Author: Wonder Guchu
Defence minister Vilho under fire
The Landless People’s Movement and the official opposition have all teamed up on defence minister Rear Admiral Peter Vilho for his remarks this week which attacked the private sector. LPM says it is “shocked and dismayed at the baseless and…
Column: To truly develop Namibia
By Llewellyn le Hané We talk a good game as Namibians, but we are prone to not embracing real change. A small shift here, a small innovation there, but large scale comprehensive change always seems out of reach. We use…
Shiimi gives thumbs up for fish quota auction
Finance minister Ipumbu Shiimi has today said that the total amount raised from the auction amount to N$ 627,936,827.10 including the application fees. He said this is equivalent to 100% more or two times when compared to N$315,366,400.0, which could…
172 countries working with WHO on shared coronavirus vaccine plan
Some 172 countries are engaging with the COVAX facility designed to ensure equitable access to coronavirus vaccines, the World Health Organization said on Monday, but more funding is needed and countries need now to make binding commitments. Countries wishing to be…
4 arrested for rhino poaching
PHOTO FOR ILLUSTRATION ONLY Four (4) suspects were arrested on 21 August 2020 after they illegally hunted a specially protected game (rhino). The suspects conspired and entered a private Farm to hunt rhinos, they shot and injured a female white…
Seaflower fights auctioning of quotas
Seaflower Pelagic Processing has approached the High Court of Namibia, on an urgent basis, in an attempt to stop the fisheries and marine resources ministry from auctioning fishing quotas. Seaflower Pelagic Processing is a joint venture between Fishcor (40%) and…
NDF completes Ex-Khan Strike as preparation against threats
Defence minister Rear Admiral (Rtd) Peter Vilho said those in the army can only know themselves when they exercise together as a defence force. Vilho was speaking on Friday at the end of a three-week-long military exercise code-named Ex-Khan Strike…
Daring robbers break into police constable’s house
Daring robbers cut an electric fence around a police constable’s house, broke in, tied him up and ransacked the house in Dorado Valley, Windhoek on Saturday. According to the police, the incident happened at about 19h50. The constable was in…
I do not have Eagle eyes – Shaningwa on Okatana elections
Swapo Secretary-General Sofia Shaningwa is in the dark about the alleged contravention of the COVID-19 regulations at the Okatana constituency elections. See an earlier story https://www.eaglefm.com.na/news/more-than-40-swapo-primary-elections/. When approached for comment on Sunday, Shaningwa said she’s in Windhoek and “does not…
Trailer breaks loose and causes an accident
A trailer that broke loose caused an accident on the B1 road in Ondangwa opposite M+Z on Saturday afternoon. The trailer that was being pulled by a quantum bus hit an oncoming vehicle after it disconnected. The right front…