Author: Staff Writer
Anarchy at NIMT: Workers cry out
Staff Writer The Namibia Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT) is in a state of chaos and anarchy due to bad management, employees have expressed in 28th of June letter to the board of trustees, the Namibia National Teachers Union…
Syndicate on the prowl trafficking people to Oman: Nandi-Ndaitwah…as 31 Namibians fall victim
Staff Writer International relations and co-operation minister, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has said that she is aware of a syndicate operating in Namibia and trafficking people to Oman in the Middle East, with 31 people having fallen victim so far. The…
One Africa boss slapped with criminal charges…accuses journalist of seeking to harm his company
Staff Writer One Africa TV’s owner and Namibia Revenue Agency (NAMRA) board member, Stefan Hugo, faces the prospect of being dragged to court by an ex-employee after criminal charges were opened against him over a labour issue gone wrong. The…
Namibian lawyer re-appointed director of Association of International Energy Negotiators
Staff Writer Shakwa Nyambe, the Managing Partner of the law firm SNC incorporated with offices in Windhoek, Namibia has been re-appointed for a third term as a Board of Director for the AIEN’s African Chapter. The AIEN is an independent,…
Stolen Namibian Police Guns Feed Cape Town Gangs
Staff Writer South African police say that about 174 guns – Berettas, Brownings, Walther P38s, and CZ75s – used by Cape Town gangs were stolen from the Namibian police. A report by the Sunday Times says Berettas fetch anything between…
Covid-19 Blamed for Agriculture Underspending of Millions
Staff Writer The auditor-general, Junius Kandjeke, said the agriculture ministry underspent in about ten directorates, while the directorate of water resources management was the only one spent during the 202/2021 financial year. Some of the directorates that underspent are the…
Resigned Health Staff Member Processed 76 Transaction Worth N$1,6m
Staff Writer An audit for the 2019/2020 financial year carried out by the Auditor-General of the health ministry found that a staff member who resigned on 13 August 2020 processed 76 transactions to the value of N$ 1 565…
Swapo Has Done Well on Gender Equality – Geingob
Staff Writer President Hage Geingob said the absence of any demands for gender inclusion at the third national Swapo policy conference held in Windhoek this weekend means that the Party has done on gender equality. More than 600 delegates from…
PDM MP Claims Windhoek Municipality Exploitation Ring
Staff writer PDM’s newly sworn-in parliamentarian Maximalliant Katjimune claims that the the City of Windhoek is running a modern-day labour exploitation ring. According to the MP, the city’s municipality has a bulk of interns who have been working at the…
President’s Office Spends N$48 Million On S&T
Staff Writer The office of the President has spent N$48 million on travel and subsistence expenses (S&T) in the last two financial years, The Villager can reveal. The figures are according to the auditor-general Junius Kandjeke’s latest audit report on…