Author: Justicia Shipena
State Gives Schools 260 Boxes of Sanitary Pads
By: Justicia Shipena The minister in the Presidency, Christina //Hoebes, has handed over sanitary pads to mark Menstruation Hygiene Day. The handover ceremony took place at State House on Tuesday. //Hoebes at the handover said many women and girls around…
PG to Study Oosthuizen’s Ruling on Gustavo Bail Appeal
By: Justicia Shipena Prosecutor general Martha Imalwa says she will study the ruling by High Court judge Herman Oosthuizen on Fishrot accused Ricardo Gustavo’s bail appeal. Oosthuizen on Tuesday refused the State’s application for leave to appeal to the Supreme…
Shifeta Urges People Not to Overharvest Mopane Worms
By: Justicia Shipena Environment minister Pohamba Shifeta says Namibia needs to ensure that mopane worms are not over-harvested. Shifeta said this at the commemoration of the International Day for Biological Diversity in the Omusati region on Saturday. The day was…
LPM is Disregarding the Law – Metcalfe
By: Justicia Shipena Lawyer Richard Metcalfe, who represents two former LPM Mariental councillors, says politicians who disregard the law don’t deserve to represent people. Metcalfe’s comments come after LPM said it would not reinstate his clients, Daniel Gariseb and Rogetha…
Swapo Fought For This Country – Geingob
By: Justicia Shipena President of the ruling party, Hage Geingob, says that some people want Swapo members to feel guilty of being part of the ruling party. Geingob said this during the official opening of the Swapo’s central committee meeting,…
School Mid-Year Holiday Shortened
By: Justicia Shipena The education ministry, on Thursday, announced that it has shortened the mid-year holiday for the second semester. The change came upon the ministry amending its 2022 academic calendar. “The mid-year holiday is shortened by one week,” said…
Another Cop Steals Police Fuel …Allegedly Sold To Taxis
By: Justicia Shipena and Ludorf Iyambo Police officer Domingo Kambinda Ndara (33) was apprehended after it was discovered he was stealing fuel from the police and selling it to make a profit. Ndara, who was arrested on 13 May 2022,…
SPYL Tells Shiimi to Investigate NamRa
By: Justicia Shipena, Uakutura Kambaekua The Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) has called on the finance ministry to investigate the alleged discriminatory conduct of NamRa on China Town. “If NamRa is protecting him/herself, then the superior must investigate to determine…
MAN GETS 33-YEAR JAIL TERM FOR KILLING LOVER
By: Justicia Shipena High Court judge Claudia Claasen has sentenced Petrus Hoxobeb (58) to 33 years imprisonment for murdering his lover Jennifer Afrikaner on 14 July 2019. Claasen, during the sentencing, said Petrus Hoxobeb’s act of killing Afrikaner…
PRISONERS OPERATE SCAMS FROM CUSTODY
By: Justicia Shipena Deputy Commissioner General of the Namibian Correctional Services (NCS) Sam Shaalulange says smuggled phones into the correctional facilities are used by inmates to coordinate scams. This comes after the Windhoek correctional facility this weekend announced that it…