Author: Wonder Guchu
Okahandja activists arrested for land grabbing, occupation
PHOTO: NBC Okahandja activist Johannes /Gerub Gaseb and seven others were arrested when they occupied land at the town on Friday. Police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi confirmed the arrest but said they face illegal land grabbing and land occupation. A…
Covid-19 reaches all corners of Namibia
Namibia’s Covid-19 cases are climbing with Friday’s announcement of 182 cases spread across the country. Currently, Namibia is using the Namibia Institute of Pathology, Unam laboratories, Namdeb and Pathcare for testing Covid-19 samples. Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula said 97…
Kandjiriomuini suspension welcomed
PHOTO: City of Windhoek The suspension of the City of Windhoek acting boss Rekliff Kandjiriomuini has been welcomed by some but has also cast speculation on whether investigations will be expedited into the municipal 5G project. Kandjiriomuini was suspended in…
Covid-19 positive girl fell and died
A nine-year-old girl who tested positive of Covid-19 fell and died at Walvis Bay on Thursday. Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula said although the girl had tested positive, her death is not included among the four who died of Covid-19-related…
Namibia Covid-19-related death toll now at 27
Namibia’s Covid-19-related death toll has risen to 27 following five more deaths recorded Thursday. The health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula said two are from Walvis Bay, two from Swakopmund and one from Windhoek. Their details are: A 67-year old woman…
Lockdown reactions: Pump money in agriculture – Hangala
Businessman Dr Leake Hangala said Namibia should focus on pumping money into areas such as agriculture should we be granted the IMF loan. He added that we should not look at consumables but rather money-making sectors. He also added that…
What it means to be in Covid-19 stage 3
President Hage Geingob said Namibia was going back to stage three because of the spike in the number of Covid-19 cases and the death toll that is as of Wednesday standing at 22. Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula said the…
Geingob satisfied with reparations talks with Germany
President Hage Geingob has expressed satisfaction with the ongoing reparation engagements between Namibia and Germany. Geingob received a status update from the Special Envoy, Ambassador Dr Zed Ngavirue on the Negotiations on Genocide, Apology and Reparations (GAR) Between Namibia and…
Tuhafeni was suspended for asking for money – Ipumbu
The NEFF national coordinator Kalimbo Ipumbu has denied the accusation that he holds every position in the party. The NEFF was formed in 2014 and did not get any seat that year. Last year, however, the party picked up two…
NEFF member suspended for accusing leaders of running a two-monkey show
The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters member Jason Tuhafeni who was suspended said he accused the party president and commander-in-chief Epaphras Mukwiilongo and second-in-command Kalimbo Ipumbu of running a two-monkey show. Tuhafeni was one of the commissars who joined the party…