Author: Kelvin Chiringa
MANDATORY VACCINES…SHANGULA ASKED IF NAMIBIA WILL TAKE THAT ROUTE
By: Kelvin Chiringa Health minister Kalumbi Shangula has now been asked by lawmakers in the National Assembly to come out clear on whether Namibia will take the mandatory vaccination route or not. Fears of mandatory or forced vaccination have abounded…
HERO’S SEND-OFF…HAUSIKU BURIAL SATURDAY
By: Kelvin Chiringa The late long-time Swapo stalwart and former deputy Prime Minister, Marco Hausiku, is set to be buried this Saturday at the Heroes Acre after an emotional memorial service held at parliament gardens. Hausiku died of a Covid-19…
INVESTMENT CENTRE WORKERS…UAANDJA ACCUSED OF BREAKING PROMISES
By:Kelvin Chiringa The Namibia Investment Centre (NIC) former employees under the trade ministry have accused the Nangula-Uaandja-led Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) of unfair treatment. The workers have since written to the President Hage Geingob through the…
AIR NAMIBIA LIQUIDATION…MCLAREN, BRUNI GIVEN SWEEPING POWERS
By: Kelvin Chiringa The duo of David Bruni and Ian McLaren could be the most powerful liquidators after they were given sweeping powers over the winding up of Air Namibia’s affairs. The two are also looking after the SME Bank…
I AM FILLING BIG SHOES- DYAKUGHA
By: Kelvin Chiringa Newly appointed Ombudsman Basilius Dyakugha has said that he is filling big shoes, as he takes over from advocate John Walters. Dyakugha came out successful in a public interview conducted by a panel made up of the…
FISHROT IN THE LIMELIGHT AGAIN…TAMSON’S WIFE FIGHTS FOR PROPERTY
By: Kelvin Chiringa Tamson Hatuikulipi’s wife, Ndapandula, says she is concerned that her assets are subject to a restraint order although there is no causal link between them and the allegations her husband is facing. Ndapandula is the daughter of…
TOURISM TENDER STORM…COMPANY SAYS NGHITILA ABUSED HIS POWERS
By: Kelvin Chiringa A Namibian owned tech-company, Virtual Technologies, has accused the tourism ministry of victimization after its N$3 million tender for the provision of access control system and surveillance cameras was cancelled and readvertised. The ministry wanted to install…
WINDHOEK MUNICIPALITY…KAHUNGU, AMUPANDA TRADE BLOWS ON LAND BUDGET
By: Kelvin Chiringa The former City of Windhoek mayor, Francina Kahungu, and the current mayor, Job Amupanda, have traded barbs on whose team has delivered better service to the residents. Amupanda accused the Swapo-led council on his social media of…
OSTORA YILI MUDHIGU (IN TROUBLE) …WOMEN SAY NIPDB STOLE IDEA
By: Kelvin Chiringa The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) has been accused of Intellectual Property (IP) theft by two local entrepreneurs who have since written a letter to them. The investment board recently introduced the idea of a…
AMADHILA DEFENDS WIFE…DBN LOANS HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PM
By: Kelvin Chiringa Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila’s husband Tobias Amadhila has said that he never secured his Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) loans by leveraging on the power of his wife. The PM’s husband came under fire from unionists and…