Author: Julia Heita
WE DON’T HAVE A BUDGET FOR MENTAL HEALTH – CHELSI
By: Envaalde Matheus Miss Namibia 2021, Chelsi Shikongo feels there needs to be a lot done to address the issue of mental health in Namibia, which she said is only taken seriously when it’s too late. While responding to the…
PENSIONER COUPLE PAY OVER N$3,000 MONTHLY FOR UNSERVICED LAND
By: Leonard Haufiku A couple living in Ondangwa since the late 70s say they have been treated unfairly as they pay nearly N$3,000 municipal fees more than their neighbours. For the past five years, Ndemuweda Shapange (82) and his wife,…
SECURITY GUARDS ACCUSE BANDA SHILIMELA OF “INHUMANE” WORKING CONDITIONS …PAID SALARIES THROUGH E-WALLET
By: Annakleta Haikera Security guards of Shilimela Security Services in Kavango West have accused the company of not paying their salaries since August 2021 and putting them through inhumane working conditions. In a demonstration held this week in solidarity…
GROUP RAISES SCHOOL UNIFORM, STATIONARY FUNDS FROM MARATHON RACE
By: Annakleta Haikera, Kavango West Girl Up, an organisation that had set out to raise funds for underprivileged children in the two Kavango regions on Thursday and Friday, donated stationery, uniforms and other food items to more than 40 learners….
BUDGET CUTS COULD HAMPER POLICE WORK – SIMASIKU
By: Priscilla Mukokobi Retired police crime investigations coordinator of the Zambezi region Evans Simasiku has warned that continued budget cuts on the police force could lead to challenges in fighting crime. Simasiku said that budget cuts on the force affected…
LABOUR MINISTRY WARNS AGAINST FORCED VACCINATIONS
By: Andrew Kathindi The labour commissioner Henri Klassen’s office is sitting with eight cases related to mandatory vaccinations, the ministry of labour, industrial relations and employment creations has revealed. According to the ministry, the labour commissioner has, thus far, received…
WE DO NOT HAVE HIDDEN CHINESE LOANS- TREASURER
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The country treasure has denounced findings that Namibia is hiding debts worth 10% of the country GDP, primarily secured from China to public enterprises. According to the information received from the team Ministry of Finance headed by…
CITY WARNS INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS OF FLOODING
By: Ludorf Iyambo Disaster risk management head at the City of Windhoek Abel Humutenya said the informal settlements in the city are the most likely to be affected by expected flooding this rainy season. “We received the rain focused in…
POLICE FUEL TANKS DRIED UP
By: Hellen Andreas and Kauluma Natangwe The Namibian Police Inspector-General Sebastian Ndeitunga said his office is aware of the reports that some stations ran out of petrol for more than two days, and the situation has been handled. Ndeitunga told…
HOUSEHOLDS BORROWED N$1,7B IN 2021
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus According to the Bank of Namibia’s monetary and financial statistics, households acquired more than N$1,7 billion in debts to fund their consumption, invest or acquire properties in 2021. The central bank says household debt increased from N$60,1…