Author: Staff Writer
PRISONS BOSS TELLS AMUSHELELO, NAUYOMA NOT TO ACT AS OFFICERS’ REPS
Staff Writer The Namibia Correctional Services commissioner-general Rapheal Hamunyela said the incarcerated activists Micheal Amushelelo and Dimbulukeni Nauyoma should not act as the representatives of the prison officers. Hamunyela said this Sunday in response to a letter Amushelelo and Nauyoma…
Planned TransNamib Nationwide Strike Called Off
Staff Writer A nationwide strike by TransNamib workers, planned for Monday, has now been put on hold after the railway company approached the labour court, seeking to halt it. The company instituted an urgent application against NATAU to interdict and…
1000 Queue For Seasonal Employment At Mashare
Staff Writer More than 1,000 people stood in line on Friday, hoping to be recruited for seasonal employment at the blueberries farm in the Mashare Constituency, Kavango East. This is on top of the farm already sitting with over 2,000…
Nam records highest inflation rate: Economist
Staff Writer June’s annual inflation rate came in at 6.0% y/y, compared to 5.4% y/y recorded in the prior month, a Simonis Storm report shows. The firm observes that this is the highest monthly annual inflation rate recorded since June…
Row over Omuthiya Othithiya festival…entrepreneur claims IP theft
Staff Writer A young entrepreneur, Samuel Shinedima, is on the verge of dragging the Omuthiya Town Council to court over claims that the local authority stole his idea dubbed the Omuthiya Othithiya Festival and Career fair. The event is now…
Haitengela takes over at sports as ED…as Mathe and Ua-Ndjarakana get reshifted
Staff Writer Erastus Haitengela has been appointed executive director at the ministry of sport, youth and national service, taking over from Audrin Mathe who has moved over to the ministry of information, communication and technology. The appointment has been carried…
Can Namibia avoid “resource curse” with oil discovery?
Staff Writer Namibia has been advised to take lessons on the African continent from how petrostates succeeded and failed to deliver economic growth with the discovery of oil in order to derive maximum results. A latest report by Simonis Storm…
Job Amupanda Dismisses AR Leaders’ Accusations
By: Staff Writer Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda has reacted to the fights inside his movement as a small storm that will not distract him, describing spokesperson Simon Amunime and election chief coordinator Pau Pau as “planted operatives”. This…
Is Prison Crushing Hatuikulipi’s Spirit?
Staff Writer A downcast and emotionally subdued Tamson Hatuikulipi admitted before High Court Acting Judge David Munsu on Wednesday morning that prison was taking a toll on him emotionally, and he thus needed a freer environment to prepare his defence…
Consider 30% Salary Cuts for Senior Officials, Govt Advised
Staff Writer The incarcerated activists Michael Amushelelo and Dimbulukeni Nauyoma said the government should consider effecting a 30 per cent salary cut for all senior officials and public/ political officer bearers. They also suggested the abolition of entertainment allowances, free…