Author: Staff Writer
Omuthiya Suspends IPC Councillor Shiindi Without Benefits
Staff Writer The Omuthiya Town Council has suspended IPC councillor Petrina Shiindi for one month without benefits for disregarding Code 2 of the Code of Conduct for Members of Local Authority Councils: Local Authorities Act, 1992. Shiindi was, until the…
Number of Illegal Under-Age Angolans Increasing – PDM MP
Staff Writer PDM member of parliament Yvette Araes says Angolan nationals continue to cross the Namibian border illegally, gathering in Oshikango and other northern towns in Namibia to conduct informal trade. Araes further says the number of underage Angolan street…
Shilunga Praise Swakop Uranium Sustainability Report
Staff Writer Mines deputy minister Kornelia Shilunga said Swakop Uranium’s sustainability report shows commitment to transparency. China General Nuclear Power Corporation, which owns Swakop Uranium and runs the Husab mine, recently released its sustainability report for 2021. The report that…
Namibia sends eight cheetahs to India
Staff Writer Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) staff will travel to India later this week to deliver a very special gift from the Namibian government: eight wild cheetahs. This group of iconic, spotted big cats is making history as the first…
Jerry softens on demands to Swapo
…but bracing to bring urgent court application next week Staff Writer Aggrieved Swapo party big-wig, Jerry Ekandjo, through his lawyer, Metcalfe Beukes, has told the party that he will no longer immediately commence to campaign for the VP position, until…
MTC, Momentum Launch Life Cover for Post-Paid Customers
Staff Writer MTC and Momentum Metropolitan Namibia are working together on the newly launched credit life cover for the giant telecommunications’ post-paid customers. Momentum Metropolitan Namibia will underwrite the insurance policy. The cover will be offered at MTC Mobile Homes…
Angolan Airlines Accused of Discriminating Against Namibian Employees
Staff Writer TAAG Angolan Airlines has been accused by the Namibia Transport and Allied Workers Union (NATAU) of discriminating against local workers by preferring to increase salaries for Angolan staff and holding parties for those in South Africa. This is…
Annual Inflation Up by 7,3% Compared to 3,4% in 2021
Staff Writer The August annual inflation rate increased by 7.3% compared to 3.4% in August 2021, with transport and food and non-alcoholic beverages contributing to the yearly inflation rate. Analysis of the average retail prices of selected products for August…
Jerry Won’t Go Down Without a Fight
Staff Writer Swapo party veteran politician, Jerry Ekandjo, is spoiling for a fight and has refused to go down without challenging the Swapo party’s decision to bar him out of the race for the vice president’s position following a crunch…
“Unlicensed Fuel Station” Raises Eyebrows
Staff Writer A TotalEnergies partly-owned service station, which has been out of business for nearly eight years, has raised eyebrows as refurbishments have started to get it up and running despite there not being an operating license, sources close to…