Author: Wonder Guchu
Govt objective fishing quota raises N$8,4m
Finance minister Ipumbu Shiimi said the auctioning of the government’s objective fishing quota raised N$8,4m. This figure is a far cry from N$600m which the government had earlier said would be raised through an auction. The fish species that were…
Kavihuha speaks on PG Imalwa’s tenure in office
Unionist Kavihuha Mahongora has summed up the long reign of Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa as good for politicians and bad for citizens. With her position now advertised, Imalwa faces the exit door amid heavy criticism that she sat on documents,…
Tsumeb’s ‘Kap n Bou’ grabs land
A group called Kap en Bou from Tsumeb took the law onto their own hands, by grabbing land illegally which led to chaos on Tuesday morning. The Tsumeb police officials were called at the scene by the municipality to reinforcement…
Baby survives after mother threw her in toilet
A 22-year-old woman from Omawuni village in Okongo was arrested and detained at Omawuni police station on Tuesday morning for questioning after a baby was found dumped. It’s alleged that a drunk man who was walking near a toilet heard…
Alleged baby kidnapper caught pants down
A Havana mother, Paulina Fernando, had a rude awakening Monday morning when her two-month-old baby boy was allegedly kidnapped by a woman while she had gone to fetch water. The baby boy was in the company of Fernando’s 4 and…
‘Bosses without aviation background kills Africa’s airlines’
Caroline Dunaiski, former Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) operations manager and an aviation expert for 35 years have decried that the continual appointments of chief executive officers with a non-aviation background was the reason why Africa’s airlines are in a sorry state….
SON FINDS FATHER DEAD IN BATHROOM
A Namibian man, aged 45, was found dead on the bathroom floor with an electrical cord around his neck. The cord was hooked between the rafters through the scuttle hole in the ceiling. Inspector Tomas Aiyambo confirmed the incident to…
N$113,5m raised for Covid-19
The Office of the Prime Minister says the private sector, individuals and public enterprises contributed N$113,5m for the fight against Covid-19. Among those who contributed are 122 individuals, 49 private sector entities and three trade unions. The highest private-sector contributor…
Save our Species Fund supports San conservancies through difficult times
The impact of COVID 19 on the economy of Namibia is considerable. However, the impact on many poor rural communities, in particular communal conservancies in 2020, could be even greater. Especially in the Nyae Nyae and N#a Jaqna conservancies where…
Parliament rolls out training for MPs
The parliament is in the process of establishing its own paperless platform for members of parliament. The training is to take the country’s legislative body to new heights. Eagle FM spoke to David Nahongandja, Public relations of the National Assembly…