Author: Kelvin Chiringa
CRAN ORDERS MTC TO SHARE ‘BED’ WITH MTN
By: Kelvin Chiringa Namibia’s leading telecoms company, MTC, will now have to share its infrastructure with a potentially fierce competitor, MTN. This is according to a verdict made by the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) on Tuesday. MTC was…
LIMKOKWING TWISTS AND TURNS
By: Kelvin Chiringa The Limkokwing University saga continues to take new twists the more documents and files are being leaked, and the more officials are commenting on it. Former education minister Dr David Namwandi has already denied any involvement in…
CITY OF WINDHOEK ‘CORRUPTION’…MAYUMBELO SAYS HE’S WORKING WITH ACC
By:Kelvin Chiringa Acting City of Windhoek chief executive officer (CEO), George Mayumbelo, has disclosed that he is working closely with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) investigating officials accused of corruption at the municipality. After 23 years of service in the City,…
I WISH I COULD FIRE ROGUE OFFICERS – NDEITUNGA
By: Kelvin Chiringa Inspector General of the Namibian Police expressed that he wished he could fire rogue police officers that have given in to the acts of corruption and smuggling contraband to trial awaiting persons. Ndeitunga responded to a search…
WE DID SOMETHING- JUSTICE MINISTER A YEAR AFTER #SHUTITALLDOWN
By: Kelvin Chiringa Justice minister Yvonne Dausab has bashed back criticism that nothing much has been done to change the situation of sexual gender-based violence against women and girls, one year after the #ShutItAllDown movement. Last week, the 8th of…
TAKING STOCK OF GBV PROTEST…ONE YEAR LATER WHITHER #SHUTITALLDOWN
By: Kelvin Chiringa A deafening silence marked the aftermath of the waves of protest against gender-based violence that rocked Namibia precisely 12 months ago. The protests dubbed #ShutItAllDown was spearheaded by youths who felt they needed to make a statement…
THE PATRIOTS STRIKE AGAIN…STOPS THEIR WINDHOEK COUNCILLORS FROM GOING TO WORK
By: Kelvin Chiringa, Andrew Kathindi Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has again restrained its councillors in the City of Windhoek municipality from conducting any business on the party’s behalf. IPC is part of a fragile coalition in Windhoek with Affirmative…
NAMPOWER WORKERS UPSET BY SALARY FREEZE
By: Kelvin Chiringa NamPower employees exploded into a demonstration Thursday afternoon, denouncing managing director Kahenge Haulofu and the board for resolving to freeze salary increases for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 financial years. The workers, led by the Mine Workers Union…
SPYL TELLS AR TO STOP IT!
By: Kelvin Chiringa SPYL acting secretary for labour and justice, Hofni Ipinge, has said that the Affirmative Repositioning (AR) through its newly birthed Revolutionary Union ((RU) does not have a right to enter the premises of investors and challenge them…
AR SPARS WITH SPAR OSHAKATI
By: Kelvin Chiringa The Affirmative Repositioning Movement has knocked heads with Spar Oshakati, which has refused to issue a public apology over accusations of gross violations of workers’ rights and condition of work. AR spokesperson, Simon Amunime, reported that workers…