Author: Justicia Shipena
Teachers Lead Strike Voting Polls
By: Justicia Shipena, Hilma Tuukondjele, Annakleta Haikera After five years since teachers overwhelmingly voted to go on a strike in 2016 following an 8 per cent salary increase impasse with the government, teachers, this time along with other government workers,…
Youth Empowerment in Tourism a Key to Industry Recovery – Shifeta
By: Justicia Shipena Environment and tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta says providing career opportunities and entrepreneurship development in tourism for the youth will open a seat on the continental stage for them. Shifeta said this while opening the 4th Africa Youth…
75 Per cent of People in Car Crashes Die on the Spot
By: Justicia Shipena About 75 per cent of people die on the scene when involved in a car crash. This was revealed by the motor vehicle accident fund’s senior manager for emergency management Ruben Uupindi last week. “95 per cent…
No Way Back For LPM’s Keetmashoop Deputy Mayor
By: Justicia Shipena It is the end of the road for recalled Landless People’s Movement (LPM) Keetmanshoop local authority councillor and former deputy mayor Charlcyta Cooper after trying to convince the party to listen to her version of the events….
Address The Gay Community Or Monkeypox Could Spread Under The Radar, Warns Haufiku
By: Justicia Shipena Former health minister Bernard Haufiku says that despite monkeypox’s uncertain trajectory, the disease is reported to be largely confined to homosexuals. This comes as the World Health Organisation (WHO), over the weekend, declared monkeypox a public health…
LPM RECALLS ITS KEETMANS DEPUTY MAYOR
By: Justicia Shipena Landless Peoples Movement (LPM) has recalled its Keetmashoop councillor and deputy mayor Charlyta Cooper from the local authority. Cooper told The Villager she was recalled without reasoning. This follows after last week, LPM leader Bernadus Swartbooi gave…
TOURISM INDUSTRY CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO SCRAP ALL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
By: Justicia Shipena Although Namibia has completely scrapped all other Covid-19 restrictions, the tourism industry remains affected by travel restrictions. The newly gazetted regulations in terms of travel show that a person may not enter Namibia unless they present a…
GOVERNMENT TO REGULATE PRIVATE DOCTORS
By: Justicia Shipena Health minister Kalumbi Shangula says a bill which will improve the medical and dental act and regulate private doctors will be introduced in the next session of parliament. The National Assembly will resume in September after taking…
PATIENTS’ LEFTOVER FOOD INVITING MICE TO HOSPITALS – SHANGULA
By: Justicia Shipena Health minister Kalumbi Shangula says leftover food is bringing mice to the hospitals. Shangula said this in an interview on Eagle FM’s Home Run show while responding to concerns raised about mice making a home in the…
NSFAF OVERPAYS 14 STUDENTS IN NON-TUITION FEES
By: Justicia Shipena The Namibia Financial Students Assistance Fund (NSFAF) overpaid 14 students in non-tuition fees during the past financial year. Auditor general Junius Kandjeke revealed the latest audit report on NSFAF’s financial accounts. “The auditors observed that there…