Author: Justicia Shipena
THEY CAN’T EVEN SPEAK ENGLISH…OMUTHIYA IPC COUNCILLOR DRAGS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
By: Justicia Shipena Omuthiya Independent Patriots of Change (IPC) councillor Petrina Shiindi says the management committee of the Omuthiya Local Authority is not complying with the local authorities act. Shiindi said this on Thursday as she submitted a motion…
PROTECT SOCIETY FROM MURDER-FOR-HIRE PERSONS – JUDGE
By: Justicia Shipena High Court judge Johanna Sailonga says that members of the society have to be protected from dangerous individuals such as Annastancia Nalucha Lubinda together with her co-accused, David Kondjara and Donald Hindjou. Sailonga said this on Friday…
MINISTRY TO PLACE UKRAINIAN RETURNEES INTO LOCAL UNIVERSITIES
By: Justicia Shipena Higher education executive director Alfred van Kent says they are still unpacking how to integrate the students studying in Ukraine into local universities. Many returning students have expressed their concerns about their future at the Hosea Kutako…
STUDENT FLEES UKRAINE WITH CLOTHES ON HER BODY AND PASSPORT
By: Justicia Shipena While the Namibian government is still to locate two Namibian nationals in Ukraine, Wilka Ngalandji entered Poland with only her passport and the clothes on her body. This comes as tensions between Ukraine and Russia have…
HOWARD-SMITH SAYS IPC LEADERSHIP’S UNWILLING TO TALK
By: Justicia Shipena Independent Patriot for Change (IPC) Swakopmund constituency councillor Ciske Howard-Smith says that the party’s leadership is not forthcoming in mediation talks. This comes after attorney general Festus Mbandeka recommended that Howard-Smith returns to office while IPC finalises…
‘MEETING RECONAFTRICA DOESN’T CHANGE VIEWS ON NAMCOR STAKE’
By: Justicia Shipena Popular Democratic Movement leader (PDM) McHenry Venaani says that the meeting held with ReconAfrica on Wednesday does not change their stance on Namibia’s stake through the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namibia). The Canadian company is acquiring…
I WOKE UP IN THE ARMS OF AN INDIAN LADY – NAMIBIAN STUDENT
By: Justicia Shipena A Namibian student was among those who fought tooth and nail with the cold weather at the Poland border in an effort to escape Ukraine after Russia’s invasion. With temperatures dropping, Ethan (not his real name)…
GEINGOBS QATAR TRIP UNDER UKRAINE SPOTLIGHT
By: Justicia Shipena and Tjizouye Kazombungo Opposition parties leaders are among those who have questioned President Hage Geingob’s state visit to Qatar when Namibians are struggling to get out of Ukraine. Geingob departed for the middle east country on 27…
LEGAL AID TO PAY FOR A PRIVATE PSYCHIATRIST FOR WIFE KILLER
By: Justicia Shipena The legal aid directorate has agreed to pay for a private mental assessment for former teacher and murder-accused Patrick Geingob. Geingob’s lawyer Jermaine Muchali said this as he requested legal aid to pay for his second observation…
PRISON BIRD POO OFFENDS SACKY SHANGHALA
By: Justicia Shipena Former justice minister Sacky Shanghala says the prison consultation rooms are filthy. Shanghala said this in his handwritten letter to the Namibia Correctional Services (NCS) deputy commissioner, Veikko Armas. The letter was presented before the court in…