Author: Staff Writer
Judges Slam Magistrate in Activists Case
Staff Writer The High Court said the failure of the Windhoek Magistrate Court to obtain material information relevant to the outcome of other bail proceedings in which Michael Amushelleo and Dimbulukeni Nauyoma were involved constituted a misdirection. Amushelelo and Dimbulukeni…
Economic Struggle Requires New Heroes, Heroines
Staff Writer President Hage Geingob said the struggle for Namibia’s economic emancipation requires new heroes and heroines. Speaking at the heroes day celebration in Mariental on Friday, Geingob said this is the time for such heroes to step forward to…
Split Heroes Day This Friday
Staff Writer The town of Mariental in the Hardap region is likely to be split in two on Friday after Mariental’s mayor on the LPM ticket Cherien Kock said that the town council will not be attending the Heroes Day…
No Confidence In Labour Ministry Says NEFF…As Cheetah Cement Is Shut Down Again
Staff writer Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) deputy leader Kalimbu Iipumbu says they see no confidence in the labour ministry. This comes as, on Tuesday, the labour, industrial relations and employment creation ministry once again ordered Whale Rock Cement (Cheetah…
GIPF To Host Two Workshops at Ondangwa Trade Fair
Staff Writer The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) will hold two workshops at the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair on the 29th and 30th of August 2022. The Fund said the two pre-retirement workshops would be held at the Trade Fair…
NamPower Says 287-km Power Line on Course
Staff Writer NamPower says the construction of the power line from Dodarbis that links the Auas substation and Gerus substation in Otjiwarongo is on course. The work on the 287-km long power line with a 400kV started in 2021 and…
Windhoek Records 359 Robbery cases in 49 days
Staff Writer City of Windhoek police received 359 cases of robberies in 49 days – between 27 June 2022 and 14 August 2022 – an average of seven crimes per day. Cases of robberies are divided into two – robberies…
Oniipa School Accused of Intimidating Principal…as parents protest dismissal of 13 teachers in one day
Staff Writer Oniipa-based Northcot Private School is now demanding a public apology from its principal and another school official accused of soiling the entity’s name, a few days after 13 teachers said they got fired in one day for daring…
Chinese Mine Caught Between AR and MUN
Staff Writer A Chinese-owned lithium mining company, XinFeng, based in Omaruru, has found itself trapped between the Mine Workers Union of Namibia and the Affirmative Repositioning over poor labour relations allegations. However, the two outfits are not working together even…
TransNamib Board Resignation A Surprise – John Mutorwa
Staff writer Works and transport minister John Mutorwa says that he was unaware of the resignation of TransNamib board chair Lionel Matthews and that the development was a surprise to him. Matthews resigned from the parastatal’s board amidst an ongoing…