Author: Kelvin Chiringa
Magistrate’s mistakes get drug-accused her freedom
By: Kelvin Chiringa A woman who was battling a charge of unlawful possession of dependence drugs, Mandrax, burst into tears of joy yesterday in the Windhoek High Court when she was set free after the judge ruled against her conviction…
Nurse brings incriminating evidence against health ministry
By: Kelvin Chiringa A Walvis Bay registered nurse and midwife, Rakkel Shijabuluka has brought a load of incriminating evidence against the ministry of health in a case of negligence which has resulted in a massive N$2.3 million lawsuit. The ministry…
Buttered economy kills Namibia’s appetite for cars
By: Kelvin Chiringa Weak government expenditure, massive job losses and an eroded purchasing power have all compounded to ruin Namibians’ appetite for cars. Indications are that the number of vehicle sales have plummeted as per the statistical data of last…
Central bank upbeat about economic double-rating
By: Kelvin Chiringa Despite a prolonged economic dry-spell, the central bank of Namibia is not worried about getting a negative rating ahead of a Fitch and Moody’s assessment set for April this year. Already, on the 14th of January 2019,…
Drop in inflation a plus for consumers/business- Economist
By Kelvin Chiringa A recorded drop in annual inflation brings relief to consumers as well as the business sector, a local economist has noted following the release of inflation figures by the National Statistics Agency. The annual inflation rate dropped…
Namibians still food-secure despite drought
By: Kelvin Chiringa Namibian households’ food security situation continues to be satisfactory despite the ongoing scourge of drought due to good improvements in agricultural production recorded in the last two seasons, a ministerial report for December 2018 reveals. According to…
Prepare for positive but poor economic growth- BoN
By: Kelvin Chiringa The Bank of Namibia has predicted that 2019 will bring a positive growth than what has been experienced before in the last three years although it will be poor. Politicians have been quick to blame the current…
Wife of Mobutu Sese Seko’s minister busted for smuggling migrants
BY: Kelvin Chiringa Abigail Bashala, wife of a mines minister that served under the dictator-regime of Mobutu Sese Seko in the Congo is now facing the wrath of the law in Namibia for smuggling migrants into the country. Bashala was…
Two cases of rape/child trafficking pushed to March
By: Kelvin Chiringa The High Court has this week pushed two separate cases of rape and child trafficking to the 14th of March 2019 which will be dealt with on the mentions roll. The first one involves a Russian marine…
Exam-failing foreign trained doctors appeal to PM
By: Kelvin Chiringa A mob of foreign trained doctors who sat for a pre-internship exam and failed have now appealed for help from the prime minister. The doctors demonstrated their anger at Zoo-Park before heading to the offices of the…