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Namibian lawyer re-appointed director of Association of International Energy NegotiatorsÂ
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…
Amupanda Denies Rifts Within AR Movement
Staff Writers Affirmative Repositioning leader Dr Job Amupanda denied rifts within the movement after two top leaders failed to attend a press conference he held in Windhoek. Amupanda announced that the movement was reorganising, institutionalising and formalising by going…
US Abortion Ban Won’t Affect Namibia – Council of Churches
Staff Writers The Council of Churches in Namibia general secretary Ludwig Beukes said that he does not think the decision taken by the United States (US) will affect Namibia’s decision-making regarding whether to legalize abortion or keep it illegal. Beukes…
Nampower Inaugurates N$317 million Omburu 20 MW PV Power Station
Staff writer Nampower Managing Director Kahenge Simson Haulofu says that in addition to the provision of electricity, generation projects such as the newly installed Omburu Power Station will reduce the overall NamPower tariff to the customer. He said this would…