Author: Julia Heita
EAGLES SOAR IN DUBAI
By: Dwight Links Namibia won their second match of the T20 World Cup against the Netherlands. The Eagles won by six wickets as they scored 166 for four wickets from their 20 overs. The Netherlands scored 164 for four from…
AGRI-STAKEHOLDERS JOIN HANDS TO FORM A CHAMBER
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Various stakeholders have united their voices to establish a central contact for dialogue with the government and relevant stakeholders. Establishing the Namibian Chamber of Agriculture (NCA). The statement released by the newly formed Agri-chamber said the agriculture…
IPC ACCUSES COUNCILLOR OF NOT DISCLOSING RESIDENCY
The IPC has said Ciske Howard-Smith, who was elected as the Erongo regional Constituency councillor in November last year, has not submitted factual evidence to prove that she is a resident of the Swakopmund constituency. Howard-Smith told the media on…
KATJAVIVI REPRIMANDS LPM FOR POSTERITY
By: Andrew Kathindi Landless People’s Movement (LPM) deputy Henny Seibeb says that the party will challenge the report on his and party leader Bernardus Swartbooi’s conduct in parliament. The report by the Committee of privileges over the behaviour of…
MORE THAN 50 ASSET GROWERS MANAGE GIPF FUNDS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Government Institution Pension Funds has contracted more than 50 asset managers in the listed, unlisted and alternative space to manage its N$136,2 billion asset base. The Fund annual report for the 2020/21 financial year ended in…
SEIBEB ACCUSE AMUPANDA OF FORGERY
By: Andrew Kathindi The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) says the Mayor of Windhoek Job Amupanda forged a letter that said councillor Sade Gawanas applied for a plot. Gawanas allegedly applied for land nine days after being sworn in. The letter,…
NHE HANDS OVER 40 HOUSES AT OKAKARARA
By: Julia Heita The urban and rural development ministry handed over 40 housing units constructed by the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) in Okakarara on Monday. The deputy minister of urban development, Nathalia /Goagoses, handed the houses built by the National…
DEATH AFTER TAKING COVID-19 JAB…FAMILY SAYS HEALTH MINISTRY NEVER CONSULTED THEM
By: Andrew Kathindi The family of the man who died in May shortly after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine says they have not consulted with the ministry over the investigations of what led to his death. Usiel Uapiona Kajovi (63) died…
NAMIBIA TARGETS 2035 TO REDUCE MATERNAL DEATHS
By: Julia Heita Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula says Namibia plans to end preventable maternal and child deaths by 2035. Shangula said this during the launch of the National Guideline: Antenatal Care for a Positive Pregnancy Experience and Maternal Record…
ONGOS VALLEY PARTNERS WITH TN FOR A SMART CITY
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Telecom Namibia has partnered with Ongos Valley Development to transform the Ongos housing project into a smart city with all-things-digital. The two entities signed a memorandum of understanding cementing the relationship last week Friday. Telecom Namibia chief…