Author: Staff Writer
Presidency Lashes Out At Media …says they tell rumours from citizens
Staff Writer The Namibian presidency says journalists have replaced news for citizens with rumours. It said this in a think-piece press statement that the office of the presidency issued through its press secretary Alfredo Hengari on Friday. According to the…
Locust Surveillance and Early Warning Boosted
Staff Writer The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has recently handed over two brand new vehicles and nine desktop computers to strengthen Namibia’s locust surveillance and monitoring and to inform response interventions. Locusts have damaged over…
Namibia Gets N$9 Million Anti-Poaching Assistance
Staff Writer Namibia has received a donation of more than N$9 million of equipment and vehicles through the ministry of environment, forestry, and tourism (MEFT) from the United States of America to assist in protecting its biodiversity. The donation comes…
Suspected Vandalism Causes Collapse of Coastal Supply Tower
Staff Writer Vandalism is suspected of having been the cause of the collapse of NamPower’s tower on the Omburu–Khan kV line. The incident occurred on Thursday, 01 September 2022, at 13h34. “Upon inspection of the line, it was discovered that…
Windhoek To Address Informal Trading Market Hygiene
Staff Writer An ordinary council meeting on Wednesday has seen the City of Windhoek council agreeing to address the cleanliness of the informal trading market. This was after Swapo councillor Queen Kamati tabled a motion on the hygiene of informal…
LPM And Axed Keetmans Mayor On Verge of Court Fight
Staff Writer Axed mayor for the Keetmanshoop municipality, Maree Smit, is threatening to drag the party to court, alleging that her image was dragged through the mud after being recently falsely accused of misappropriating funds from a German account. This…
Geingob Praises Ongwediva Trade Fair Organisers
Staff Writer President Hage Geingob said as Namibia continues along its development trajectory, concepts such as Smart Economy will become more important to support developmental aspirations in a rapidly changing world. Geingob said this on Sunday when he officially opened…
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…