Author: Justicia Shipena
TAKE ACTION ON THOSE MISAPPROPRIATING FUNDS – PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE
By: Justicia Shipena The parliamentary standing committee on public accounts says despite sending out teams to investigate the financial books of local authorities or parastatals, nothing is done after finding that money was misappropriated or mismanaged. This was revealed…
FISHERIES UNSURE WHEN BACTERIA IN THE SEA WILL STABILISE
By: Justicia Shipena Deputy director of aquaculture at the fisheries ministry, Johannes Hamukwaya, says they are not sure when the concentration of Vibrio Parahaemolyticus bacteria in the sea will stabilise. This comes as the ministry on Tuesday closed down the…
YOU HAVE SHOWN ME MOTHERLY LOVE, HISHOONO TELLS GEINGOS
By: Ludorf Iyambo and Justicia Shipena Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) mobiliser and teacher Abed ‘Bishop’ Hishoono says he finally sees the kindness and motherly love of the First Lady. This comes after the First Lady, Monica Geingos, instructed her…
URBAN DEPUTY MINISTER CALLS FOR APPOINTMENT OF COW CEO
By: Justicia Shipena Urban and rural development deputy minister Natalia /Goagoses has called on the City of Windhoek (CoW) to appoint a suitable candidate for the chief executive officer (CEO) position. /Goagoses made these remarks during an information session with…
LAND REFORM MINISTRY REJECTS AR LAND BILL PROPOSAL
By: Justicia Shipena The land reform ministry says it does not support the idea of having separate legislation addressing land ownership by foreign nationals. This was revealed by the ministry’s Petrus Nangolo from the land reform department on Tuesday during…
Opposition Rejects Swapo Think Tank Medical Fund Idea
By: Justicia Shipena Opposition political leaders have rejected Swapo Think Tank’s concept of a health care system. A Think Thank report presented to the central committee this weekend recommended that the government introduce a N$50 monthly deduction for everyone who…
Submitting Extradition Request Could Force Iceland To Act – IPPR’s Hopwood
By: Justicia Shipena Although Icelandic laws indicate that it does not extradite its citizens, Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) executive director Graham Hopwood says Namibia submitting an extradition request for fishrot suspects in the country could force it to…
N$4 Million Condoms and Lube Coming To The Regions
By: Justicia Shipena The health ministry on Tuesday received a donation of condoms and lubricants worth N$ 4 248 172 from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Health executive director Ben Nangombe received the donation on behalf of…
Mboma, Masilingi Agent Wants To Misuse Them – Botha
By: Justicia Shipena Coach Henk Botha claims that South African agent Bradley Agnew of Namibia’s golden girls, Beatrice Masilingi and Christine Mboma, is trying to get rid of him to misuse the girl’s ability and funds. This comes after Athletics…
PDM’s New Parliament Intake Says There Is No Bad Blood
By: Justicia Shipena Newly sworn-in PDM members of parliament say there is no bad blood within the party amongst its members. This comes after the National Assembly on Monday swore in Charmaine Tjirare, Yvette Araes, Tjekupe Maximalliant Katjimune, Raymond Diergaardt,…