the local banking sector has been an integral stakeholder in Namibia’s economic development journey and that the country’s banking sector is expected to play a critical role in propelling Namibia towards sustainable…